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The Power to Release: What Forgiveness Teaches Us About Manhood
Forgiveness isn’t about getting the other person to change. It’s about not letting what they did change you anymore. It’s an act of liberation. It’s an act of maturity. And it’s an invitation to healing.
Op-Ed: Empowering Black Men — Reclaiming Our Health, Rewriting Our Legacy
How many aspects of our lives could drastically improve with just a few minutes of intentional care daily? This revelation prompted me to emphasize one critical truth: “Not taking care of yourself, particularly when you have children and family, is the most selfish act you can engage in.”
Just Say “Happy Father’s Day”
I’ve earned the right to speak on this with conviction:
Just say “Happy Father’s Day.”
Not “Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing uncles.” Not “Happy Father’s Day to all the moms doing double duty.” Not “Happy Father’s Day to coaches, mentors, big brothers, or strong women who step up.”
Built to Serve, Not to Indulge
When a father reaches out to us, we don’t hand him a quick fix. We invite him into a process. That process is not punishment — it’s preparation. It’s our way of making sure we’re giving the right help, to the right person, in the right way. It’s how we protect the integrity of what we offer because what we do is sacred. We are, quite literally, in the business of changing lives.
Left Behind No More: A Call to Action for Our Boys, Our Fathers, and Our Future
The data is in, and the alarm has sounded: Society is leaving our boys behind. So how can we help them thrive? Re-engaging fathers may be the single most powerful strategy we have.
Where’s Dad? Rethinking Absence, Accountability, and Access
Yet, the truth behind father absence is multifaceted, woven intricately through voluntary choices, systemic barriers, trauma, and deeply entrenched societal narratives.
The Greatest Gift: Why Empathy Belongs at the Heart of Father’s Day
This Father’s Day, let’s offer something more enduring than a card or a steak dinner. Let’s offer compassion. Let’s challenge ourselves to listen more closely. To believe more deeply. To hold space for the stories that don’t get shared on social media.
The Blueprint: What Fatherhood Teaches Us About Manhood
We talk a lot about masculinity, especially in the context of harm. “Toxic masculinity” gets tossed around like it’s synonymous with manhood itself. But let me say this plainly: Masculinity is not toxic. Masculinity is powerful. Masculinity, at its best, is courageous, accountable, nurturing, and deeply spiritual.
When Co-Parenting Works: Building Families Beyond Brokenness
Co-parenting isn’t about liking each other. It’s about loving the child more than you dislike the past, and that requires something deeper than shared custody or court agreements. It requires humility, maturity, and a commitment to partnership even when the marriage (or the relationship) didn’t survive.
Fathers in the Shadows: The Invisible Work of Showing Up Anyway
Not all father absence is abandonment. Sometimes, it’s the result of systems, silencing, or survival. And those nuances matter.
Groundbreaking Docuseries Focuses on the Devastating Impacts of Sickle Cell Disease
SICKLE, the docuseries, shines a light on Sickle Cell Warriors. Through their personal stories, we hear about the excruciating pain they endure, the frequent hospitalizations, and the emotional toll of living with an invisible illness. SICKLE amplifies their voices, honors their caregivers, and highlights the professionals at the forefront of groundbreaking innovations.
The First Heartbeat: Why Mothers Matter More Than One Day
We are surrounded by women. Inspired by women. Loved into becoming men by women. Every single one of us here at Fathers Incorporated has been shaped, molded, and held together by the women in our lives—especially our mothers.
Fathers Incorporated Takes Flight with How to Train Your Dragon to Champion Fatherhood
As audiences follow Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, on their journey toward self-discovery and peace, the film also tells another story—one of growing up, stepping back, and learning how to be present as a parent.
The Cost of Silence: What Happens When We Can’t Say the Words That Define the Work
This DEI language shift is not the end of the work. It’s a test of how well we understand it. The people most affected by injustice, poverty, and instability do not benefit from our frustration. They benefit from our ability to adapt and continue serving.
Gratitude for the Viral Coverage of Our Fatherhood Program Graduation
This viral moment, which reached nearly 4 million potential impressions when we shared it on social media, but has since topped 9.7 million, didn’t happen overnight. It results from 20 years of unwavering commitment, love, and labor poured into the lives of fathers and families across Metro Atlanta and beyond.