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Mothers matter in children’s lives, but do fathers?

Whatever people’s experience of their dads, for most of us, his influence is profound. How he does or does not show up matters to us. But is this just an emotional issue? Does his presence or absence really make any difference to our lives?

Father's Day or Single Mother's Day?

Grappling with the realities of fatherhood in South Africa in light of Father's Day. Read Heartlines CEO Dr Garth Japhet's input on IOL.

Do fathers matter?

It’s astounding that more than 60% of South African children are growing up without a biological father in their lives. It’s one of the highest rates in the world.

South African society suffering profound absence of father figures

Read Heartlines CEO Dr Garth Japhet's OpEd in the Daily Maverick where he discusses the state of fatherhood in South Africa and looks at fathers matter – even beyond Father's Day.

A father's impact is crucial in a child's life

Read an opinion piece by Heartlines CEO Dr Garth Japhet about why fathers matter.

Alex fathers seek new methods of parenting

Peer pressure, unemployment and generational methods of violent discipline have led to frustrated fathers in Alex with no option but to seek new ways of parenting.

Apartheid laws created the misery that SA’s children and their caregivers find themselves in

The Children’s Institute of UCT references Heartlines' Fathers Matter work on fathers in their research on bullying amongst children.

Present fathers provide important emotional support to children

Senior research specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council, Dr Tawanda Makusha, stressed the importance of fathers providing practical and emotional support to children.

Non-profit organisation launches webinar series about fatherhood

Non-profit organisation Heartlines looks at research about the roles of fathers in South Africa during the first webinar in a four-part series.

Research on the state of fatherhood in South Africa

The report indicates that although only 36 per cent of South African children live with their biological fathers, 71 per cent of South African children live with an adult male in the household.

Heartlines study on fatherhood in South Africa: 'It's complicated'

While many children, raised by single mothers, grow up and thrive, for many others the absence of a positive and active presence of men in their lives puts them at risk.