Why We Tend to Have Stronger Maternal Family Ties

Taking paternity leave can help bridge the divide between families.

Author with his maternal grandfather and sister.

My grandfather, Marvin, was big, gruff and tough. But he was also loving old man who could be quite playful. He used to sit in a giant lazy boy chair in the middle of his living room. He’d look at me as a boy and say, “You mess with me and you gonna get these.” And…