Chicago Dads Group

Navigating Fatherhood Together

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

Chicago Dads On Thor Ragnarok

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The Dads in the Chicago Dads Group love taking in a good movie, a large portion of our Dad's Night Out meetups are held at Chicago-area movie theaters.  This week a bunch of our Dads had the opportunity to see the heavily anticipated Thor: Ragnarok.  If their reactions are any signal this is one you won't want to miss. Here's what our guys had to say:

David C. - This is a fun-filled action roller coaster with monsters dragons beasts heroes and villains.  I loved the setting of a planet that reveres The Hulk like no one else could and Chris Hemsworth was … [Read more...]

Product Review – Joovy Zoom 360 Ultralight

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Disclosure: *Our reviewer was not financially compensated for this post. He did receive a sample from Joovy for review purposes. The opinions expressed are solely based on his own based on his own experience.* So you find yourself in the market for one of the big-ticket items when it comes to being prepared to raise a child – the stroller. Not just any stroller, a jogging stroller, after all, you don't need to let your little one stop you from your daily run, right? You’ve been to the stores near you and you’re home, exhausted by the seemingly endless choices. Now you need to decide if you … [Read more...]

Fatherhood is Hard for the Guardians of the Galaxy

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(This is a sponsored Blu-ray/DVD review) I am going to talk about one of my favorite movies of the year, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In case you didn't get the hint, be warned, there are spoilers ahead.  This week we received a preview copy of the movie that was released this week from our good friends at Marvel Studios.  I had taken my family to see it, on Father's Day as it so happened, and was excited to watch it again with my boys in the comfort of our own home.  (That should be read as in a place where I can pause the movie and answer questions). … [Read more...]