Fatherhood

Thanks to a grant from the Beveridge Family Foundation, we expanded our Nurturing Fathers work in two important ways.

Originally published in The Art of Fatherhood This week for the These Dads Are Doing It Right series I want to highlight some great dads who work over at the Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a public-private organization working toward a Massachusetts free from child abuse and neglect. I asked a few dads from…

When a former correctional facility in Norfolk was transformed into a temporary shelter for refugee families, no one could have predicted how quickly and meaningfully a fatherhood support program would take shape there. During a visit to the site, now known as the Norfolk Temporary Respite Center, an associate commissioner from the Departme…

Research shows that children benefit in powerful and lasting ways when their fathers are present and engaged in their lives. Father involvement is associated with improved cognitive development, social skills, independence, and academic achievement. Children with involved dads tend to have higher self-esteem, better peer relationships, and mor…

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