Dr Anna Machin @dr_aMachin Twitter profile

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

3 years

My beautiful 14 yo daughter has had ME for 3 yrs. It’s heartbreaking to watch her endure it with no support from drs & to deal with problems that no teenager should have to. I am in awe of her determination to reach her goals & to still see life’s positives. #CloseToME

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We are a three dog household once more! This is the beautiful Eva who joined us today from @siriusanimalre1 our family is complete once more. #AdoptDontShop #Siriusstar #DogLove

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My darling daddy died last night. He was the OG and the best. He inspired so much I do and was so proud of me. It makes me even more determined to support all dads because they are so vital, so important. I can’t imagine a world without him in it. ❤️

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I had the huge honour of speaking to Modern Wisdom about my research into fathers. A really in depth exploration of who dad is and why we need him. Take a look.

Why Fathers Matter - Dr Anna Machin

Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist at Oxford University, a researcher into the role of fatherhood across time and an author.The modern world has m...

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2 years

For those of us who have loved ones with ME this is our ultimate fear. That the lack of engagement by the medical profession will show itself even when they are our only hope. It is inhuman and should be a bigger scandal.

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As @katlay reports here in @thetimes , two more patients with Severe ME are at risk of starving to death in @NHSEngland hospitals. My daughter Maeve died with ME in 2021, it seems the NHS has learned nothing since. @SteveBarclay .

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3 years

80% of men become fathers. This #InternationalMensDay2021 let’s commit to really get to know who these men are, how they want to father & recognise them as true players in the parenting journey. It’s time to bust the myths, recognise their unique role & work to support them.

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5 years

What a decade 4 dads. From knowing nothing we know that the hormone & brain changes new dads undergo make them an instinctive parent = to mum. That dads have a unique input into their kids development and are the no 1 protector against poor mental health in their kids. #dadpower

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@dr_aMachin

4 years

I've been talking to @bbc_thp about the science of being a dad. Brains, hormones and the power of play in helping dad to bond with his baby. Dads are biological phenomenons too!

How Men's Bodies Change When They Become Fathers

Did you know that men's bodies and brains go through changes when they become dads? Dr Anna Machin explains how.

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@dr_aMachin

4 years

The critical role rough and tumble play with dad has in children’s emotional and behavioural development.

Physical play with fathers may help children control emotions, study finds

Research suggests father-child play at an early age could benefit children as they get older

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@dr_aMachin

4 years

Happy #InternationalMensDay2020 to all the dads out there whatever form they may take. Dads are a vital part of our families and our society. Time to listen, support and empower. Here's an article about the marvel that is the human father @aeonmag ...

The devotion of the human dad separates us from other apes | Aeon Essays

Among our close animal relatives, only humans have involved and empathic fathers. Why did evolution favour the devoted dad?

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@dr_aMachin

7 years

Well that was not how we wanted it to go! But we had an AMAZING time and Keble were just incredible and worthy winners! Thanks for inviting us @BBC and thanks to the best team ever. Friends for life! @PippaGreenwood @SophieRunning @MartinHGames

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2 years

George should stick to what he knows which is quite clearly not the science of parenthood. Men are as biologically primed to parent as women & the bond with their children is just as powerful and vital. It’s time these myths stopped being perpetuated.

Stay-at-home motherhood being undermined, says senior Tory MP

Exclusive: George Eustice criticises push to get parents back to work, saying women’s ‘natural nurturing role’ should be valued

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

Hello you lovely lot! I need to pick your brains. I am thinking of writing a handbook for dads. What questions or advice would you like it to answer or give?? It will be completely dad centred and aim to tell you everything you need and want to know.

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

We’ve known for some time that dads have a unique role to play in the development of their pre school child. Now we know the same is true for primary school too. #powerofdad

Fathers have ‘unique effect’ on children’s educational outcomes, study finds

Research claims children whose fathers read and play with them see a ‘small but significant’ increase in their educational attainment

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

Today I have been married to this wonderful man for 20 years! He is my dad inspiration and the reason I started to research dads. Here he is doing what dads do best. Helping his kids gain independence and resilience. 🥰🥰

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

This is definitely my daughter’s experience. We need to understand the influence of female hormones and the menstrual cycle on ME. Her ME coincided with starting her periods and she would crash horribly every month.

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@CGATist

1 year

Women with ME tend to have more symptoms than men, study suggests

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2 years

Morning snuggles. ❤️

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

4 years

Would anyone be willing to be interviewed via zoom for my new book on love? I need all genders who would be willing to talk to me about their friendships & any fellow dog people who would be willing to talk about dog love. These might even be the same relationship! 😍 🐶👫👭

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

Happy fathers’ day! If you need reminding how awesome you are here’s my piece in today’s ⁦ @ObserverUK ⁩

In praise of fathers: the making of the modern dad

Once they were only seen as breadwinners and disciplinarians. A leading anthropologist highlights 10 ways in which the role of fathers has been transformed

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@dr_aMachin

4 years

“the thing about equal parental leave is that it just changes the conversation about who is the primary and secondary care” and that is a conversation we need to be changing for the good of equality, our families and society

Shared parental leave: scrap ‘deeply flawed’ policy, say campaigners

Activists, unions and economists call for fairer system of paid leave for both mothers and fathers

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@dr_aMachin

2 years

Just look at this baby’s eye gaze. Perfect! The most beautiful and strong bond is developing.

Dan Wuori

@DanWuori

2 years

Want to see what intimacy and attachment look like during infancy? Just watch two-month-old Jose as his dad shares a book. 🧠

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2 years

This time on #HowWereWired it’s all about our memory. How good is yours? And why do black cab drivers have some of the best memories for navigation in the 🌍?

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6 years

I’m incredibly proud to have got an article about the wonder that is the human dad published in @aeonmag please RT so we can continue to change the conversation about dads

Aeon Magazine

@aeonmag

6 years

Among our close animal relatives only humans have involved and empathic fathers. Why did evolution favour the devoted dad? @dr_aMachin

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1 year

Hello new followers! Thanks so much for your follow. More info about my work can be found at and if you are here for dad science it’s all in my book Life of Dad.

The Life of Dad: The Making of a Modern Father

www.amazon.co.uk

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@dr_aMachin

6 years

And this sort of scenario is precisely why I do my research. Dads are just as primed to parent as mums and just as competent. Why do we still have this stereotype? It is getting very wearing. #LifeOfDad

Dads4LifeUK

@Dads4LifeUK

6 years

Dad: Called GP surgery this morning to check children’s vaccinations are upto date having read article on anti-vax. Receptionist: Ok - has mum asked you to double check? Dad: No, I’m capable of thinking for myself & prioritising my children’s best interests. #fatherhood 🤦🏼‍♂️ #Dad

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5 years

Thank you @forduk for recognising that dads need our help too. So impressed by this programme making sure dads get the best parenting start they can. Can I come and talk to you about the science behind being a dad. It's empowering stuff. via @yahooNewsUK

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@dr_aMachin

6 years

@MartinDaubney I do have my tin hat on. But I am hoping that my fellow feminists realise I am not arguing one parent is better than the other. They are just different for the good of the child. It’s not a competition.

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

1st review! Glad they have grasped the essence of the book.'this sharp survey draws from plenty of studies & her personal interjections are energizing...provocative account is a fitting tribute to its subject' @orionbooks @FelicityBryan @Pegasus_Books

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@dr_aMachin

6 years

How you father is strongly influenced by your environment and work is the most common hindrance to being the dad you want to be. We need to offer the same parental rights to dads as well as mums and empower them to be hands on if that is their choice.

Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium

@ausfatherhood

6 years

New research: meta-synthesis of 13 studies fathers' involvement with infants aged <12mths "Fatherhood is shaped by sociocultural contexts and is influenced by multiple determinants...Work commitments were found to be the common hindrance" #PLOSONE

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@dr_aMachin

5 years

Here's my piece in @FQDadsMag explaining why dad is not just a mirror of mum, the secondary or indispensable parent but has a unique & vital role to play in their child's life & in our society. Spread the word!

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

⁦ @xandvt ⁩ description of what love is in this article is spot on. The profound moment of realisation that It is life, it is the point, whoever you ❤️. It is at once so startlingly simple and so mind glowingly complex. I love it.

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

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4 years

Clear evidence that dads want to be hands on and invest in their children. The onus is now upon us, society and government, to support them to do this. We need a radical change in culture and ring fenced, funded paternity leave.

Both Parents Matter

@FNF_Media

4 years

Jeremy Davies of @fatherhoodinst speaking now about UK gender care gap at UCL event on Changing landscapes of fatherhood in global contexts. 1961 - 12% care time by fathers 1999 - 33% 2015 - 39% Growth mostly a switch from use of their leisure time.

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@dr_aMachin

6 years

Oh @piersmorgan how little you understand. From an evolutionary standpoint by investing in his child’s care and development Daniel Craig is winning the race of life. There is nothing more masculine than being an involved dad. #lifeofdad @OxExpPsy

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@dr_aMachin

5 years

'The new father is an engaged father by instinct' He absolutely is. A great piece on why society needs dads.....

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@dr_aMachin

7 years

Brace yourselves, it’s the final! BBC 2 8.30pm tonight #ChristmasUniversityChallenge . It’s fair to say we make history...... @SophieRunning @MartinHGames @PippaGreenwood

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

20% of dads can’t take #paternityleave and many more can’t afford to take it – but the Government won’t change the system. I’ve joined @fatherhoodinst and others to call for a rethink #timewithdad

An open letter calling for a rethink on paternity & parental leave in the UK

Dear Ms Badenoch, We, the undersigned, are disappointed by your announcement that the UK’s statutory paternity leave and parental leave system is to remain fundamentally unchanged. We urge you to...

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3 years

Right that’s it. I’m going to give up all the science and the dad stuff and the love research and become a dog influencer. Eva’s intro tweet was my most liked ever!!! Just trying to work out how I can lever her into every tweet……..🐾🐾

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

Dads under pressure: are modern fathers getting a raw deal?

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

It is so important that dads get to be fully involved in neonatal care as well as mums. Research shows that a hug from dad eases pain and reduces stress for premature babies.

dadmattersuk

@dadmattersuk

3 years

World Prematurity Day 2021 - support is out there - @SpoonsCharity @Blisscharity #WorldPrematurityDay #WPD21Chat #wpd2021 #wpd

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4 years

My piece on the extra special role fathers play in their daughters' lives, for German readers. Väter und Töchter

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@dr_aMachin

6 years

My research work is about our individual experiences of love. A brilliant article. @guardian @GIRLSTOLELONDON Can you find love after cancer? Lauren Mahon on loss, lust and first dates

Can you find love after cancer? Lauren Mahon on loss, lust and first dates

Mahon is a presenter of the podcast You, Me and the Big C, and last week she suffered a huge loss with the death of the show’s creator Rachael Bland. She describes the urgency she now feels in...

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

Ring fenced, financially supported paternity leave should be a right for all men but which benefits all. For our kids, for our families and for women to gain the equality in the home and workplace they desire. Please join me in signing this petition.

Petition: Give fathers/second parents a right to 6 weeks' paid leave in baby's first year

Change parental leave and pay to give employed fathers/second parents two weeks' paternity leave, plus four weeks' non-transferable parental leave, paid at 90%, to be taken in the baby's first year....

petition.parliament.uk

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@dr_aMachin

4 years

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there - biological, step, adoptive, social.... being a dad is not about genes but stepping up and dads do it magnificently!

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

Eva’s 1 week anniversary with us. Making friends. She is adorable and cheeky! ⁦ @siriusanimalre1 ⁩ ❤️❤️🐾🐾

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

Yes the BBC does have a science problem but so do all the channels. I have lost count of the number of meetings where an initial idea is dumbed down so far it bears no relation to what I entered the room with. There’s also a female presenter problem.

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

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6 years

Today is International Fathers' Mental Health Day and to mark it here's my new blog on the importance of involved dads and how we need to support all parents regardless of gender.

International Fathers Mental Health Day – 18th June 2018 - ANNA MACHIN

We highlight dad’s mental health it is important to know that as well as drawing attention to the growing body of evidence that men can suffer perinatal depression and anxiety, alongside PTSD and OCD

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@dr_aMachin

6 years

‘I feel men are willing and wanting to be more involved as dads’ ⁦ @samclaflin ⁩ you are so right, society & government just need to catch up & support them properly. Equal paternity leave would be a good start & would benefit baby, dad & society.

Sam Claflin thinks 'men should get more Paternity leave'

Sam Claflin said he feels men should get more paternity leave as he appeared on The Chris Evans Breakfast Radio Show on Virgin to talk about his new film, The Corrupted on Wednesday.

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@dr_aMachin

1 year

The secure attachments we strive to give our children are the foundation for all else that follows, lifelong. Be sensitive, be loving, give time and they will become sensitive, loving & resilient in turn.

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

Absolutely. Just like us babies are social beings and get huge developmental benefits - as well as lots of joy and fun - from engaging in a relationship with you. And it is a cuteness overload!

Baby Buddy

@BabyBuddyApp

3 years

Did you know babies have wellbeing too? Taking the time to tune in & respond to your baby can make a huge difference to their wellbeing & development! We ❤️ this video of a dad babbling away to their baby. It might feel silly but it's their way of interacting with you! #IMHAW21

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@dr_aMachin

4 years

I’m going to be talking about the unique attachment between dads and their kids and how this impacts on their development.

What About The Children?

@WATCthechildren

4 years

What about the children? – a critical question in a time of change. Series of webinars Sept @sebkraemer @dr_aMachin Mandy Cuttler @LEYFonline @LEYFcareers Prof.Sonia Jackson @LEYFonline @LEYFcareers

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Stuck for father's day? What about a book about the science of being a dad (biological, step, adoptive...dads of all sorts) and how special dads are to their kids..written by me! For dads to be and those already on the dad journey @simonschusterUK

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@dr_aMachin

7 years

Hello lovely people. Catch our semifinal against @ucl tonight 7.30pm BBC 2! My serious thinking face will be back on. @PippaGreenwood @MartinHGames @SophieRunning

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@dr_aMachin

5 years

Dads come in many different forms....stepping up and doing the job is key. And vitally scaffolding your child’s entry into the outside world.

A letter to… my stepdad, who stepped up

‘You did something you probably don’t remember, but to me was so kind and so big, I’ll never forget’: the letter you always wanted to write

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6 years

My book’s arrived! Feeling a tad emotional! The culmination of ten years of research, tea, cake and thinking. Out 14th June. @simonschusterUK

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#PublicationDay !!!!!

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@dr_aMachin

5 years

Listening to the founder of the Father Project here in the US. “I have worked with 25000 dads in the last 20 years and all of them regardless of how the kid came to be wanted to be active in their kids’ lives”. Breaking the deadbeat stereotype.

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5 years

Today's dads' day tweet explores the evolution of human fatherhood. Find out why investing dads are so rare among our fellow mammals and why 500,000 years ago it fell to dad to save the human species.... @OxExpPsy @OxfordMedSci @aeonmag #LifeofDad

The devotion of the human dad separates us from other apes | Aeon Essays

Among our close animal relatives, only humans have involved and empathic fathers. Why did evolution favour the devoted dad?

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

@MECFSNews @resiapretorius @mecfs_sa @polybioRF Best of luck and thank you for doing this valuable work. You have no idea how important it is to #pwME to finally have this happen.

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@dr_aMachin

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Whoop! Whoop! Ring fenced, financed paternity leave. The gold standard.

Finland to give dads same parental leave as mums

The government says it wants to promote "wellbeing and gender equality".

www.bbc.co.uk

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

Absolutely. Skin to skin allows the baby and dad to come into bio behavioural synchrony meaning their brain and bodies are completely in sync, calming both and developing a deep bond. It’s an incredibly powerful mechanism.

Maggie Fisher 🇺🇦#Peace

@fisher_maggie

3 years

Skin to skin contact for dads after birth has a similar effect

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I had the great honour of being invited by @TEDxClapham to speak about dads. Please RT so we can start to change the conversation about dads & begin to acknowledge the vital role they have in our kids' lives & our society, for the good of all of us.

We need to change the conversation about fathers | Anna Machin |...

Dr. Anna Machin is an Oxford University-based evolutionary anthropologist, author, and broadcaster who has spent ten years researching the psychology, biolog...

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@dr_aMachin

6 years

We always say boys need their dads to be role models but it is increasingly clear how important a role model & influence they are to their daughters.

Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium

@ausfatherhood

6 years

Great article on @abcnews about the relationship between teen daughters and their #fathers "I asked 1,300 girls how they bond with their fathers. Three things kept coming up" #fatherhood

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This is an event to celebrate. A wonderful and uplifting story with a very happy ending. Men can experience the all consuming desire to be a parent as much as women.

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@dr_aMachin

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In the run up to dads' day I'll be posting a daily blog, film or podcast about dads. A mix of science, health and tips. And to start here's my TedX talk, Time to Change the Conversation about Dads. @OxExpPsy @OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford #LifeofDad

We need to change the conversation about fathers | Anna Machin |...

Dr. Anna Machin is an Oxford University-based evolutionary anthropologist, author, and broadcaster who has spent ten years researching the psychology, biolog...

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Hello you lovely lot! To all the dads out there, whatever shape you come in #happyfathersday2023 take ❤️that you are meant, you are unique and you are vital. Thanks for being there.

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@dr_aMachin

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It really does take a ‘village’ to raise a child. What a brilliant example of supporting working parents. others should take inspiration.

UNICEF

@UNICEF

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👏 Great to see leaders making the New Zealand Parliament a family-friendly workplace. All working parents need support to give their children the best possible start in life. #EarlyMomentsMatter

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I've been talking to BBC Online & Tiny Happy People about the science of being a dad.

How Men's Bodies Change When They Become Fathers

Did you know that men's bodies and brains go through changes when they become dads? Dr Anna Machin explains how.

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5 years

Just about to speak in Blackpool on #DadsMHDay Amazing to be in a room with so many dads and dads practitioners all with the same goal. To support dads and empower them to be involved.

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Dad and dad: a journey into gay fatherhood – in pictures

Ever since same-sex marriage became legal across the US, there has been a baby boom in the gay community – from New York City to Utah – as these touching images show

www.theguardian.com

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@SCGR_Rescue We would love to have him. We have a golden retriever who is 6 and a dachshund. They would love a brother. We live in rural Buckinghamshire. How can we apply??

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@dr_aMachin

4 years

@first1001days And please let's not forget that early love from fathers is equally as powerful.

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5 years

Wow it’s a good day for dad news today. So glad that they are fighting the fight for parental leave in the US as we are here. Only with shared leave do we get equality for men as parents and the increased chance of closing the gender pay gap for women.

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@PippaGreenwood @SophieRunning & Martin Hughes-Games are you ready for tonight? #TeamUnivofReading #ChristmasUniversityChallenge 7.30 BBC2. I will be behind the sofa with another glass of nerve-steadying prosecco.....

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@dr_aMachin

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Absolutely. And don’t forget you can begin bonding before birth too. Talk and sing to bump and try to imagine or day dream about your future with your baby. Visualise them. All this makes the bond after birth even stronger.

Parental Mental Health

@parental_health

2 years

As the baby's father or other significant caregiver, here are some things you can do to help form an attachment with your baby as soon as they arrive. 1. Talk to your baby 2. Connect through skin-to-skin contact 3. Make eye contact #Newborn #DadLife #Baby

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@dr_aMachin

6 years

My new blog on the power of the love between parent and child to shape brains, hormones, psychology, behaviour and health and the critical difference between mum and dad.

The Power of Attachment - ANNA MACHIN

The First Love - The attachment between you and your parents as a child is arguably the most significant relationship in your life.

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

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Dads' Day Tweet #7 : Short blog reminding us that when a 👩 becomes a mum a 🧔🏽 becomes a dad too. Sometimes we forget this so let's make sure we remember there is another parent in the room...... @OxExpPsy @OxfordMedSci

The Forgotten Parent - ANNA MACHIN

A recent report by Fertility Network UK found that male infertility care can be insensitive and one-sided with fathers often feeling excluded, ignored and unsupported.There is another parent in the...

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

3 years

A question for my health visitor and midwife followers. Is it now routine (In non covid times) to send all antenatal invites to mum AND dad? And does dad have a space now on the postnatal health visit form? Thank you!

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

4 years

The evidence is there that when given the chance dads want to be hands on parents. Let’s hope this exceptional moment in time leads to a shift in our culture but we all need to get on board to demand that change. #InternationalMensDay

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

5 years

Just been given a seahorses medal at #HomeDadCon by Dom, a stay at home dad. Normally only given to dads. I am now an honorary dad. Really touched and proud.

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

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I cannot emphasise enough how critical this is. For the man, his family and our society. Dads have a key role in child development and need to be supported fully in their role.

Fathers Network Scot

@FathersNetScot

5 years

"At one point it probably dawned on me that I was probably suicidal. I didn’t want to exist any more." Prof Viren Swami suffered severe postnatal depression & is calling for all new dads to be screened for history of mental illnesses. #HowAreYouDad

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

3 years

Dads are THE parent when it comes to influencing the ease with which their child transitions into preschool and for developing mental resilience in their teens and young adults. Dads scaffold their child’s entry into the world beyond the family.

Dads Rock

@DadsRockOrg

3 years

"Fathers’ involvement can result in better nursery achievement, reduce the risk of children’s depressive symptoms; reduce the risk of experiencing adverse outcomes, and can improve academic achievements." (Baker, 2018; Harper & Fine, 2006) @FathersNetScot @MarkWilliamsFMH

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

3 years

Just under an hour before I join the good people of Florida with my esteemed colleague Prof Robin Dunbar to discuss my new book Why We Love. Brains,genes, lots of gorgeous types of love & even dogs. What's not to enjoy? Come & join us. @booksandBooks

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

6 years

It’s 2 for 1 on @UniofOxford minds on @BBCWomansHour today as @TristramWyatt joins me to talk the science behind dating. There’s a lot of it! @OxExpPsy @OxZooDept

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

4 years

This is an unbelievably valuable piece of research which shows, as we expected, that both men and women can suffer PTSD following a traumatic birth. Both my husband and I experienced a traumatic birth, only I was offered support. This has to change.

Antje Horsch

@DrAntjeHorsch

4 years

Our new publication just in time for Christmas: Acute and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Mothers and Fathers Following Childbirth ⁦ @CA18211 ⁩ ⁦ @TheSRIP ⁩ ⁦ @ISPOG_org ⁩ ⁦ @BobbyGlennS ⁩ ⁦ @LPResGroup ⁩

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

4 years

Hi lovely people.The first 11 episodes of my @YouTube series on 😍 love are out. Why are crushes important? What's attachment? What happens in the brain when we fall in love? All your love questions answered! 🥰 @pintofscience @Huawei_Europe @HuaweiEU

How Love Makes Us Human

Love sits at the core of what it is to be human. By understanding love, we get closer to our humanity. Anthropologist Dr Anna Machin explains which aspects o...

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

6 years

'In a decade’s time, the idea that new dads get only a fortnight’s paternity leave will, surely, seem archaic' I really hope your optimism plays out @MattRudd for the good of all of us. #LifeofDad

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

6 years

Overwhelmed by the positive response to my article in @aeonmag Sometimes my work is misinterpreted but so many have grasped that it isn't denying the minority but celebrating the majority, those wonderful dads who scaffold our development & make us laugh.

The devotion of the human dad separates us from other apes | Aeon Essays

Among our close animal relatives, only humans have involved and empathic fathers. Why did evolution favour the devoted dad?

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

3 years

Evaaaaaa!!! #floofhound #doglove #dogsoftwitter ⁦ @siriusanimalre1 ⁩

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

2 years

And dads are the key parent to support their children’s good mental health by teaching them mental resilience, often through play. Dads have super powers.

Alex Martin

@AlexFMartin

2 years

1/ #Fathers get a fair bit of negative press, but can dads be protective when children are growing up in difficult circumstances? 🧵 TLDR: our latest #openaccess paper suggests yes they can! 💪 @t_e_d_barker @MJaquiery #families #mentalhealth #ALSPAC

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

5 years

Hi all. Gosh it's hot isn't it? To give you all something to read under a shady tree here's my latest blog on the uniquely influential relationship between dads and daughters. It's all about what you do with them that counts... @OxExpPsy @OxfordMedSci

Dads and Daughters - ANNA MACHIN

As our knowledge of the role fathers play in their children’s physical and emotional development grows it is becoming clear that dads have the potential to be greater role models for their daughters...

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

1 year

Oh yes! Dads are as biologically primed to parent as mums!

Fathers Network Scot

@FathersNetScot

1 year

Did you know dad's brains and bodies also change during pregnancy? 🧠 Learn more about how the brains and hormone levels of new dads' change during pregnancy and within the first few months of babies' life in our blog below! 👇

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

6 years

The BMJ has reported on a case of male postpartum psychosis. The fact that men can experience this severe form of PND makes it even more clear why we MUST diagnose & support these dads. This is a real phenomenon, time to take it seriously.

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

6 years

For all those expectant and new dads out there read my top tips for baby bonding for dads.The power of talking to the bump, baby massage & rough and tumble play. Permission to get tickling! @mybabatweets

Top Tips for Dads on How Best to Bond with Baby

Top tips on how dads should bond with their baby, including skin to skin techniques, according to expert and evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin.

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

2 years

Eva’s having a goofy kinda afternoon 🥰🥰🐶

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

11 months

How do you feel about the seven deadly sins? As an evolutionary anthropologist my take is they are all absolutely necessary for a balanced life. I voice my views (& talk 🧠 science) on @BBCRadio4 w/ @Becky_Ripley on new series The Seven Deadly Psychologies

BBC Radio 4 - Seven Deadly Psychologies, Pride

Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. First up: pride.

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

3 years

This is beautiful! The neural fingerprint of love. The first love that evolved; between mother &child. I’m in awe.

Dr Mary O'Kane

@MOKEarlyYears

3 years

Isn't this the most beautiful image! Not quite what it seems however. It is a real MRI image of mother and baby. In fact, neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe from MIT who worked to create this image, is also the mother in it, curled up inside the tube with her infant son.

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@dr_aMachin

3 years

Lockdown has been hard for many of us but a silver lining has been the opportunity for dads to spend more time with their children. We need to maintain this momentum & make changes to policies and our views on what dads want & are capable of #TimeWithDad

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

3 years

This is going to be an amazing event with the opportunity to hear talks and panels from dad researchers, campaigners and dads themselves. Sign up and join us!

Men & Boys Coalition

@MBCoalition

3 years

Check out "Let's Talk Dads, a free one-day online conference on improving father inclusive practice. Wed, 22 Sept 09:30 – 17:00 Internationally renowned speakers include Coalition members: @dr_aMachin @MarkWilliamsFMH @SuzanneHodgson3 @EventbriteUK

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

5 years

I've been speaking to @Babyology & @ShevonneHunt about the crucial changes men undergo when they first hear the patter of tiny feet. My first Aussie podcast. Dad science goes global! @SimonSchusterAU @OxExpPsy @OxfordMedSci

How men change when they become dads, and why it’s important

Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist who says that it’s time western society acknowledged that dads are co-parents too.

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Dr Anna Machin

@dr_aMachin

6 years

I am indeed and talking about the special role a dad plays in his daughter's resilience and mental health. #LifeofDad

Knight Ayton Management

@KnightAyton

6 years

Just after 9am on @bbcworldservice @dr_aMachin will be on #TheWhyFactor discussing fathers and daughters

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