April 17, 2026 April 17, 2026When Fathers Lose Access to Economic Opportunity, Families Carry the CostSince household composition is often shaped by economics, fathers cannot be left out of the conversation about why female-headed […]
April 21, 2026 April 21, 2026Redefining Strength: Black Men in the Care EconomyFor too long, American culture has offered Black men a narrow script. It has treated masculinity as hardness, distance, […]
April 22, 2026 April 22, 2026Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Lemon Pepper WingsWe should be teaching boys that masculinity without emotional honesty is a danger. We should be teaching girls that […]
April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026You Can’t Close the Minority Health Gap While Ignoring FathersIf father presence matters, then father health matters. Father involvement has long been associated with positive child outcomes. If […]
April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026A 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 […]
May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026Why Mother’s Day Matters for Fathers Who Live Apart From Their ChildrenFathers who live apart from their children still have influence. Their words, choices, and actions shape how children understand […]
May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026Advertisers Are Still Selling the Myth of the Missing Black FatherTelevision commercials have often depicted fathers in Black families as “missing,” failed to highlight their daily contributions, and reinforced […]
May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026Fatherhood Is a Protective Factor, But Only When Safety LeadsChildren have to be the anchor. Not adult pride. Not program numbers. Not public relations. Not whether dad feels […]
May 18, 2026 May 18, 2026A Passport Policy Won’t Fix Child Support’s Poverty ProblemThe question isn’t whether child support should be paid. It should. The better question is whether our policies are […]