Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained without breaking the bank or a sweat this summer? Movies for a buck and free bowling, my fellow dads and moms. Regal Cinema’s Summer Movie Express Sure, you can plop the kids in front of an iPad or laptop and let them watch Netflix and YouTube but don't they already do enough of that? Nothing beats the experience of actually going out to see a film on a big screen with others and Regal Cinemas’ Summer Movie Express makes it easy on moms and dads. As they've done for the past several summers, this movie theater chain hosts matinée screenings … [Read more...]
‘Benchwarmer’ by Josh Wilker Failing at Sports, Maybe Fatherhood
If ever a new father needed to join a City Dads Group, it is author Josh Wilker. He has questions and worries. Many worries. About bonding with his newborn son. About getting his child to sleep, installing car seats, reconnecting with his post-partum wife. He's a dad in desperate need of the answers and reassurance provided by a support group like ours (note: according to his Facebook page, Wilker "likes" his hometown Chicago Dads Group). But at the time he's writing about in his latest book Benchwarmer: A Sports-Obsessed Memoir of Fatherhood, he can only seek solace in his obsession … [Read more...]