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Insights from the Moynihan Institute Experts

We provide descriptive and explanatory research and policy positions on issues that impact Black families from the perspective of fathers.

When Supporting a Father Means Making Room for Him to Lead

Before Their Names Were Called, Their Fathers Had Already Shown Up

Why the Marriage Question Is Also a Fatherhood Question

Fatherhood Advocacy Isn’t About Winning Against Mothers. It’s About Refusing to Lose Children.

The Moments Matter: When Co-Parenting Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Family Synergy Begins When Fathers Stop Being Treated as Optional

Children Don’t Need Perfect Fathers. They Need Present Ones.

Lost and Found: What Fathers Teach Us About Separation, Systems, and the Search for Home

When Fatherhood Advocacy Goes to Washington

The Fatherhood Dividend: What Happens When Fathers Are Included

The Health of Fathers Is the Health of Families

When Fathers Die Too Soon

72 Million Reasons: Why Fatherhood Is America’s Most Overlooked Institution

Why Men’s Stories Matter in Maternal Health Advocacy