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New Baby Warms Dads’ Hearts and Their Water

September 14, 2020 by Shannon Carpenter Leave a Comment

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All the dads of my group gather round as one pulls out his wallet. His smile is huge and, even though he would never admit it, there is a tear in his eye as he pulls out the little photograph. “That’s just precious,” one says. “Hey, congrats man,” another says. The picture is well-worn, and you can tell that he has shown it hundreds of times in the last two days alone. To his parents, his friends, even to strangers on the street. He can’t help himself because none of us can. He’s trying to be humble but there is pride in his voice every time he talks about her. “It was a rough go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: gear, gender / sexuality Tagged With: humor, Kansas City Dads Group, masculinity

Dad’s Group of Father Friends Negate Butterfly Effect

January 29, 2020 by Shannon Carpenter 1 Comment

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I killed a thousand butterflies. It's not my proudest moment. It happened right in front of my children, too. Not just my children, but 13 other children as well. Things could have gone better. This past summer in Iowa,dad;s butterflies migrated right through the center of the state. It happened to coincide with my annual "dad's trip." This is the trip my dad's group takes every year so we can build memories with our children. We pick a direction and go. We see the silliest of the silly. Large balls of twine or the world's largest set of overalls. And this time, we killed at least 17% of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting advice, travel Tagged With: books, fathers, Kansas City Dads Group, summer

City Dads Show Off Dad Style, Savvy for Media on Father’s Day 2018

June 25, 2018 by Kevin McKeever Leave a Comment

CBS This Morning correspondent Mo Rocca talks dad fashion with City Dads Group co-founder Lance Armstrong in a screenshot for a June 17, 2018, segment.

You know Father's Day is near when you see members of our City Dads Groups across the nation popping up all over your TV screens and social media feeds. And 2018 was no exception to the rule. Our biggest appearance came on Father's Day 2018 itself. City Dads Group co-founder Lance Somerfeld joined CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca on a segment discussing how the "dad look" is fashionably hip (as if we didn't know). "I think dads should walk out of their homes every day in what they feel comfortable wearing," Somerfeld told Rocca. "The dads we're seeing these days are chaperoning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: holidays, media Tagged With: CBS Sunday Morning, Charlotte Dads Group, Cincinnati Dads Group, Dallas Dads Group, Father's Day, Kansas City Dads Group, NYC Dads Group, Orlando Dads Group

Alex’s Lemonade Stand to Benefit as City Dads Fights Pediatric Cancer

May 31, 2018 by Kevin McKeever Leave a Comment

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Pediatric cancer is in the sights of City Dads Group this June as we team with the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to raise money to help find a cure. City Dads Group chapters in a dozen cities from coast-to-coast will set up stands between June 2 and 10 to sell lemonade and take donations to go to the national nonprofit's work funding research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. Details, including times and locations for each group's event this year, will be made available on the City Dads Group’s ALSF fundraising page or on the group's Meetup page (see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: outreach Tagged With: Alex's Lemonade Stand, Boston Dads Group, Charlotte Dads Group, Chicago Dads Group, Dallas Dads Group, Fresno Dads Group, Kansas City Dads Group, L.A. Dads Group, Madison Dads Group, NYC Dads Group, plum organics, Portland Dads Group, SF Dads Group, Twin Cities Dads Group

City Dads, Plum Organics to Offer Giving Tuesday Assistance in 12 Cities

November 13, 2017 by Kevin McKeever 2 Comments

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City Dads Group and Plum Organics® will again work together to help nourish children and assist families in need on Giving Tuesday, an international day of helping others that follows Thanksgiving. On Nov. 28, City Dads in 12 U.S. metropolitan areas will help pack and distribute food donated by Plum Organics, the nation’s leading organic baby food brand. Plum Organics last year for Giving Tuesday donated more than 24,000 meals to charitable organizations chosen by our chapters in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and the Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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Filed Under: outreach Tagged With: Boston Dads Group, Charlotte Dads Group, Chicago Dads Group, Dallas Dads Group, Fresno Dads Group, Giving Tuesday, Kansas City Dads Group, L.A. Dads Group, Madison Dads Group, NYC Dads Group, plum organics, Portland Dads Group, Providence Dads Group, SF Dads Group, sponsored event / post, Twin Cities Dads Group

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