Disclosure: We are proud to partner with Dove Men+Care for its #ThereToCare campaign."Who was #ThereToCare for you?"That's the tagline to this year's annual Father’s Day campaign by Dove Men+Care grooming products, a frequent partner of ours at City Dads Group. The question aims to put the focus not just on fathers but on men who served as father figures to others."Dove Men+Care also wants to acknowledge the other men who have stepped in to care for the next generation. From grandfathers to uncles, to teachers and coaches, there are many men to thank for their roles in shaping us," … [Read more...]
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What It Means to be a Modern Dad on Father’s Day 2017
This Father's Day, forget the hackneyed concepts about golfing and grilling. Some moms and dads we dig told us what being a 21st-century father means. Enjoy.Being a modern dad means always finding time to be goofy with your children and laugh until your stomach hurts. -- Victor Aragon, Chicago Dads Group, FanDadsBeing a modern dad is sharing all the parenting responsibilities equally with your child’s other modern dad. It's also having the confidence to take on tasks traditionally relegated to moms, and the humility to ask for help. -- Brent Almond, Designer DaddyBeing a … [Read more...]
Portland Rocks with City Dads Playing ‘Kindie’ Children’s Music
Portland Dads Group member Aaron Canwell and his then 6-month-old son, Micah, were wandering around their Oregon hometown looking for family-friendly things to do when they stumbled on a group of musicians playing children's songs with a rock 'n' roll beat.Quickly, two new "kindie" music fans were born."This performance engaged children young and old to sing and dance," Canwell said. "I got hooked. I decided I wanted to take my love of music and movement to share with children just like these people did."And soon was born a new band.Micah and Me, composed of Canwell and three … [Read more...]
Fathers Eve Lets Dads Celebrate Dads Across Nation, World
Nineteen City Dads Groups are planning to ring in Father's Day 2017 by raising a toast to dads everywhere and money for good causes the night before in "Fathers Eve" celebrations.Fathers Eve is the brainchild of Twin Cities Dads Group co-organizer John Francis, and it is become an international happening with more than 40 events planned around the United States, and in Costa Rica and London.Francis started the event in 2012, bringing together several of his dad friends in a residential garage to break bread, drink beers, and swap stories about fatherhood while offering each other … [Read more...]
City Dads Blog, Members Nominated for Social Media’s Iris Awards
City Dads Group and several of its members recently received nominations for social media work in the past year from its online parenting peers.The City Dads Group blog has been nominated for Group or News Blog of the Year for the second straight time in the annual Iris Awards. The Iris Awards honor “the art of parenthood,” according to its organizers.The following City Dads members also received individual Iris Award nominations:Creed Anthony, Indianapolis City Dads - Dad Blog of the Year Mitch Chaitin, NYC - Dad Blog of the Year Jim Higley, Chicago - Dad Blog of the … [Read more...]