Mom as Gateway™

Studies show that mother’s perceptions greatly influence father’s involvement; therefore mothers are a key factor for getting fathers involved. When both parents can effectively co-parent together, their children benefit greatly.

What is the Mom As Gateway™ Workshop?

This workshop helps you break down barriers between mothers and fathers by addressing what is known as Maternal Gatekeeping - when a mother’s beliefs about a father, as well as her behaviors, hinder a father’s involvement - and facilitate helpful discussions and efforts towards co-parenting.

How Is It Used?

Intended for use as stand-alone workshops or as supplemental sessions to your fatherhood programming, Mom As Gateway ™ is an affordable method for delivering fatherhood programming in as little as 3-4 hours.

What's Included in the Workshop Manual

The Mom As Gateway™ Manual includes everything you need to easily facilitate your program. The manual includes an easy-to-use, step-by-step description on how to conduct each session and includes all of the handouts for each session that you can photocopy. The Mom As Gateway™ downloadable workshop manual is in PDF format and provides you with a 3-session workshop for moms that can be used alone or as a companion program with National Fatherhood Initiative’s 24/7 Dad™ or other fathering programs.

Topics Covered

Using this workshop manual, facilitators bring moms together for three sessions:

• The Role of the Gatekeeper

• Power and Control in Relationships Between Men & Women
• Minimize Excessive Gatekeeping

Do you have any tips for facilitating Mom As Gateway™?

Most mothers are not familiar with the term "maternal gatekeeping" and may be confused by the language of "Mom As Gateway", so it’s a good idea to promote the sessions as a way that moms can learn how to help dad get involved. Promotions for Mom As Gateway™ sessions should also inform moms on why dad needs to be involved by pointing out relevant research and statistics.

Mom as Gateway is available for $19.95.  Download now.