WE LEAD.
Not through volume or ego, but through example. We become the standard we want our children to carry forward.
Fatherhood is not a favor.
WE DON'T
BABYSIT.
WE FATHER.
Presence is the job. Leadership is the standard. Love is the work.
WE LEAD. WE TEACH. WE BUILD.
01
The mission
A present father changes the atmosphere of a home.
Changing diapers is not babysitting. Making dinner is not “helping out.” Knowing your child’s fears, friends, dreams, and favorite terrible joke is not extra credit.
It is fatherhood. The Present Dad Project challenges passive parenting and helps fathers lead with attention, humility, consistency, and love.
Meet the founder
TM MOORE
Author. Speaker. Father. Builder.
TM Moore is a father raising a daughter, an author, speaker, IT professional, and photographer based in St. Louis, Missouri. He created The Present Dad Project to challenge low expectations of fathers and make active, emotionally available fatherhood the standard.
His work does not ask men to perform perfection. It asks them to pay attention, take responsibility, repair mistakes, support their families, and keep showing up.
Dads Don’t Babysit is his first solo book. He is also a contributing author in The Anthology of US: Through His Eyes and speaks on fatherhood, personal development, legacy, and community leadership.
“The goal is not to look like a great father. The goal is to do the work of becoming one.”
The fatherhood standard
Three commitments.
Every single day.
Your children do not need a flawless father. They need one who keeps showing up, owns his mistakes, and grows where they can see it.
WE TEACH.
We listen before lecturing. We explain, apologize, encourage, and turn ordinary moments into lifelong lessons.
WE BUILD.
Trust. Confidence. Character. Memories. A legacy is not what we leave behind; it is what we build into them.
The upcoming book
Fatherhood without the performance.
Honest, practical, and grounded in real life, Dads Don’t Babysit is for fathers who want to be more present without pretending to be perfect.
- Protect, provide, and practice patience
- Listen to understand, not simply to respond
- Take weight off your partner without waiting to be asked
- Lead by example and repair mistakes with honesty
- Create the memories your children will carry
FathersFathers-to-beCo-parentsMen ready to grow
Publishing October 2026
Free printable guide
SEVEN DAYS.
SEVEN DECISIONS.
ONE BETTER STANDARD.
The 7-Day Present Dad Challenge turns good intentions into practical action. Each day includes one focused step, one conversation prompt, and one reflection exercise.
- Give undivided attention
- Listen without fixing
- Share the load
- Repair what needs repair
- Build a family standard
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Speaking and experiences
Take the message beyond the page.
TM Moore brings honest, practical conversations about presence, accountability, legacy, and modern fatherhood to the stage.
You Don’t Have to Be Perfect. You Have to Be Present.
A practical, honest conversation about consistency, connection, and showing up when life is imperfect.
Dads Don’t Babysit
A challenge to reject passive parenting and redefine what committed modern fatherhood looks like.
Planting Trees
A message about fatherhood, legacy, and building strength into generations whose future we may never see.
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LET'S BUILD
SOMETHING THAT
MATTERS.
For speaking engagements, interviews, partnerships, book inquiries, or fatherhood conversations, reach out below.
contact@thepresentdadproject.com“You don’t have to be perfect.
You have to be present.”
For the fathers doing the work
This is bigger
than a book.
The Present Dad Project is a challenge to reject the low expectations placed on fathers and build something stronger for the next generation.
Start with the free challenge Books, speaking, practical resources, and honest fatherhood conversations.