The Power of Present Dads | Fatherhood Legacy with Lamar Henderson Jr.

Fatherhood matters more than ever.In this powerful episode of the Early Childhood Chats Podcast, host Andy Roszak sits down with Lamar Henderson Jr. - founder of the Fatherhood Legacy Project and one of the nation’s leading voices in father engagement - to explore how we can transform fatherhood in early childhood education.From boot camps for new dads to hands-on STEM activities in Head Start programs, Lamar shares practical, research-backed strategies for increasing father involvement, breaking generational cycles, and creating father-friendly learning environments.You’ll learn:➡️ Why early childhood programs must intentionally include fathers➡️ How dads shape children’s long-term development and health outcomes➡️ Practical, low-cost ways to engage fathers in Head Start and preschool➡️ How to overcome generational trauma in fatherhood➡️ Why “choose your regrets wisely” might change how you parent foreverWhether you're a father, early childhood educator, Head Start leader, or family advocate, this conversation will inspire you to rethink what father engagement truly means.🔗 Learn more about Lamar Henderson Jr. and the Fatherhood Legacy Project:https://www.thefatherhoodlegacyproject.com/#Fatherhood #FatherEngagement #EarlyChildhoodEducation #HeadStart #ParentingPodcast #DadsMatter #ChildDevelopment #positiveparenting ----------------------------Early Childhood Chats is hosted by Andrew Roszak - JD, MPA, EMT-PExecutive Director at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness. The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is proud to use its decades of experience to offer comprehensive and expert disaster and emergency preparedness trainings live in-person, via webinar, and on-demand online. // Visit: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/ to find out more // Schedule your training today https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/trainingFOLLOW UShttps://www.instagram.com/childhoodpreparedness/ https://www.facebook.com/ChildPreparedhttps://twitter.com/ChildPreparedhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-childhood-preparedness© Institute for Childhood Preparedness 2025 all rights reserved

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