Research shows that when fathers/father-figures (resident and non-resident alike) are actively involved in the school community beyond just attending sporting events, children: perform better in school go further with their education exhibit healthier behavior have fewer discipline problems are more likely to participate in extracurricular activities enjoy school more[i] Father involvement includes: volunteering, attending class, …
A father completes TFP’s father engagement survey while holding his young daughter at MGH’s Vincent Obstetrics. “Expectant fathers contributions have been understudied, and efforts to capitalize on their motivations have been minimal.”[i] Last week, The Fatherhood Project’s Director Ray Levy and Director of Programs John Badalament attended the National Institute of Child Health and Human …
Last month, TFP Director Ray Levy wrote a blog post about dads at the dinner table for our partners at The Family Dinner Project. “Where’s Dad?” I would ask night after night. “When will Dad be home?” “Is he coming home for dinner?” Dinner. Many decades ago, family dinner was predictable and expected and there …
Last week, The Fatherhood Project and MGH Revere HealthCare Center hosted a Fathers and Families Evening Event as part of TFP’s ongoing Dads Matter Initiative. The evening began with all of the families seated around a table together sharing a meal while revealing their names and “something interesting about their family” to the rest of the …
Research shows that fathers not only have the capacity for care giving, but that children benefit directly from dads’ parenting contributions. Findings from the rapidly growing science of early childhood and early brain development show the positive, lifelong impact fathers can have by being positively engaged early in their children’s lives. The beneficial outcomes for …