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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
A Father’s Second Chance Is Often A Child’s First Real Chance
“Second Chance Month” can’t be reduced to conversations about individual redemption alone. We also need to talk about family restoration. A father’s […]
Redefining Strength: Black Men in the Care Economy
or too long, American culture has offered Black men a narrow script. It has treated masculinity as hardness, distance, stoicism, or physical […]