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Engaging Fathers: Their Perspective, Experience, and Opportunity
Session Description
In this session, we will explore fatherhood as shaped by personal experiences, memories, culture, and past relationships.
You will learn why fathers may experience parenting differently and how communication gaps arise.
Delve into how these factors uniquely influence a father’s communication style, parenting, and family engagement.
Attendees will walk away with insights they can immediately apply to strengthen communication, build trust, and engage fathers as valued partners - supporting stronger families and positive outcomes for children.
You'll Learn
- How a father’s experiences become memories that then become the foundation for choices they make as parents
- Where fathers are coming from, and help them better embrace their role as a dad.
- Strategies for helping fathers define their success as parents
Intended Audience
- Parenting Educators
- Family Support Professionals
- Home Visitors
- Community Educators
- Early Childhood Educators
- K-12 Educators
- Advocates
Level
Introductory
Time
Intro - 75 minutes
Available Formats
Conferences
Small Group Training
Custom Training for your Organization
1:1
What to Expect
Using audience input and participation, stories, and real-world examples, Thomas C. Rector, connects the content with situations the audience encounters in their life.
Interactive activities, animation, and visuals - including printed handouts - are used to help the audience relate, absorb, and process the information, so they can walk away with practical information they can begin to use right away.
Questions and comments are encouraged throughout the session.
What Past Participants Say
“I strongly appreciate the information given on the memories and the visuals.”
-Kirsten L.
Oregon Parenting Educators Conference, 2024
“Very informative. Love all the visuals with simple, understandable language.”
-Jamie H.
Old Mill Center for Children & Families, 2025
Presenter: Thomas C. Rector
As a father of five, adoptive parent, a foster care mentor and trainer, CASA, and board member for child advocacy organizations, Thomas C. Rector brings a unique perspective to child advocacy and parenting.
He is a CEO, national speaker and presenter on BioSocial Cognition theory, and founder of Accrescent Institute, as well as the former Executive Director for CASA of Del Norte and Vice President of the NFPA Board of Directors.
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