Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/father-helps-promote-empathy-by-sharing-emotions-in-class Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Andy Haner accompanies his wife Layla and eight-month-old daughter Emory to a third grade class once each month as part of Roots of Empathy. The non-profit program teaches children about emotions and feelings through by following the growth and development of infants. While mostly mothers bring their babies to the schools, Andy is one of the few fathers to do so and explains why.