Healthy Fathers: Dad’s Physical Health Matters to the Whole Family, Including His Co-Parent
Fathers, your children need your love. They need your guidance. They need your presence. They need your voice. They need your hugs, […]
Census Data on Unmarried Births Excludes Fathers
A child born outside of marriage isn’t automatically a child born outside of fatherhood. A mother giving birth while unmarried doesn’t mean […]
Black Fathers as Freedom Builders: Juneteenth, Protection, and the Power of Presence
As we celebrate Juneteenth, we’re reminded that freedom isn’t only a historical event. It’s a daily practice. It’s found in the ways […]
New York Is Building More Than a Fatherhood Committee
Success is not just more fatherhood programs. Success is creating conditions where fathers, families, children, and communities thrive. by Kenneth Braswell The […]
We Declare June National Fatherhood Month
It is about the father who is living in the home and the father who is fighting to stay connected from outside […]
Maternal Health Policy Must Continue to Name Black Mothers
Black maternal health must be named because Black mothers must be seen. And when Black mothers are seen, families are better protected. […]
Responsible Fatherhood Isn’t Sustainable When Funded Like a Side Project
family stability matters. We say responsible fatherhood is connected to child well-being, school readiness, emotional security, economic mobility, public safety, child support […]
What Griff’s New Book Reveals About Mothers, Sons, and the Journey from Boyhood to Manhood
At the center of the book is a simple but provocative idea: Mothers can raise sons, but mothers are not men. That […]
Black Fathers as Freedom Builders: Juneteenth, Protection, and the Power of Presence
By Dr. Matisa Wilbon, Moynihan Institute for Fatherhood Research and Policy Juneteenth invites us to remember that freedom was never simply announced; […]
A Passport Policy Won’t Fix Child Support’s Poverty Problem
The question isn’t whether child support should be paid. It should. The better question is whether our policies are designed to produce […]
Fatherhood Is a Protective Factor, But Only When Safety Leads
Children have to be the anchor. Not adult pride. Not program numbers. Not public relations. Not whether dad feels validated or mom […]
Advertisers Are Still Selling the Myth of the Missing Black Father
Television commercials have often depicted fathers in Black families as “missing,” failed to highlight their daily contributions, and reinforced the damaging perception […]