Summer can be amazing.

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It can also be loud, loose, sweaty, screen-heavy, snack-heavy, and full of moments where dads quietly wonder how many more days until school starts.

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This workshop is for dads raising complex, neurodivergent, sensitive, anxious, intense, or hard-to-understand kids who want to stay more grounded, connected, and realistic during the long, unstructured days of summer.

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Together we’ll unpack:

• why summer can be so stressful for kids and parents

• how lost routines affect behavior and regulation

• why screen battles get so intense

• how to lower pressure without giving up leadership

• how to build simple rhythms that help the whole family

• how to repair when things go sideways

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This is part nervous system, part brain-first parenting, part practical dad strategy, and part “no, popsicles are not a meal plan.”

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You’ll leave with:

• a few useful mindset shifts

• simple tools for reducing friction

• better language for hard moments

• ways to stay grounded when the house gets chaotic

• and probably some relief realizing other dads are dealing with the same summer circus

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Hope you can make it.

-Mike

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Mike Lepis is a Portland-based dad of two and certified parent coach through the Jai Institute of Parenting. His work is shaped by firsthand experience navigating ADHD, autism, and childhood cancer within his own family.