Lost and Found: What Fathers Teach Us About Separation, Systems, and the Search for Home
me kind of place. A place where fathers can come back and say, “I lost my way, but I am looking.” A […]
When Fatherhood Advocacy Goes to Washington
If we believe children deserve safe, stable, loving relationships with both parents whenever possible, then shared parenting, child support reform, child welfare […]
The Fatherhood Dividend: What Happens When Fathers Are Included
When fathers are included, children gain. When children gain, families strengthen. When families strengthen, communities rise. That’s the “fatherhood dividend” America can […]
The Health of Fathers Is the Health of Families
For too long, public discussions about family health have treated fathers as secondary participants rather than essential contributors — even though decades […]
When Fathers Die Too Soon
We’ve built an entire public conversation around maternal health, maternal mortality, postpartum depression, and the challenges mothers face after childbirth. We should. […]
72 Million Reasons: Why Fatherhood Is America’s Most Overlooked Institution
Fathers represent one of the largest demographic groups in the nation. Despite their numbers and influence, fatherhood is rarely discussed as a […]
Why Men’s Stories Matter in Maternal Health Advocacy
The stories we heard on Capitol Hill reminded us that fathers aren’t bystanders in maternal health. They are witnesses. They are partners. […]
Hip-Hop Has Been Telling Us About Fatherhood All Along
The music has already warned us what happens when a man’s pain goes unprocessed. It becomes rage, distance, and addiction. It becomes […]
Let Fathers Have the Day
Father’s Day has always carried more than celebration. For some, it is joy. For others, it is grief. For many, it is […]
When the Knicks Won, I Saw the Manhood I’d Been Searching For
Because of my fatherhood work, I’m always looking for public images that tell boys and men the truth about healthy masculinity. We […]
Paid Leave for Fathers Isn’t a Perk. It’s a Parenting Policy.
of a child. The first weeks after birth aren’t simply logistical. They are emotional, relational, and developmental. Mothers are healing. Babies are […]
Sickle Cell Awareness Day: Why Fathers Need to Know What Is in Their Blood
Fatherhood is more than being present after a child arrives. It’s preparing, protecting, learning, and leading. Sickle cell awareness gives fathers a […]