Episode 58 - How Policies Shape Fathers & Families with Patricia Littlejohn and Patrick Patterson

Fatherlessness affects far more than just families—it has ripple effects on poverty, crime, and drug use in our communities. In this thought-provoking episode, Man Up CEO Jeff Ford and co-host Allan Pereira sit down with Patricia Littlejohn and Patrick Patterson from Global Partners for Fathers & Families to tackle these critical issues.

What You’ll Learn:

- How addressing fatherlessness can alleviate societal challenges like poverty and crime.

- The unintended consequences of policies that discourage men’s engagement with their families.

- How marriage, families, and benefits are shaped by policy decisions.

- The role of men’s insecurities and communication in their personal growth.

- What men really need versus what policies are designed for.

- The Florida Fatherhood Bill and Global Partners for Fathers & Families involvement.

This is a deep dive into the nuances of fatherlessness and how we can take steps to create meaningful change. Learn more about Global Partners for Fathers & Families here: globalpartnersff.com. Tune in now to hear the conversation!

What is Patros? Patros is a one-of-a-kind discipleship tool that challenges men to confront fatherlessness by embracing God's view of masculinity. We have a new series that just dropped called "Counter Kingdom" where members of the Ohio State Football team sit down with other Christian leaders to discuss what it looks like to live a counter kingdom life.

Our "Man As..." video discipleship series is also hosted by Kamryn Babb as he sits down with godly men like former NFL champion coach Tony Dungy and rapper and author KB to walk through practically walk through being a godly man.

These resources are available for your church, men's Bible study, leadership team, or even you as an individual. Patros offers a handful of resources (coaching resources, trauma resources and more.) Become a subscriber and get these free resources at https://patros.us.

Let's partner together to see men engaged in the fight for the Fatherless and become all that God intends us to be. You can follow us on social media at @everymanpatros.

Patros is a ministry of Man Up & Go.