The absence of a father figure can shape a woman’s perception of love, security, and relationships in many ways.

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

It took the Prodigal Son so long to return! His Father was not waiting to roast him over an open fire. No, he was launching ...

When you’ve spent your whole life trying to get noticed, it’s hard to watch someone else get all the attention. That’s exactly what the person in this story felt when their chronically absent father ...

The issues boys and men navigate are diverse and messy, linked to socioeconomic inequalities, geography and social history.

A new study looks at how low-quality involvement from a father can influence a kid. But it's not so black and white.

Poet and author Charles Ghigna shares the story of a poem he wrote after waking up to his infant son's babbling over a nursery monitor.

In a country like South Africa with its high rates of gender-based violence we can hardly afford this dire consequence of absent fathers. Dr Wessel van den Berg, Senior Advocacy Officer at ...

Her verses revolve around the loss of love and the feeling of defeat that comes with its absence. It’s one of those classic short poems about ... in 1830 to an Italian father and English mother ...

The father of a British tourist being held in the US has told Sky News "what was meant to be a life-changing trip has turned into a nightmare". Rebecca Burke, 28, from Monmouthshire, was ...

Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z Song," which explores her relationship with ...