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Lance Somerfeld

About Lance Somerfeld

Lance Somerfeld, a co-founder of City Dads Group, lives with his wife and son in New York City. He frequently contributes to the conversation about modern fatherhood, work-life balance, shifting gender roles, and brand’s marketing to dads. He has appeared on local and national television, including CNN, Today and Katie. He has been quoted by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, GQ, Parenting and The Atlantic.

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Master 10 Parenting Concepts to be a Better Mom, Dad

January 23, 2023 by Lance Somerfeld

These 10 parenting concepts for raising better children may seem like common sense — so why aren’t you better at them?

Filed Under: at-home parenting, National, parenting advice Tagged With: at-home dads, behavior, discipline, lying, Parenting conference, tips, trust

REDBOOK: New Dads Are Feeling “Guilty” As They’re Torn Between Work and Family

February 19, 2013 by Lance Somerfeld

Dads are starting to whisper more loudly than ever about struggling to strike a balance between work and family obligations […]

Filed Under: media, NYC, work-life balance Tagged With: magazines, new parents, parental guilt, RedBook

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NY Times: Dads are Taking Over as Full-Time Parents

August 11, 2012 by Lance Somerfeld

Excellent article in The New York Times about the changing face of dads, “Dads are Taking Over as Full-Time Parents (Just […]

Filed Under: at-home parenting, media, NYC Tagged With: at-home dads, New York Times, newspapers, stay-at-home dads

Sad News and a Call to Action

March 13, 2012 by Lance Somerfeld

UPDATE: We’re very sad to report that Andrew Aidan Legar has passed. His story will forever live in our hearts […]

Filed Under: NYC, relationships Tagged With: blogging, cancer, death, loss

Noisy Neighbors: Shortcomings of Raising a Child in the Big City

January 24, 2012 by Lance Somerfeld

We got together with some friends this past weekend who recently moved out of New York City to Westchester.  They […]

Filed Under: NYC, relationships Tagged With: friendship, Manhattan, sleep

Good Morning America – Modern Families: Stay At Home Dads On the Rise

December 29, 2011 by Lance Somerfeld

Two weeks ago, ABC World News With Diane Sawyer aired a positive segment talking about the “modern American family” and […]

Filed Under: at-home parenting, media, NYC Tagged With: dad groups, Good Morning America, stay-at-home parents, television

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