FAMILY SKILLS

Built By Dad

Built By Dad creates practical father-child care moments through textured hair education, literacy, confidence-building, and intentional bonding. The goal is not perfect styling; the goal is presence, patience, and shared confidence.

Built By Dad styling session

Hair Care Foundations

Clean parting, sectioning, ponytail foundations, product preparation, basic braids or plaits, accessories, and confidence with textured hair routines.

Literacy & Connection

Read-aloud moments and family conversation are built into the experience, with book themes centered on confidence, identity, grooming culture, love, and encouragement.

Community Experience

Braids, Bonds & Books is designed as a warm, intimate father-daughter engagement experience with brunch, photos, takeaways, and local resource connections.

BRAIDS, BONDS & BOOKS

Built Around Presence

This program is part of The Protector Project, a community initiative under His Child Her Chair LLC focused on strengthening families through education, wellness, literacy, mentorship, and meaningful connection. The event concept honors a legacy of fathers and father figures showing up with care, pride, and intentionality.

  • Arrival, welcome items, and guided seating
  • Hands-on hair education with support throughout the room
  • Spanish-inspired brunch and conversation time
  • Photos, swag bags, resource lists, and future engagement

Family Prep

  • Daughters should arrive with clean, washed, and blow-dried hair when styling practice is part of the session.
  • Fathers, father figures, grandfathers, uncles, and caregivers are welcome to express interest.
  • Sessions may include local stylist resource lists for follow-up support.

Partnership Support

Community sponsors can help provide brunch, hair supplies, swag bags, literacy materials, decor, photography, and family resources.