We continue the national discussion on race and raising children by having Los Angeles Dads Group member Doyin Richards, author of the new children's book What’s the Difference?: Being Different is Amazing., joins us on the Modern Dads Podcast What's the Difference? is aimed at children ages 2 to 10, and covers diversity and acceptance. It introduces children to race relations by teaching them not to be colorblind, but rather "race aware." It encourages them to recognize and embrace the differences of the people they encounter in life. Richards, a father of two who became … [Read more...]
14 City Dads as Speakers at Dad 2.0 Summit
City Dads Group will be well represented among the 65 speakers and panelists scheduled to present at this year's Dad 2.0 Summit, which starts today in San Francisco. Fourteen of our members from eight City Dads Group outposts will be among those lending their voices to the changing conversation about fatherhood in the 21st century, joining such nationally known personalities as CNN journalist and crusader for paternal rights Josh Levs and sociologist and author Michael Kimmel. City Dads Group members to speak are: Chris Bernholdt of DadNCharge (Philly Dads Group) Jeff Bogle … [Read more...]
Author Discusses Mission to Help Moms Strengthen Fatherhood
Father of two and blogger Doyin Richards became an Internet sensation with a photo of him fixing one child's hair while the other sat in a carrier on his chest. Now Doyin. a member of our L.A. Dads Group, is the author of a book about how to engage moms in helping fatherhood evolve called Daddy Doin' Work and he joins us on the latest Modern Dads Podcast to discuss his mission and talk about the inspiration and perspective he has gained from his online community and his message about dads. NYC Dads Group member Christopher Persley, who gave a glowing review of Richards’ book, joins the … [Read more...]
Keeping it Real in “Daddy Doin’ Work”
"Daddy Doin' Work" deconstructs fatherhood and really affirms the efforts of so many of us. Although Doyin Richards' book Daddy Doin' Work is subtitled “Empowering Mothers to Evolve Fatherhood,” this book is as much for fathers as it is for our spouses and partners. It's the type of book my wife and I should both read and discuss. Richards received much media attention earlier this year after posting a picture of he and his daughters on his blog, also titled Daddy Doin' Work. He was multitasking: doing one daughter's hair with his youngest daughter strapped to his chest. Richards spends … [Read more...]