Session Presenter - John Badalament

John lectures nationally and internationally to schools, colleges, parent groups, non-profits, prisons, and religious groups about the critical role fathers play in children’s lives and gender issues. His documentary film, All Men Are Sons: Exploring the Legacy of Fatherhood, aired on PBS across the country and was reviewed by The Boston Globe and LA Times. John’s writing has appeared in industry publications such as The National PTA Magazine and Voice Male.

John holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Over the last 15 years he has worked in clinical settings as a counselor for adolescents and adults, public and independent school settings as a Dean and teacher, and developed a private consultancy. As an Associate at Terry’s Real Relationship Empowerment Institute, John currently maintains a private practice working with couples.

As a national leader, John participated in Harvard’s Summer on Boy’s Development and Male Psychology. John has presented at national conferences such as the NAIS Annual Conference, The Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, New England Fathering Conference, National Head Start Conference on Fathers, and The Harvard Medical School and The Askwith Forum at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

Currently, John is finishing his new documentary film, Gender Traps: How Marriage Problems Start in Kindergarten, which explores the impact of socially constructed gender roles on interpersonal relationships for males and females. John is also working on a book about modern fatherhood.

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