My hometown in Ohio had what I thought was a heartwarming story a while back about preschoolers who were upset with fracking in the state's only national forest. So they sent drawings to officials involved in the process to be included in the public record. (A chilling testimony for the future, if you ask me.) It was a great piece on young minds caring about the world. Then I read the comments. I wasn't surprised that many people leaving messages blamed the parents for brainwashing. Or worse. They painted the preschoolers in the story as innocents who could not possibly understand the … [Read more...]
The Vanishing Illusion of Safety in Wake of Yet Another School Shooting
She clings to the green monkey bar on our backyard play set with her little fingers. The nail on her right index finger is an angry purple-blue. The scar from a lost battle with the small iron trap door in the ground by our mailbox that conceals our water meter, which is as endlessly fascinating to a 1-year-old as it is hazardous to appendages. I stand below the bars, my hands resting on her hips. She presses the souls of her pink and black sneakers against my chest, smiles her heart-melting smile, and giggles as she pushes herself up. Her waist at bar level, leaning forward to peak over … [Read more...]
MommyCon Adds Father-Child Playtime Lunches with City Dads’ Help
A little food, a little play and a whole lot of bonding between fathers and children -- and probably among fathers themselves. That's what City Dads Group will be bringing to major parenting events in five cities this year. Local City Dads chapters will host lunchtime playdates for dads and kids at MommyCons being held in Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; New York City; Orlando; and Pasadena, Calif. MommyCon is a nationwide educational/product exhibition series dedicated to natural parenting. "We appreciate this opportunity to partner with MommyCon to create an opportunity for new and … [Read more...]
Dad 2.0 Bringing Fathers Together to be Better Parents for 7 Years
The Dad 2.0 Summit — an annual conference where marketers, social media leaders and blogging parents connect to discuss the changing voice and perception of modern fatherhood — will hold its seventh annual event on Feb. 1 in New Orleans. Many of the fathers you know from the various City Dads Groups (plus others from the online parenting space) will be in attendance. I will be one of them. Why? There are more reasons than you can shake a GIF-stuffed Buzzfeed post at: bonding with like-minded individuals, discussions on public policy, career guidance and so many things found between. It … [Read more...]
Apply Now: Free Ticket, Scholarship to Dad 2.018 Summit in New Orleans
Five bloggers will be able to attend the annual Dad 2.0 Summit in 2018 without breaking the bank, thanks to a generous donation by City Dads Group. The national fatherhood support network recently gave $2,500 to the conference's Oren Miller Scholarship Fund. The fund offers free admission tickets and $500 stipends to offset travel and lodging costs to randomly selected applicants. ** Apply here by Dec. 1 for Dad 2.018 scholarship ** "Dad 2.0 is the place we meet the guys who organize our groups, write for our blogs, and participate in our influencer campaigns," City Dads Group co-founder … [Read more...]
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