Name
Fatherhood and the “Role” That We Can Play
Description
Dads with ADHD don't get a manual. They get told to be patient, be present, be the rock. Meanwhile their brains are running fifteen tabs with sound on and their kid just had a meltdown in aisle seven. This workshop covers the real challenges of neurodivergent fatherhood: co-regulation when your own regulation is shot, why the physical play you do with your kids matters more than you think, and how to spot burnout before it takes you out. It's built on current research about father involvement, emotional regulation, and the neuroscience behind why roughhousing and physical play actually build the skills kids need to manage big emotions. But this isn't a lecture. At key points throughout the session, audience volunteers will step up, grab a D20 die, and roll to determine how a parenting scenario plays out. The facilitators role-play the child, the volunteer plays the dad, and the room gets to see co-regulation happen (or fall apart) in real time. It's unpredictable, it's engaging, and it mirrors what actually happens at home way more than a slide deck ever could. We want our audience to walk away with strategies they can use.
Braden Young Shane Thrapp
Track
Parents & Caregivers
Date & Time
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM