Chicago Dads Group

Navigating Fatherhood Together

Chicago Dads Group is part of a national organization dedicated to helping fathers socialize and support one another.

Resolution: Find a Community that Supports Fatherhood

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This time of year people are focused on making and keeping their New Year's resolutions.  Some like quitting bad habits or making good habits are pretty straightforward. If you want to quit smoking, exercise more, read more, or eat healthily; there are very clear ways to start and places to get help. For others, like finding a community or group that will help you in your goal to be a better father, getting started on the right foot can be tricky. That's what the City Dads Group is all about. At its core, the group wants to form diverse communities for … [Read more...]

1000 Chicagoland Dads

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We are growing here at the Chicago Dads Group. It is a great experience to be apart of a community of men who want to be engaged with their children.  Earlier this fall we crossed a threshold that we are pretty proud of, there are now 1000 dads in the Chicagoland area that have joined our group. We couldn't be happier.  As more fathers join us we are building a stronger network of men who can help provide mental, emotional, and physical support to each other. We know how important s father's role is in their children's lives as they develop the emotional and social strength they need. When our … [Read more...]

Sleeping under the Tesla Coil at MSI Chicago

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Last month my family slept under a Tesla Coil, and we lived to tell the tale! Although I haven't run my family through a Geiger counter recently, I'm pretty sure that there will be no radiation burns. We spent the night at the annual Camp-In of one of the best museums in the country,  Chicago's own  Museum of Science and Industry.  This was our first time doing so, and I don't think it will be our last. But first, a little backstory.  This is one of our favorite museums and had been even before we moved to Chicago.  Once a year, we'd make a pilgrimage from New York to Chicago to the … [Read more...]