Month: March 2025

What Is the Role of Fathers in Maternal Health?

When it comes to maternal health in the United States, women face several challenges, including high mortality, racial disparities, and inadequate mental health support. These factors put women at risk, and, unfortunately, attempts to address them often overlook a key group of advocates: men and fathers.

The Vanishing Act: Why Black Fathers in Media Still Seem Like Ghosts

Despite research showing that Black fathers spend as much (if not more) time with their children than fathers of other races, they are still more likely to be portrayed in media as absent, uninvolved, or, at best, comedic.