Adam Gertsacov

About Adam Gertsacov

Adam Gertsacov of our Chicago Dads Group is an actor, clown, director and full-time dad. In addition to blogging at Dadapalooza.com and Clownlink.com, he and his wife are the founders of the Digital Family Summit, a first-of-its-kind annual conference where teens, tweens and their parents connect to learn how to live as a family in the digital world.

‘Risk’ Game Wears His Patience Until It Wins Him, Family Over

May 4, 2020 by Adam Gertsacov

The rolling, the changing of armies, the decision making — the game Risk can be just interminable. Unless you have the luck of the roll.

Homeschooling Schedule Issues: Too Ambitious vs. Too Lenient

April 6, 2020 by Adam Gertsacov

Teaching school at home is new for most families, and creating a schedule that balances work and life is hard for kids and parents.

One Book: One Chicago: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

January 14, 2019 by Adam Gertsacov

Each year, the Chicago Public Library Foundation sponsors a great program called One Book, One Chicago (OBOC). The question that […]

I Want My Son to Know Judaism but I’m Not Sure I Believe Anymore

March 29, 2018 by Adam Gertsacov

I want my son to be Jewish, or at least know about Judaism but I’m setting him a bad example, at least as a Jew. I feel like I’m Jewish, but don’t really believe in (or do) all of the stuff that makes one Jewish.

Sleeping under the Tesla Coil at MSI Chicago

May 26, 2017 by Adam Gertsacov

Last month my family slept under a Tesla Coil, and we lived to tell the tale! Although I haven’t run […]

My Days as Toddler Dad are Gone Forever

March 20, 2017 by Adam Gertsacov

“It will go by so fast,” people will say. And you won’t believe them because of the thousands of diapers and sleepless nights.