Welcome to Daddy University, Inc.  

Daddy University Inc. is the longest-running male parenting company in the United States. We educate fathers by providing information, services, advocacy, products, training and development. Daddy University was legally established in 2004 by Founder Joel Austin and Co-Founder Edward McGee. 

“None of us are raising children or kids or babies. Instead, all of us are raising someone’s father, someone’s mother, someone’s wife and someone’s husband.” Joel Austin, CEO Daddy University, Inc.

As fathers and father figures, it’s our duty to carry the outcome of our society on our shoulders. Men were once told they should not be too involved in the parenting process, because of that we have struggled to understand what we must know about fatherhood. As time has gone by, the father’s role in our society has changed. As fathers, we were once defined only by our work ethic, now we are defined by the rise, or fall, of the next generation. We thank you all for breaking the cycle and helping to change the stereotype of fathers around the world. By supporting and educating yourself, you can now change the world through your children. This site is a resource that will help us to heal our children, change our communities, and positively affect our families.

For too long, fathers have been pushed outside of their roles in parenting – only to have unfair expectations push them away further. For too long, fathers have been shut out from maternity wards, parenting programs, family plans, child development, and the family dynamic. For too long because of barriers and frustration, some fathers have been forced into walking away from the problem. Only a man that does not know his rights –  his powerful role in the upbringing of his child, the belief in his own parental education, and this ordained responsibility the universe has given him – could walk away from a child. It is our commitment to every father to send the message that positive fatherhood involvement directly increases the strength of the father, child and the entire family.

Times have changed, and so has the father’s role in parenting. Fathers bring so much balance to our children. Single fatherhood is on the rise. Instances of stay-at-home fathers are on the rise. Fatherhood involvement, demonstrated caring and engaged fathers are on the rise. We are here to help. Some time ago, you could see the effects of absent fathers on both, our community and our children, just by looking at the front page of the newspaper. Now, all you have to do to see how the youth is affected without positive male role models is to look in either the obituaries or in prisons. It is time to take action. It is time to bring together fathers and share information. Fatherhood is our passion. Our mission is for every child to have an educated father figure in their life. We stand by to empower fathers with the knowledge that their mere presence can change their childs’ lives! 

Daddy University, Inc. is a male parenting education company that culminates in services, academics, information, advocacy and products with fathers in mind. We provide educational tools in ages and stages, a group setting for all fathers to join and share information and experiences. We offer emotional support, quality time suggestions, help with legal issues, and so much more. We also offer administrative and academic workshops to social services agencies on male engagement and involvement. We are clear in our mission that if we are able to educate fathers about the importance of their role and responsibility, then we will be able to cure many of the world’s problems. We have built this website as an inclusive foundation for fatherhood. We gather and provide information for fathers to cope with and understand almost any parenting situation. Daddy University, Inc. provides legal resources, training, parent groups, and statistics on the importance of father involvement in a child’s life.

Our hopes and dreams could not have come true if it were not for many friends, family members, and supportive organizations. We thank all of our colleagues and friends who have carried us through all the stages of our success.

Joel Austin
President & CEO
Daddy University Inc.™