Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative Podcast

We're back with season two of the Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative podcast of BPPN Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network. Sherman Webb-Middlebrooks and I sat down with Daniel Robertson to talk about dads raising daughters and teaching them to be better than dad.

During this episode we sat down with author Isaiah Gary to talk about moms raising healthy boys.

During this Buffalo Fatherhood podcast we discussed moms raising emotionally healthy boys.

This episodes feats Dion Dawkins of the Buffalo Bills team who shares what he values most about being a father.

We sat down with Jamal Davis who shared his heart about his childhood surrounding the tragic loss of this father and how he has worked to become the best father and man he can be for his family. They also discuss the importance of walking in humility with his children and family.

Fatherhood and maternal mortalityStudies from The Commonwealth Fund show that the "maternal death ratio for Black women (37.1 per 100,000 pregnancies) is 2.5 times the ratio for White women (14.7) and three times the ratio for Hispanic women (11..A Black mother with a college education is at 60 percent greater risk for a maternal death than a White or Hispanic woman with less than a high school education." Our guest Devin S. Tillman talks about the devastating experience he went through this past year with his partner passing after the birth of his son and how he is navigating fatherhood while managing his own mental wellness.

In this episode we celebrate our father of the month Tom Leed and address the issues fathers face around feeling undervalued as a parent.

Father of the Month Sam Floyd breaks down what it took for him to grow as a man and father to his children with unconditional love.

Does fatherhood and parenting get better or does it just get different?Listen to our podcast guest Miguel Rodriguez, M.S. of the Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative (BFI) podcast at Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network- BPPN as he shares his wisdom about the ebbs and flows of fatherhood.

This episode focuses on the support that men of color need in order to move forward and persist in their higher education journey.

Research shows us that Black men have the lowest 6-year graduation rate across gender and racial groups in higher education (NCES, 2020).This week, we'll be talking to William D. Brinson of Niagara County Community College about the importance of creating a sense of belonging for young adult Black and Hispanic men in higher education through the Men of Merit program.

We're launching our first Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative podcast of Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network- BPPN Many thanks to Crews Control Media for bringing this work to life.