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The Communication Code - Uncovering Patterns That Shape Your Relationships
This guide explores three levels of manipulation and control based on ten key questions and dives into the influences behind these behaviors

Dr. Alvin Thomas
Feb 244 min read


10 Simple Ways to Be the Father Your Child Needs in 2025
As you abandon the myth of the super-dad, here are 10 simple ways to be the father your child needs in 2025 and beyond.

Dr. Alvin Thomas
Jan 203 min read


Beyond Super-Dad: You are the Hero Your Child Needs in 2025
Create routines your children can count on, whether it's Saturday morning pancakes, bedtime stories, or simply asking about their day.

Dr. Alvin Thomas
Jan 134 min read


Alvin Thomas researches Black men and their role in family and community development
By Delia O’Hara Date created: July 19, 2023 Photo credit: Shalicia Johnson, ArrowStar Photography Alvin Thomas, PhD , assistant...
duethetomal82
Jul 19, 20235 min read


The Madison-based mental health clinic that's making therapy attainable for all
There’s a reason why when COVID-19 first spread one local mental health clinic’s newly created waitlist and reach quickly grew.
duethetomal82
Aug 4, 20223 min read


It’s time to give Black fathers the credit they deserve
Pop culture is finally pushing back against mischaracterizations of Black fathers as absent or uninvolved.
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Aug 2, 20224 min read


Working Together To Improve Birth And Infant Outcomes As A Community
Dr. Tiffany Green joins us to talk about racial disparities in health, women and families in Dane County.
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Jul 26, 20221 min read


Seeing Great Things In Our Kids
Executive Director of Common Ground’s Forward Scholars Volunteer Training Program in Milwaukee joins us.
duethetomal82
Jul 12, 20221 min read


Parenting while incarcerated
Air Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 8:00am More than 2.7 million children in the US have a parent who is incarcerated and more than 5...
duethetomal82
Jun 28, 20221 min read


What It Feels Like To Actually Feel Good
Talking about mental health for men and Black men in particular, and the Barbershop Mental Health program.
duethetomal82
Jun 21, 20221 min read


Fathers feed babies too — so why are they so scarce in media coverage of the formula shortage?
Our research shows that the idea that fathers are rarely nurturing caregivers is both harmful and untrue.
duethetomal82
Jun 18, 20224 min read


Introducing: The Black Fatherhood Podcast with Dr. Alvin Thomas
Dr. Alvin Thomas, with support from UW–Madison’s School of Human Ecology and UW Extension, is pleased to announce the debut of the Black...
duethetomal82
Jun 17, 20221 min read


Activists strive to change the narrative of Black fatherhood
As we head into Father’s Day weekend, many are reflecting on a father’s impact, especially Black fathers, and the important role they play.
duethetomal82
Jun 17, 20222 min read


Allowing Space For Black Fathers To Exist Outside Of White Gaze
Talking about fostering Black Fatherhood, breaking the myth of uninvolved Black fathers, mental health and raising black men.
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Jun 14, 20221 min read


Researcher Studies Black Fatherhood and Mental Health to Improve Youth Developmental Outcomes
Accessibility of mental health services must be improved for Black families and children.
duethetomal82
Jun 9, 20224 min read


Raising Up Fatherhood, Raising Resilient Children
Alvin Thomas describes his lab's research in father-child relationships, as well as other factors that positive outcomes in youth.
duethetomal82
Apr 13, 20221 min read


Badgering: Alvin Thomas
Read about Alvin Thomas’s work and how he’s seeking to build up Black and low-income communities around the world.
duethetomal82
Feb 1, 20225 min read


Expert: Criminal trials can cause PTSD
Alvin Thomas says big trials like the Rittenhouse trial can cause PTSD in some people.
duethetomal82
Nov 21, 20211 min read


Black fathers and infant health: New initiative launched
A local group and researchers are working to better figure out how men can help women and babies during the pregnancy process and beyond.
duethetomal82
Jun 18, 20211 min read


“This Is Not The Change, This Is Only The Beginning:” Processing The Chauvin Conviction
A Minnesota jury has found Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd.
duethetomal82
Apr 20, 20211 min read
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