DIY DADS

DIY DADS Currently offering one to one online support for families. Weekly workshops offering support for me

This is new and your school may not have heard about it yet...
02/12/2024

This is new and your school may not have heard about it yet...

We are now taking bookings for the February run. Get some help turning it around. Book online on the PARENT page facefam...
28/10/2024

We are now taking bookings for the February run. Get some help turning it around. Book online on the PARENT page facefamilyadvice.co.uk

Next run starting in October
28/07/2024

Next run starting in October

09/06/2024
FACE have now put up recordings of their Parent Talks so you can watch them when it suits you.
05/06/2024

FACE have now put up recordings of their Parent Talks so you can watch them when it suits you.

FACE is running talks all across the summer, see what's coming up next!
20/05/2024

FACE is running talks all across the summer, see what's coming up next!

This week on Your FACE..
08/04/2024

This week on Your FACE..

New session on FACE family advice...
23/03/2024

New session on FACE family advice...

Free for parents living in the Weymouth & Portland areas...
23/02/2024

Free for parents living in the Weymouth & Portland areas...

One of the easiest ways to improve your family dynamic and reduce arguments...
26/01/2024

One of the easiest ways to improve your family dynamic and reduce arguments...

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Poole

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Monday 5pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 5pm - 8:30pm
Friday 5pm - 7pm
Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm

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DIY Dads - Supporting those with ‘Dad’ Responsibilities

This is my first independent project and something I have been wanting to do for the last few years. The role of ‘Dad’ has under gone many changes and a lot of men are stepping up to the challenge of increased childcare responsibilities. Services only tend to offer support when families reach crisis but I wanted to offer support to regular families. All parents need a bit of back up at times, I know I have.

Who is it aimed at? DIY Dads is aimed at any man who has childcare responsibilities. This can be biological fathers or step dads or male friends that are helping take care of the children. It includes boyfriends and grandfathers, full time and part time dads. Gay dads and straight dads, single or married, it is based in the idea that if you are male and you are involved in family childcare, then this is for you.

Why Dads only? There are support programmes for male and female parents as a mixed group, for example the Survival Guide sessions at EDAS in Poole. The reason I have said Dads only is because, in my professional experience, when you have a mixed group it can be difficult for men to be heard or for them to have time to consider issues specific to men.

The DIY Dads sessions are a blend of psycho-education about children’s developmental stages and needs, skills practice using established effective interventions and time for reflection on the changing face of fatherhood.