The Fathers’ Circle — Fatherhood Navigation & Wellness Division

Support, connection and practical tools for fathers and families — before birth, through parenting, through grief, and into growth.

The shape of the work

One Circle. Four Pathways.

Fatherhood is not one season or one experience. The Fathers’ Circle brings family support, grief and healing, wellness, and brotherhood together under one welcoming division.

The Fathers’ Circle four-pathway emblem showing Fathering and Family, Grief Loss and Healing, Wellness and Presence, and Brotherhood Village

Pathway 01

Fathering & Family

Abba’s Journey: Compass of the Anke Way

Preparation and support through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, parenting, co-parenting and family relationships. Fathers and partners deserve practical information and a meaningful place in family care.

Pregnancy · postpartum · parenting · family connection · co-parenting

Explore Rooted in Strength™

Father & Family Resource Hub

Pathway 02

Grief, Loss & Healing

Strong & Silent

Compassionate support for fathers and families after pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss and bereavement, with room for remembrance, reflection and emotional healing.

Stillbirth · infant loss · remembrance · bereavement · emotional support

Explore the Strong & Silent Book

Contact Us for Grief Support

Pathway 03

Wellness & Presence

The Roots of Presence

Practical tools for self-awareness, emotional regulation, mental wellness and healthy relationships — supporting the ground a father stands on.

Self-awareness · emotional regulation · mental wellness · healthy relationships

This pathway is educational and peer/community-focused; it is not psychotherapy or clinical mental-health treatment.

Ask About Wellness Resources

Pathway 04

Brotherhood Village

Baba’s Umoja Den

A community-centered pathway for fathers building connection, accountability, mutual support, personal growth and leadership through shared experience and fellowship.

Connection · accountability · brotherhood · growth · leadership

Ask About Brotherhood Spaces

Programs & experiences

How the Work Takes Shape

The Fathers’ Circle brings together fatherhood education, support navigation, community circles, family wellness, and leadership experiences. Availability varies by program and season.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Cohorts

Stabilizing Homes through Intervention & Engagement for Labor Disparity Reduction. A structured fatherhood and perinatal-equity approach grounded in Presence Is the Intervention™.

Cohort availability is confirmed by direct inquiry.

Fatherhood Circles

Guided conversations around identity, accountability, parenting, emotional well-being, relationships and the challenges fathers navigate together.

LLF-hosted circles and new cohorts are in development.

Family & Wellness Experiences

Pregnancy and postpartum education, co-parenting conversations, father-and-child activities, wellness workshops, retreats and community learning.

Contact us about opportunities and partnership planning.

Our commitment: We will tell you plainly what is available today, what is in development, and where existing community resources may help. No one needs to buy a product to request support.

Resources you can explore

Start Where You Are

Strong & Silent — The Book

Strong & Silent: Breaking the Silence of Grieving Fathers invites reflection after child loss through honest chapters, journaling prompts, affirmations and a 30-day self-care calendar.

Learn About the Book

View on Amazon

Grief & Healing Support

The free Strong & Silent — A Father’s Grief & Healing Companion is in development, with plans for self-paced reflection, grounding, remembrance and support connections.

Contact Us for Grief Support

Digital companion coming soon. Support does not require a purchase.

Family & Community Needs

Find father- and family-centered resources for pregnancy, parenting, emotional wellness, loss support, practical needs and crisis situations.

Open the Resource Hub

Connection

Where Are You in the Journey?

The Fathers’ Circle’s own circles, cohorts and wellness experiences are being developed. You can reach out today for information, resources and connections to existing community spaces.

Write as much or as little as you want. Please do not send sensitive medical information or another person’s private details by email.

Brotherhood Already Meeting

Frisco’s Finest Fathers and the New Alliance of Black Men are examples of existing community opportunities. They are not presented here as programs operated by The Fathers’ Circle.

Ask About Community Connections

For Organizations & Partners

Interested in bringing fatherhood education, a facilitated conversation, family wellness or a future cohort to your organization?

Start an Organization Inquiry

Care & boundaries

Support Is Not Conditional

LaSaaun Lives Foundation works to support families before, during and beyond birth. The Fathers’ Circle offers education, navigation and community-centered support; it is not a substitute for emergency services, medical care or licensed mental-health treatment.

If You Need Help Right Now

Immediate danger: Call 911.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 in the United States, 24/7. 988lifeline.org

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 in the United States. crisistextline.org