Raymond A. Levy and Milton Kotelchuck 1 Introduction  Fatherhood as a positive and critically important topic has not been taken seriously in academia, health communities, obstetrical clinical practice, social policy or business until recent decades, despite the publications of Kotelchuck et al. (1975), Kotelchuck (1976), Lamb (1975), Lamb and Lamb (1976) and others starting in the 1970s. President Barack Obama initiated a federal program, My Brother’s Keeper (Obama 2014), which helped to generate credibility for the importance of fatherhood. Now, in the public-health, federal funding, an ..read more

The Impact of Father’s Health on Reproductive and Infant Health and Development Milton Kotelchuck   The Importance of Enhancing Father’s Health and Engagement During the Perinatal Reproductive Health Period to Improve Maternal and Infant Health and Development and His Own Life Course Health   This, the first of two related chapters, provides a broad overview, and new conceptualization, of the various ways in which father’s health impacts reproductive and infant health and development. It is paired with a subsequent chapter that examines the ways in which fatherhood influences the h ..read more

 THE IMPACT OF FATHERHOOD ON MEN’S HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT Milton Kotelchuck, PhD, MPH Harvard Medical School/MGH Fatherhood Project This chapter, the second of a pair of related chapters, provides a broad overview, and new conceptualization, about the various ways in which fatherhood influences the health and development of men. [The first chapter explored the impact of father’s health on reproductive and infant health and development (Kotelchuck, 2019)]. Together these two deeply inter-related chapters endeavor to illuminate the here-to-fore under appreciated topic of men’s/father’s impo ..read more

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Reminded by yet another episode of racial violence with the death of George Floyd, we at The Fatherhood Project (TFP) stand in solidarity with Black Americans during this time of increased awareness in the white world of the pain that Black Americans have suffered for decades. Silence would constitute tacit acceptance of police brutality toward Black Americans, giving credence to the idea that African-Americans are inherently guilty and violent and that Black Americans are not as important or valued as White Americans. In short, silence serves as support for systemic racism and lack of justice ..read more

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years as a clinical psychologist and director of The Fatherhood Project (TFP), it’s that men want to be active and emotionally engaged with their children, but they don’t always know how. Our research supports this idea, and also shows that the earlier a father is involved with his children, the more likely he is to stay involved, leading to positive emotional, social, behavioral and academic outcomes for the child. Knowing this, TFP has been working with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Obstetrics Department to create a more father and family friendly a ..read more

Thanks to a $166,000 Inspiration Grant from Alkermes, The Fatherhood Project (TFP) is excited to announce it will hold four training conferences in 2019 for clinicians and other Behavioral Health professionals in New England, Arizona, Minnesota and the Southeast to teach them how to implement the evidence-based Parents in Recovery program in their communities. Approximately 70 million children and adolescents live with at least one parent who is dependent on alcohol or an illicit substance. Evidence-based parenting interventions are an important complement to substance use treatments as 96% of ..read more

Our partners at the Boston College Center for Work and Family recently released an Executive Briefing on New Parents in the Workplace. The report offers guidance to organizations seeking to provide a culture of support for new mothers and fathers, and highlights the benefits of parental leave for mothers, fathers, and children. Download Now The post New Parents in the Workplace appeared first on The Fatherhood Project ..read more

Fathers are increasingly on the front lines of childcare, and we at The Fatherhood Project and the National Basketball Association Players Association Foundation are pleased to provide these dads and the organizations that work with them the Massachusetts Resource Guide for Fathers. Here, you will find national, statewide, and community-based resources that can support fathers in their role as a parent and caretaker. Whether they need help meeting their family’s needs, caring for their children, or supporting their own health and well-being, there is a resource that can hel ..read more

The Fatherhood Project is excited to announce that we have been selected as one of 13 non-profit organizations to receive a grant from the ALKERMES INSPIRATION GRANTS® program. The grant will support our Dads in Recovery program, which provides substance-using fathers with psycho-educational counseling that supports their recovery, helping them to establish or repair their relationship with their children while parenting with increased skills, confidence and competence. Graduates from our program have reported that They had warmer, more affectionate relationships with their children ..read more