Matt Christensen, Author at Fatherly

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Matt Christensen

Father & Child Relationships

How Lockdown Changed My Relationship With My Kids, According to 17 Dads

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What I Wish I Knew When My Kid Was a Toddler

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The Dumbest Family Fight We Had During Quarantine

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What Covid-19 Lockdown Taught These Men About Marriage, Family, and Themselves

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12 Ways to Be There For Someone With Anxiety

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40 Men on Turning 40: What Modern Men Feel About Reaching Middle Age We asked 40 men who have recently — or are about to — turn 40 to reflect on the milestone. Here's what they said.

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What I Learned About Being a Parent in 2019 We asked fathers to look back on 2019 and share the lessons they learned about being dads in 2019. Here's what they said.

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