Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
While commenting on a bill that would increase truck drivers’ access to bathrooms, Representative Andrew Barkis (R) scored some laughs from Representative Tina Orwall (D) and other members of the House of Representatives. This was … Read more
A recent Seattle Times article about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound delivered a welcome demonstration of concern for boys. In this blog post, we highlight seven stand-out excerpts from that article. Background: Annual … Read more
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
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
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
“Men hurt too,” says Hassan Daniel, the speaker for the next session of the Dad Allies Learning Series hosted by the Washington State Interagency Fatherhood Council. Hassan is CEO and founder of The Father Factory … Read more
The Spokane Fatherhood Initiative is hosting an event on Saturday, October 2 that will teach adults how to help our boys become loving, wise, successful men. People are invited to participate in-person, or they can … Read more