Eric Bennion

About Eric Bennion

Eric Bennion lives with his wife and two boys in Chicagoland area (the suburbs). He writes his own blog, DiaryDad’s Dadventures and has contributed to The Good Men Project and Life of Dad.

Cirque Dreams Holidaze Leaves You Dazzled

December 14, 2018 by Eric Bennion

[Thank you to Carol Fox and Associates for providing tickets to the show. The tickets were given to us, but […]

7 Lessons You Can Teach Your Kids as You Watch Football

September 1, 2018 by Eric Bennion

I love football. Setting my fantasy football line up and cheering on my teams is one of my favorite fall […]

Chicago Dads Group Is Selling Lemonade To Fight Pediatric Cancer

June 7, 2018 by Eric Bennion

City Dads groups across the country don’t like pediatric cancer, not one bit. This year, we are taking it to […]

Order Through Chaos: Teaching Teenagers How to Think

March 23, 2018 by Eric Bennion

The other night I was playing a game of Chinese chess with my son. It’s something we do every so […]

Shoes of a Child Take Many Steps on Guided Journey Toward Adulthood

March 22, 2018 by Eric Bennion

A father spots his tween’s shoes on the bathroom floor and wonders how this little boy he brought home from the hospital just the other day fits into them … and the world of the future.

DaddyCon Debuts in Chicago & Chicago Dads Group Will Be There

February 12, 2018 by Eric Bennion

One thing we know about Dads is that when you get a group of them together great things happen! That […]