Supporting Dads to Thrive at Home and at Work

Becoming a dad is a life-changing experience—one that brings joy, challenges, and a shift in priorities. For professional men, navigating fatherhood alongside career ambitions can feel overwhelming. Parental leave coaching creates space to plan, reflect, and connect with what truly matters—helping you step into fatherhood with confidence while maintaining a fulfilling career.

At Dad Coach, we offer coaching for:

  • New and expecting fathers: Supporting you before, during, and after parental leave to help you balance career, family, and personal fulfilment.
  • Leaders of new parents: Equipping managers to support team members navigating fatherhood, fostering a workplace culture that values both performance and wellbeing.

Why Parental Leave Coaching?

Parental leave is more than just time away from work, it’s a transition that impacts identity, career trajectory, and relationships.

Coaching helps both dads and leaders proactively navigate this change, leading to:

  • Better employee engagement and retention: Organisations that support working parents see higher loyalty and job satisfaction.
  • Stronger performance at work: Focused coaching helps dads return to work with clarity, motivation, and the ability to manage priorities effectively.
  • Greater fulfilment and work-life balance: Coaching helps dads feel more present at home while maintaining career momentum.
  • More inclusive leadership: Leaders who understand and support new parents create stronger, more engaged teams.

For New and Expecting Dads

Every father’s journey is unique, coaching supports you to focus on what you want to focus on in your fatherhood journey. It could include:

  • Planning for parental leave: Setting up work transitions and defining what success looks like at home and work.
  • Navigating identity shifts: Managing the personal and professional changes that come with fatherhood.
  • Reintegrating after leave: Returning to work with confidence, clarity, and a sustainable approach to career and family.
  • Building strong relationships: Strengthening communication with partners, colleagues, and support networks.
  • Managing work-life balance: Learning how to be present and effective in both worlds.

Parental Leave Coaching Package for Dads

Who it’s for
New and expecting dads preparing for, taking, or returning from parental leave. This package suits first-time fathers as well as dads growing their family.

Inclusions

  • 4 x 60-minute one-on-one virtual (zoom, teams, webex, phone) coaching sessions over 3 to 6 months
  • Email support between sessions for accountability and reflection
  • Access to downloadable tools, including partner conversation guides and return-to-work plans

Session Focus Areas

  1. Planning for Parental Leave
    Explore what matters most, set intentions, and plan how to use your leave well.
  2. Navigating the Transition to Fatherhood
    Reflect on identity shifts, changes in relationships, and how to stay grounded.
  3. Returning to Work
    Set boundaries, redefine success, and reconnect with your professional identity.
  4. Sustaining Change
    Develop strategies for long-term wellbeing, family connection and leadership at home and work.

Pricing

  • Self-funded: $695 AUD
  • Employer-funded: $995 AUD
    Coaching is tax-deductible as a professional development expense in many cases.

Benefits and ROI

A foundation for long-term leadership and presence, both at home and at work

Greater clarity, confidence and connection during a major life change

Improved emotional wellbeing and work-life integration

Stronger performance and focus after returning to work

Better retention and engagement for employers investing in their people

Have questions, book in a time to chat.