How Black Fathers Shape Confident Daughters: Trevor Gabbidon on Presence & Purpose
By Lana Reid | March 15, 2023
As part of the Black Men Matter Series, Lana Reid sits down with Trevor Gabbidon to discuss Black fatherhood and the powerful role fathers play in shaping confident daughters. Trevor shares his own fatherhood journey and reflects on how presence, guidance, and accountability influence a daughter’s sense of self, boundaries, and emotional security. The conversation centers on intentional parenting and the lasting impact of engaged fatherhood within Black families.
In this episode of The Male Perspective, Trevor Gabbidon offers a thoughtful and personal conversation about fatherhood, responsibility, and emotional presence.
Trevor explains how active fatherhood goes beyond providing materially and extends into emotional availability, consistency, and modeling healthy behavior. He discusses how daughters often internalize the way their fathers communicate, protect, and show care, shaping how they later view relationships, confidence, and self-worth.
Throughout the conversation, Lana Reid and Trevor explore the importance of accountability and intentional guidance. Trevor reflects on how fathers influence decision-making by teaching boundaries, self-respect, and resilience through everyday interactions. He emphasizes that fathers play a critical role in helping daughters develop confidence rooted in safety, affirmation, and trust.
The discussion also highlights generational impact. Trevor shares how positive father-daughter relationships contribute to stronger family dynamics and healthier emotional outcomes across generations. He underscores that engaged fatherhood is not about perfection, but about presence, growth, and consistent effort.
This episode reinforces the importance of Black fathers as leaders within families and communities, and affirms that intentional parenting leaves a legacy that extends far beyond childhood.
About the Guest
Trevor Gabbidon is a father and author of Daughters Grow Up Fast: From a Father’s Perspective. His work focuses on intentional parenting, emotional presence, and helping fathers understand the influence they have on their daughters’ confidence, boundaries, and development.
For more information on Trevor Gabbidon:
https://www.instagram.com/trevor_theauthor/
https://www.amazon.com/Daughters-Grow-Up-Fast-Perspective-ebook/dp/B09XL6SLTR
https://www.facebook.com/trevor.kidd.332
About the Series
This episode is part of the Black Men Matter Series, highlighting Black men as fathers, leaders, mentors, and community builders whose lived experiences offer insight, guidance, and inspiration.
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The Male Perspective is hosted by Lana Reid, founder of Conversations in Color, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to providing uplifting and community-building spaces of dialogue for Black voices.
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