Preparing for Fatherhood course:
This is a 2-part workshop. We meet for 5 hours (including lunch) on a weekend day, and then the following Friday evening we meet for 3 hours (dinner included). The group goes out for beers together after the last session.
This class is designed for anyone who identifies as a father and that is expecting a baby or currently in the newborn stage.
Taught @ Geboortecentrum Cursuscentrum in Oud West (unless otherwise indicated)
cost: 189-euros inc
[email about sliding scale]
This course is taught by Atish & Zyanya, married couple, parents to 2-kids. Atish is a software engineer by day, 3D-printer-, football-, music- geek by night. Zyanya is a postpartum educator, babywearing consultant, & biology teacher, with a passion for social justice, sexual health education, and travel.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- 2-sessions of learning, hands-on practice, and conversation.
- Catered Lunch and Dinner, snacks, coffee & tea.
- PDF of links to Amsterdam resources to support your family postpartum.
- Quarterly group check-ins with your babies and partners via Zoom.
- Private access to ask for guidance from Zyanya via Whatsapp about babywearing or otherwise.
- Opportunity to join AmsterDad whatsapp group and Workshop whatsapp group to stay in touch and share tips and questions.
TOPICS
UPCOMING WORKSHOP DATES:
We only offer this course 3x per year.
Winter 2026
Sunday 15 February
10:00-15:00 (lunch included)
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Wednesday 18 February
17:30-20:30 (dinner included)
Spring 2026
Saturday 30 May
10:00-15:00 (lunch included)
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Friday 5 June
17:30-20:30 (dinner included)
Autumn 2026
Sunday 15 November
10:00-15:00 (lunch included)
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Friday 20 November
17:30-20:30 (dinner included)
TOPICS
TOPICS
TOPICS
- Tips for supporting your partner during labor.
- Supporting your partner's healing and recovery postpartum.
- Supporting your own transition into parenthood, finding support from your community, managing family, expectations, work.
TOPICS
- Fatherhood: Examining your own expectations of fatherhood, your goals for yourself. The importance of fathers.
- Equal parenting. How to share the load at home and with baby care in a fair way.
- Baby 101: Bathing, burping, sleeping (patterns and swaddling), babywearing, diapering.
TOPICS
- Intimacy and sex postpartum. How to remain connected physically and emotionally when sex-drives change.
- Physiology of Fatherhood: Do dads experience hormonal changes?
"Just wanted to say thank you again for yesterday! It was wonderful. My partner and I had a great conversation when I got home. I could also sense the experience meant a lot to the other dads too - amazing work."
workshop participant
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