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‘This book hit a nerve’: Bellevue man presents reading of Brilliant Bob is Competitive children’s book

December 6, 2023January 1, 2022

In our earlier blog post Brilliant Bob children’s books teach boys positive masculinity, we wrote about Ken Jolivet’s book series about an 8-year-old boy who learns lessons from his dad and other male role models. … Read more

There is a 50 to 1 Ratio of Female to Male Advocacy in Washington

February 21, 2024December 26, 2021

For every nonprofit organization in Washington that advocates for boys and men, there are 50 organizations advocating for women and girls. This is a key finding from our investigation utilizing GuideStar.org, a database of U.S. … Read more

Joyful Spokane Dad Reunites With Kids After 6 Years Apart

September 6, 2023December 16, 2021

After being apart from his children for six years, James Tidwell is joyful to finally be seeing them again. “I just want to be in their lives,” James says in a video by Spokane Fatherhood … Read more

Department of Health Neglects Gender Gap in Drug Overdose Deaths

May 5, 2024December 12, 2021

If men died from drug overdoses at the same rate as women, 1,371 fewer men in Washington would have died during the last three years. However, judging by press releases from the Department of Health, … Read more

These 7 Graphics Reveal Serious Bias in Team Up Washington’s Youth Programs

May 26, 2024December 1, 2021

An organization called Team Up Washington exists to promote the implementation of the Coaching Boys Into Men and Athletes as Leaders programs in high schools around Washington state. Coaching Boys Into Men is implemented with high school … Read more

Seattle nonprofit helps struggling fathers re-enter kids’ lives | Marvin Charles and D.A.D.S.

September 29, 2023November 29, 2021

Marvin Charles and his wife Jeannett have helped over 4,000 men affected by incarceration or substance abuse to re-enter their children’s lives and become more responsible fathers. Marvin and Jeannett founded Divine Alternatives for Dads … Read more

Inconsistency behind Seattle Public Schools avowed support for Black boys

January 25, 2024November 20, 2021

Seattle Public Schools is ‘all in’ for Black boys, with its department of African American Male Achievement and its strategic plan that is “laser focused on supporting Students of Color who are furthest away from … Read more

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