Real Dad Talks forum helping father-figures throughout Fort Wayne

Through his job as the fatherhood program supervisor at Healthier Moms and Babies, Greggory Smith-Causey says he needed to help change the stigma that father-figures are more than just stoic and a provider.

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A new community forum launched tonight to help local dads talk about their experiences in an effort to help build stronger relationships.fox 55 caleb saylor is live to expleal dad the talks facebook forums want to change the thought of what it actually like to be a dad.

Caleb?the real dad talks forums are all about showing what a relational, engaged, attentive, loving dad looks like.

I spoke with a few men involved in the forum before the event about why there is a need for this in the community uck it up, you got this, don worry about it, man up these are the messages greggory smith-causey says men often hear when they become dad through his job as the fatherhood program supervisor at healthier moms and babies, smith-causey says he needed to help change that stigma athers, men in general, just aren necessarily taught to show the other characteristics that go with fathering and parenting.

Heal and babies, city life, and the boys and girls club, fort wayne united are hosting real dad talks forums on facebook live.

Iric headley with fort wayne united says the talks are all about building a community of men who want learn to be better fath really es t us bringing our differences to the table and leaving with more similarities and saying that fatherhood is this holistic, this global thing, concept that we all have to dive into to really make an impact.

On shared experiences and the stories of leaders in the community.

Like the life of a man at pastor luther whit church who does what he can despite not having had a father of his own.

E 70 years old, but still carries the brokenness of a father not being there, you know still et he pouring out of his heart into the lives of his grandsons and othe just n, and it unbelievable to watch.

Week, presenters will speak on new topics, talking about both the negatives and positives of being a father, showing them how elational, engaged, attentive, and loving for fathers to know their place, to understand their place, and willingly accept and move forward in that ace.- these forums will take place every tuesday at 7:30 pm over on fort wayne unit facebooe page.

We provided a like to that page on our website, w-f-f-t dot com.reporting live in fort wayne, caleb saylor, fox 55 news