Ep- 23: Learning Fatherhood While Living It.

In this episode of Key to the Bridge, host Dr. Erica Bosque sits down with two fathers to talk honestly about what it means to learn fatherhood in real time.

Ryan Terschuren, a Physical Education instructor and father of four, and Richard Gonzalez, a Support Specialist at Keystone and new father, share their lived experiences of becoming dads, navigating expectations, emotional labor, partnership, sacrifice, and the often unspoken pressures men carry in parenting roles.

This conversation centers fathers not as helpers, but as deeply involved partners and caregivers, exploring how culture, upbringing, and systems shape the fatherhood experience and why space for dads to talk, reflect, and be supported truly matters. Host:
Dr. Erica Joeverley Bosque, Ed.D, LCSW, PPSC
CEO/Executive Director, Keystone Therapy & Training Services
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) #81547 with Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC)

Guests:
Ryan Terschuren
Physical Education instructor and father

Richard Gonzalez
Support Specialist, Keystone Therapy & Training Services
New Father

About Our Podcast:
Key to the Bridge explores the connections, stories, and moments that shape us—through conversations about community, identity, mental health, and the relationships that help us grow.