Address maternal gatekeeping—
when both a mother's beliefs about a father and her behaviors hinder a father's involvement.
Maternal gatekeeping refers to a mother’s protective beliefs about the desirability of a father’s involvement in their child’s life, and the behaviors acted upon that either facilitate or hinder collaborative childrearing (often called “shared parenting” or “co-parenting”) between the parents. These sessions for moms help you break down barriers between mothers and fathers by addressing maternal gatekeeping and facilitate helpful discussions and efforts towards co-parenting.
Program Length
3, 1-hour sessions
Program Delivery
Intended for use as stand-alone sessions or as booster sessions to your existing programming.The objectives of this booster session are to: 1) increase mothers’ awareness of what gatekeeping is, how it operates, and how it is sometimes misused out of anger and hurt; 2) offer concrete examples that will facilitate mothers’ understanding of the negative impact of excessive gatekeeping and the importance of supporting father involvement; and 3) engage mothers in exercises that will facilitate the reduction of restrictive maternal gatekeeping1 behaviors that inhibit father engagement.
Topics Covered
- The Role of The Gatekeeper
- Power and Control Between Men and Women in Relationships
- Minimize Excessive Gatekeeping
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- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part of Session 1