The Critical Importance of 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 …

TFP Director of Programs, John Badalament and National Healthy Start President, Kenn Harris at the 2016 New England Fathering Conference

TFP at the New England Fathering Conference

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 …

Fathers and Sons at Work

Any reasonably avid sports fan will have heard the news that Chicago White Sox player Adam LaRoche has announced his retirement from baseball in protest against the team asking him to limit his 14-year-old son’s time with the team and in the clubhouse. In doing so, he turned his back on $13 million in earnings …

Reversing the Fatherhood Crisis in Mexico

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 …