In this half-day workshop for new or expectant dads and people who identify as fathers, we will explore the societal messages we receive about our role as dads. We will then consider how we’d like to define dad—both for ourselves and in collaboration with our partners.

- Learn about the “gatekeeper phenomenon” and the “protector role”— and how you and your partner can move beyond them to become a team in parenting your baby.

- Ask veteran dads hard questions about soothing fussy babies and diaper blowouts.

Trained facilitators present content from the national Boot Camp for New Dads program along with content specifically developed by Maine Boys to Men.