For most teenage boys, the sporty duffle bag pictured above would be filled with a uniform, dirty socks, some notebooks…anything but what you see: diapers, wipes, a copy of Good Night Moon and other board books. But this duffle bag isn’t for just any teenage boys; this Dads Kit was given to each of the young …
The Fatherhood Project is excited to be participating in The First 1,000 Days Study with several collaborators from across Massachusetts General Hospital, MGH Health Centers, and other community partners. This promises to be a landmark study of the role early childhood interventions can play in reducing obesity and overweight risk in families and their children. …
DID YOU KNOW highlights key research findings from a study or group of studies that reveal a unique aspect of fatherhood, capture something surprising about fatherhood, or that relate directly to a TFP program area. DID YOU KNOW about ‘The Magic Moment’? The research is clear about the importance of fathers’ early involvement with …
The Fatherhood Project, in collaboration with Hiyam Nadel, RN and her staff at the MGH Vincent Department of Obstetrics, has developed an innovative research initiative to increase father involvement in prenatal care. Existing research demonstrates that fathers who are engaged in their children’s lives early are more likely to remain involved, and a father’s active …
TFP’s new Dads Matter Initiative at MGH Revere Healthcenter successfully launched on March 28th. Despite early spring snow flurries, a diverse group of eight dads braved the elements with their young children to attend the inaugural Saturday Dad & Kids (ages 0-5) Activity Group. Designed by TFP and members of the MGH Revere Dads Matter Team (Jane Lee, Family …