David Jackson

USA TODAY

The White House, which is preparing a summit on working families later this month, sponsors an event Monday devoted to working fathers.

Business leaders, administration officials, and other working fathers will "explore the breadth of roles dads play today at home" and "the new challenges dads experience balancing career and family," says a White House announcement.

The conference will also promote administration-backed policies like paid parental leave and "extensive workplace flexibility options," the White House said.

Speakers will include New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, who the White House said "will discuss why he decided to take paternity leave on opening day earlier this year to be with his wife for the birth of their first child and the support he received from his team and Major League Baseball."

Among the administration officials participating: White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Jason Furman.

The Monday fathers' event -- to be held less than a week before Father's Day -- will lead into the White House Summit on Working Families to be held June 23.