News Articles - Fatherhood
Fathers win: ConCourt ruling allows parents to share four-month leave, ending maternal bias
By IOL, 10/03/2025 “…The Constitutional Court on Friday handed down a landmark judgment, effectively equalising parental leave rights in South Africa by granting all parents equal entitlements, regardless of gender, sex, colour, or circumstances. Read the entire article: https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-10-03-fathers-win-concourt-ruling-allows-parents-to-share-four-month-leave-ending-maternal-bias/#google_vignette
‘What I wish I had known about Fathers’ impact on their children’
By Sophie Baker, 09/12/2025 “…A social worker with over 20 years’ experience reflects on how she came to recognise fathers’ influence on their children and develop effective ways to engage them in her practice…” Read the entire article: https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/09/12/what-i-wish-i-had-known-engage-fathers/
Save the Date Advancing Equity in Prostate Cancer Free St. Louis Town Hall Event – August 26th
Join us Tuesday, August 26, 2025 5:30 – 7:30 for an open and honest conversation about prostate cancer and why it is still being diagnosed too late. Whether you know a little, a lot, or nothing at all about prostate cancer, this event is for you. Read the entire article: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k2ecaww/lp/f32a9c4e-8277-44b1-8061-c69cfcdcec37
Addressing fatherlessness by supporting fathers
By Sheldon Thomas, 06/07/2025 “…Through the lens of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, we can see how a supportive father helps meet each stage of a child’s growth – from basic survival to personal fulfilment…” Read the entire article: https://www.keepthefaith.co.uk/2025/05/28/addressing-fatherlessness-by-supporting-fathers/
Dad released from prison, reunited with son and freed from child support
By Suburban Chicago Land, 04/30/25 “…A father released from prison reached out for help in reconnecting with his fifteen-year-old son, whom he hadn’t seen in over a decade. When dad tried contacting the child’s mother, hoping to reunite with his son, he was horrified to discover that she wanted to stick him with retroactive child