This workshop is part 1 of a 3 part series on Fatherhood. You can find part 2 here and part 3 here. While attending all three workshops is not required, it is highly recommended for the best experience.

Our decisions as professionals around who to involve in services for young children are influenced by our personal experiences. This workshop will use a reflective and experiential approach to help us connect with our own experiences and the impact they have on our decisions as professionals. Building awareness can help us move from gatekeepers to gateopeners regarding father involvement. In this talk participants will explore cultural perspectives on caregiving and systematic expectations from caregivers. The intersectionality of these perspectives will be discussed for the purpose of bringing awareness on how this may perpetuate negative points of view regarding a father’s ability to nurture and care for their infants.