While many companies offer unpaid parental leave to employees after the birth of a child, few in the United States offer paid leave. This forces most lower- and middle-income families back to work with little time to get to know their baby and develop a strong bond. Fathers are even less likely to take time …
“Men are changing. Millennials want to spend more time with their kids than prior generations, and they value their caregiving.” In terms of career ambition and caregiving, traditional roles for men and women have rapidly changed over the last few decades. In a recent discussion on WBUR’s Radio Boston about women “leaning in” to their …
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 …