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The Wall Street Journal | Why Children Need Nurturing Fathers

Fathers can uniquely contribute to their children's social and emotional development, including fostering empathy, independence, and self-confidence. But fathers can and should become much more involved in the emotional lives of their children.

In this Wall Street Journal essay, Jennifer Breheny Wallace checks in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about our forthcoming research suggesting that far more teens feel comfortable talking to their mothers than their fathers about mental health challenges.