MEET THE FOUNDER
Larry Jr. is a father, mentor, and bridge builder whose journey through courtrooms, co-parenting challenges, healing, and redemption became the foundation of D.A.P.S. With Dads. After years of navigating fatherhood from different households, sometimes stumbling, always learning, Larry felt called to create the community he once needed: a place where fathers could find direction, support, and hope.
With a professional background in case management, family engagement, and over a decade of work in compliance driven financial and legal environments, Larry brings both lived experience and corporate experience to the mission. At Action for Children, he supported hundreds of families, redesigned engagement processes, expanded community partnerships, and launched communication initiatives that connected fathers to the resources they needed most.
But beyond the systems and strategies, Larry is driven by a simple conviction: when fathers are equipped and present, families thrive. Through D.A.P.S. With Dads, he now leads workshops, fatherhood programs, co parenting support sessions, and faith based resources that help men lead their families with wisdom, compassion, and consistency.
Larry is not claiming perfection, only presence. His mission is to help other fathers show up with the same courage, humility, and faith that changed his own family story.
Our Why
At D.A.P.S. With Dads, our “why” is rooted in lived experience: the court dates, the compromises, the prayers, the healing, and the hard lessons learned. We know what it’s like to parent from different households, to miss milestones, to wrestle with forgiveness, and to fight for presence in your child’s life. We’ve been there, and by God’s grace, we’re still standing.
We exist to be a lifeline for fathers and co-parents who are trying to do it right, or at least better than yesterday. This isn’t just a brand or a platform. It’s a calling. We believe that when fathers are equipped with direction, advice, perspective, and support, families are strengthened, children thrive, and generational cycles get broken.
Our “why” is to see parents work with each other, not against each other, for the sake of the kids. Our “why” is to glorify God by raising up fathers who reflect His heart in the home, in the healing, and in how they handle conflict. We’re not perfect. But we are present. We’re not just talking about fatherhood. We’re living it, learning through it, and lifting others as we go.
Whether you’re showing up every day or trying to figure out how to start again, D.A.P.S. With Dads is here to walk with you. Because when fathers show up healed, whole, and humble, everybody wins.
Our Vision
At D.A.P.S. With Dads, we envision a world, starting with our local community, where no child grows up without the presence of a strong, loving, and equipped father figure. No matter if you're a biological, bonus, adoptive, kinship, or a faithful father figure, we believe fatherhood is a calling, and every man has the potential to walk it out with purpose.
We are the fatherhood hub, both locally and online, providing tools, teaching, and real-time support for men committed to showing up, healing, and leading their families with faith and consistency. Through our signature workshops and online courses, such as Healthy Fatherhood (strengthening men emotionally, spiritually, and practically), Premature Family Engagement (focused on preventing teen pregnancy and reducing infant mortality), and Cooperative Co-Parenting (helping parents build strong family units across two homes), we equip men to lead with wisdom, communicate with love, and parent with purpose.
We also host family-friendly and father-focused community events, offer support and referral services, and provide one-on-one parenting coach sessions to walk with dads through every stage of the journey. And for those who need a spiritual reset, our seven-day parenting devotion helps fathers and mothers reconnect with biblical, faith-based parenting principles.
Our vision is simple: Strong fathers. Thriving families. Changed communities. We are here to stand in the gap, raise up leaders, and make sure no father walks alone.