Fathers' Forum

08/04/2026

https://fathersforum.com/articles/work-family-balance-meaningful-presence

Bruce Linton on work-family balance for fathers — why rhythm and meaningful presence matter more than dividing time equally.

07/19/2026

How a baby changes men!

How becoming a father awakens powerful new feelings — Bruce Linton on the attachment, affiliation, and community phases of early fatherhood.

07/12/2026

This weeks article on fathersforum.com Forum.https://fathersforum.com/articles/fatherhood-as-practice-not-perfection

Bruce Linton on fatherhood as a lifelong practice — paying attention, reflecting after missteps, and what children remember most.

06/24/2026

This upcoming post for Fathersforum.com

https://fathersforum.com/articles/who-was-your-father

Becoming a father raises a deep question: what does 'father' mean to you? Bruce Linton on why we look to our own fathers, and why fatherhood is something each of us must create.

06/24/2026

https://fathersforum.com/articles/welcome-to-fathers-forum

A new chapter for Fathers' Forum — free weekly articles, resources, and support for new and expectant dads.

07/16/2023

https://www.youtube.com/live/sokukpo4XeQ?feature=share

Everyday is a constant stream of emotional challenges as a parent. Encounter each one as an opportunity to connect with yourself....

04/10/2023

Being a dad can change your brain...for the better!!!

These hormonal and brain changes support men in becoming better fathers.

03/23/2023

https://youtu.be/XQPXAC9S6vg

When a man becomes a dad he can feel very isolated from other dads. The Fathers' Forum program helps build a "bridge" for new dads to share their early years...

03/23/2023

Fathers' Forum 2023

Men’s Group for Father’s of Young Children (Birth to 5 years old)

The focus of the Fathers’ Forum Men’s Group for Dads is to share and explore with a small group of dads (group limited to 7 men) our hopes, aspirations and disappointments of being fathers. We live in a culture that does not prepare us for the profound transition from “man to dad.”

The early years of parenting can be quite isolating if we don’t have other fathers to talk over our experiences with.

In our group we will explore the cultural and social myths of fatherhood, our relationships with our own fathers, changes in relationships with our partners, balancing career and family, changes in sexuality, expressing anger and frustration and the diversity of parenting styles.

Ongoing Group for 2023 (contact us to see if there is an opening)

Group meets 7:00pm- 8:30pm (Pacific Standard Time) every other Thursday evening. (ONLINE via Zoom)

Cost $120 per month. We ask that after attending the first session you to make a commitment for 3 months. (Total of 6 sessions).

Facilitator:

Jason Brand, LCSW is a psychotherapist in Berkeley, California. In his private practice, he works with men and couples. Jason lives in Berkeley with his wife of 20 years and their two teenage daughters.

08/29/2022

New Fathers' Forum Group for 2022
Men’s Group for Father’s of Young Children (Birth to 5 years old)
The focus of the Fathers’ Forum Men’s Group for Dads is to share and explore
with a small group of dads (group limited to 7 men) our hopes, aspirations and disappointments of being fathers. We live in a culture that does not prepare us for the profound transition from “man to dad.”
The early years of parenting can be quite isolating if we don’t have other fathers to talk over our experiences with.
In our group we will explore the cultural and social myths of fatherhood, our relationships with our own fathers, changes in relationships with our partners, balancing career and family, changes in sexuality, expressing anger and frustration and the diversity of parenting styles.

Next Group starting September 2022
Group meets 7:00pm- 8:30pm (Pacific Standard Time) every other Thursday evening.
Cost $120 per month. We ask that after attending the first session you to make a commitment for 3 months. (Total of 6 sessions).
Facilitator:
Jason Brand, LCSW is a psychotherapist in Berkeley, California. In his private practice, he works with men and couples. Jason lives in Berkeley with his wife of 20 years and their two teenage daughters.

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