“When fathers become engaged early, they are more likely to stay involved through the child’s life,” he said. “That is what we want. That will lead to a lot of changes.” – Dr. Ray Levy The Fatherhood Project’s Executive Director, Dr. Ray Levy, recently gave the keynote address at a consortium meeting focusing on fathers …
The Story of Fatherhood Research Through the History of one of its Pioneers The Fatherhood Project is grateful to be collaborating with Milton Kotelchuck, one of the founders of fatherhood research. At a time when few realized it, he perceived fathers as an underappreciated population and understood the value for women and children of fatherhood …
Last week at the New England Fathering Conference, TFP Executive Director Ray Levy and Director of Programs John Badalament presented our work in advancing father engagement in healthcare settings to a focused and passionate crowd. The workshop shared a step-by-step approach to developing innovative fatherhood program in an urban, community-based health center using our work with fathers in …
DID YOU KNOW highlights key research findings that reveal knowledge about a unique aspect of fatherhood or capture surprising information about fatherhood, often relating directly to a TFP program area. DID YOU KNOW men’s brains may be designed to care for their young? Research has shown that the brains of female mammals are designed to …
One Friday afternoon in May of last year, a young Mexican woman with a Master’s Degree in Psychology and her mother walked in to the waiting room of my office at Massachusetts General Hospital. They had heard of The Fatherhood Project and wanted to meet. The young woman, Andrea Parra, was in the process of …