Tag: healthy families
You Can’t Close the Minority Health Gap While Ignoring Fathers
If father presence matters, then father health matters.
Father involvement has long been associated with positive child outcomes. If we celebrate engaged fathers when children thrive, then we must also care whether those fathers are healthy enough to stay engaged.
And if we want stronger families, then fathers must be included in minority health — not as an afterthought but as part of its strategy, its urgency, and its promise.
When Fathers Lose Access to Economic Opportunity, Families Carry the Cost
Since household composition is often shaped by economics, fathers cannot be left out of the conversation about why female-headed households carry so much. When fathers lose access to stable work and transportation, mothers often absorb the cost.
Millions of households may be headed by women, but that does not mean conditions affecting fathers are irrelevant. In many cases, they are central.
This is where the public conversation needs to mature.
The Empty Chair: Incarcerated Fathers and the Holidays
The impact of incarceration during the holidays goes far beyond the prison walls. It touches the hearts of children, the strength of families, and the fabric of our communities. We cannot afford to let these families feel forgotten. Healing starts with recognition and compassion.
Raising Healthy Kids
To put it simply, you can’t be obese and healthy at the same time. Carrying around extra weight will sap your energy, make you more tired, and lessen your quality of life.
A 30 Day Journey to Change My Health Habits
A little over a month ago I was at a conference speaking and going through my normal routine. No eating before I speak, isolating myself, changing what […]
Parents Tell Stepparents What They Really Think
As a parent of a blended family and someone whose profession is to strengthen families through stronger fathers; this video hit a soft spot in my heart. […]