
Finding the best for your children, begins with finding the best YOU.
Parenting made practical.
More Than a Father partners with addiction recovery treatment centers in Frederick and Washington Counties to provide quality parenting programming that enriches the personal lives and family wellness of their patients. Our program is rooted in the idea that the way most approach parenting is directly tied to the experiences they had while growing up. We help parents connect with these experiences by creating a safe space for them to reflect, intentionally heal, and then integrate the lessons learned into practical and successful parenting skills.
Our aim is to support parents in recovery through consistent weekly meetings covering a variety of topics including stress, dealing with emotions, discipline, collaboration and parenting, creative solutions to parenting challenges, cultivating a stable environment, developing a family culture, and much more. We strive each week to meet our goal of helping parents thrive by gaining more self worth, and understanding, of the power and enrichment they can access through a deeper connection with their children. Each one of our parenting facilitators are trauma informed and introduce the significant role trauma can play in development, and it’s long term effects if never adequately addressed.
We look forward to connecting with you soon and to hopefully join you in your efforts of helping those in recovery thrive!
Better parenting and co-parenting builds stronger, more stable, families
Our classes are designed to enrich the entire family by…
Most lessons taught in parenting were from our individual experiences at home. Our classes create a supportive environment where parents can voice their current parental concerns while receiving support from fellow classmates, and guidance from our instructors.
Learn techniques and strategies for common and complex parenting dilemmas
We make use of evidence based research and techniques to build a program that is socially and emotionally proficient and easily integrated into parenting routines.
Understand child development and how to navigate it’s key stages
Shedding light on the appropriate expectations for various stages of development can lead to better outcomes when challenges arise. This partnered with more awareness of trauma informed approaches can build a…
“More Than A Father has allowed our mothers to not only connect with their children physically, but on a maternal and emotional level. The program has equipped them to be mothers, not just women in recovery.”
— Rainbow of Love Foundation
“More Than a Father parenting classes have been incredible for our clients. They are able to learn skills for life and those that are not even parents still enjoy the groups! The instructors do an excellent job engaging the clients and we are so happy with them!”
-The Orenda Center

Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
connect@morethanafather.org
Phone
(240) 671-6086