Daddy University Inc.

09/14/2026

When a baby is born, a father’s life changes too! He may be excited, nervous, unsure, proud, or trying to figure out what his new life will look like. While much of the attention is placed on moms and baby, dads are also learning how to care, support, connect, and adjust to becoming a parents. Supporting and educating fathers during pregnancy AND after birth is not about taking attention away from mothers. It is about helping BOTH parents have the knowledge and support they need to care for their growing families. When we prepare dads for fatherhood, we strengthen the whole family.

What helped you feel prepared to become a dad?

08/21/2026

Knowing your rights matters.
Many fathers don’t start looking for information about custody, child support, guardianship, education, healthcare or family court until there is already a problem.

But learning how these systems work and your rights in them shouldn’t start when you’re in crisis. Knowing your rights can help you ask better questions, prepare for important conversations, understand your options, and make informed decisions for yourself and your children. And asking for information does not mean you’re looking for a fight; it simply means you want to prepare for what comes next.

That’s one reason we continue to create spaces where fathers can learn, ask questions, and hear directly from people who understand these systems. Our Dads’ Rights seminar returns August 27th in West Philly. Come out because your children need you.

Share this. Send to a friend, dad, brother. Register. Come out.
Register at dadsrights3.eventbrite.com
Comment “seat” and we’ll send you the link directly.

💬 What is something about fathers’ rights or family court that you wish someone would explain flat out?

*All proceeds go to ensure fatherhood programming can continue where it is really needed.

08/12/2026

The more Time with your children, the more successful they are.

07/23/2026

Being a father is more than being a man. Fatherhood is a role. It can be learned. It can be strengthened. And it deserves support.
That is why we don’t just work with men. We work with fathers.
We help dads build stronger relationships with their children through education, encouragement, and real conversations that create lasting change for families.

As Joel says:
“We don’t work with men. We work with fathers. Let us teach you the difference.”

🎤What does being a great father mean to you? We’d love to hear your thoughts.

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07/11/2026

In just two weeks, we’ll be back at Dads@Play! A day where families come together to put their phones down, laugh together, play together, eat together and take home new memories, skills, lessons and bragging rights 😄

Here’s what you can expect:
🎯 Family games
🏈Sports activities 
🫧 Bubble fun
🎵 Music
🍽 Food
🤝 Community resources
💙 Time together
So whether you’re a dad, grandfather, uncle, mentor, or simply someone who enjoys making memories with the kids in your life, we’d love to see you there.

📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–3 PM
📍 Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
3500 Reservoir Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19121
🎟 Register today by scanning the QR code or visiting:
dadsatplay3.eventbrite.com

Tag a father or male figure who needs to bring the kids. OR tag a kid that needs to bring their father or positive male figure! Feel free to share this with another family.

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Philadelphia Office of Public Safety
Focus on Fathers
PHMC : Remix
Wawa
Herr’s Snacks
Brown's Market
The Fathering Circle

Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance
PME Mr. Ynot
Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr.
Leon Finney
School of Parent Education (SPE)
Philadelphia Police Department : Deputy Commissioner Myesha Massey
Lillian Penn
AJ Solutions

07/11/2026

Play is one of the most powerful ways fathers connect with their children.

Research continues to show that fathers who actively play and engage with their children help support stronger language development, confidence, and lifelong learning.

At Daddy University Inc.®, we believe play isn’t just fun...
It’s education.
It’s bonding.
It’s relationship building.
It’s one of the simplest ways to show up for your child and Mane a lasting impact on their life.
📖 source: ZERO TO THREE

07/10/2026

Some of the best memories aren’t made sitting on the sidelines...
They’re made jumping in and getting busy! At Dads@Play, you’ll find fathers, children, grandparents, mentors, and families laughing, dancing, playing games, and making memories together.

Because connection doesn’t always happen through conversation. Sometimes it starts with a simple game, a laugh, a joke or even whole line dancing. 🤣🙃

We can’t wait to make more memories with you on Saturday, July 25!

📍Smith Memorial Playground
🕚11AM–3PM

07/10/2026

Sometimes the greatest success stories are the ones we never see happening. Years ago, a father attended one of our Dads’ Legal Rights workshops. He joined Fathers Club and, for a while, showed up consistently. Then one day...
He disappeared. We didn’t know where life had taken him.

Years later, he walked into Dads @ Play with his children. He reminded us of his attendance years ago. He told us he had found a better job. He fought for custody. He won. He moved into a better home. He enrolled his children in a better school.
Then he laughed a little about the experience said he had seen one of our event flyers and decided to come back. Not because he needed help. Because he wanted to spend the day making memories with his children.

Stories like this remind us that progress isn’t always visible. Sometimes fathers are doing the hard work quietly. Growing. Overcoming. Providing. Showing up. If you’re in that season right now... Keep going. Your children may not understand everything you’re sacrificing today. But one day, they will. Your testimony is in the making.

07/09/2026

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