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Paternal Bond Could Come Slowly for Some Dads

When Henry, who preferred that his real name not be used, became a father two years ago, he was confronted with a feeling in the hospital for which he was completely unprepared -- indifference. "In the hospital, I just wasn't connecting," he said. "I could have taken it or left it... It wasn't for eight or nine months before I connected." It was a feeling that Henry, who lives in Boston, would experience again with the birth of his second child. "[My wife's] family, from the first day, was...Full Story
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