TatoHub.Odesa offers group and individual psychological counseling, as well as family educational activities.
This story features Ihor, a father of two. The primary problem in the family was that the man considered childcare and household chores to be exclusively a woman's responsibility.
He recalls that after the birth of their child, their relationship became more complicated. In particular, the situation was aggravated by the fact that Ihor did not understand how to help his wife and how to act properly as a father. The man decided to visit TatoHub to get closer to his child and improve his relationship with his wife.
In the TatoHub.Odesa space, a psychologist works with fathers to teach and provide useful advice on partner parenthood.
Thanks to such trainings and individual work with a specialist, Ihor realized that not only the mother should be involved in the upbringing and development of the child. Fathers also need to be involved in family and household chores and education. "My wife and I have become closer to our daughter. I am now not only her father, but also her friend. We do things together both at home and outside. TatoHub helped us a lot," the man shares his emotions.
Fathers should take an active part in household and family affairs and be involved in the upbringing of their children. Besides the fact that childhood is an interesting and important period for the whole family, the participation of both parents promotes equality, provides a variety of parenting approaches, and sets a good example for others to follow.
TatoHub is an opportunity for closer communication with children. Ihor now spends much more time with his children. In addition, he continues to attend various trainings at TatoHub, and during this time, he also had a little son.
I spend more time with my daughter and son. We have found a common language with my wife to solve various household issues, - comments Igor. - TatoHub helped us to find a common language not through violent pressure, but through correct communication.
The father turned to a psychologist when he had problems in his relationship with his wife. The specialist added that the man did not understand what was wrong because a small child was born and his wife demanded more from Ihor than before. "We invited him to a series of our training sessions. When Ihor had completed three sessions, he said he wanted to understand more about his relationship with his wife and came for individual counseling," the psychologist comments.
Here at TatoHub, we also organize family entertainment events to bring the family closer together through joint activities. The hero of our story recalls how he and his eldest daughter Kira used to make gingerbread and decorate it for St. Nicholas Day. At first, the girl laughed at why it was her father, not her mother, who was going to cook with her. However, Ihor managed to make a good impression on his daughter, and everything turned out beautiful and delicious.
TatoHub is a progressive project that really helps to make families modern, loving, and raise children consciously and responsibly.
The project TatoHub.Odesa was initiated in the framework of the “EU 4 Gender Equality: Together against gender stereotypes and gender-based violence" programme, funded by the European Union, implemented jointly by UN Women and UNFPA.
