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 …
An impressive range of attendees were present at the White House Dialogue on Men’s Health on January 8th. Participants included representatives from Men’s Health Network, management from several NFL teams (who emphasized that they care about the health of their fan base), individual physicians (including one who works nationally with the YMCA), and Kenny Braswell …
TFP’s Director of Research, Dr. Milt Kotelchuck, and Founding Director Dr. Ray Levy, in collaboration with Head Nurse of the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Obstetrics Hiyam Nadel, are presenting the findings from our Father Survey to the physicians and nurses at Obstetrics Grand Rounds Thursday morning, January 21st. This is TFP’s first step in disseminating our …