Helping Chicago Dads find family
Since 2008, we have been welcoming a diverse community of engaged fathers in and around the Chicago to share parenting perspectives, knowledge, and experiences through playgroups, social activities, and workshops.
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One Book: One Chicago: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Each year, the Chicago Public Library Foundation sponsors a great program called One Book, One Chicago (OBOC). The question that […]
Cirque Dreams Holidaze Leaves You Dazzled
[Thank you to Carol Fox and Associates for providing tickets to the show. The tickets were given to us, but […]
Chicago Dads Group Is Selling Lemonade To Fight Pediatric Cancer
City Dads groups across the country don’t like pediatric cancer, not one bit. This year, we are taking it to […]
Order Through Chaos: Teaching Teenagers How to Think
The other night I was playing a game of Chinese chess with my son. It’s something we do every so […]
New Dad Boot Camp
Impending fatherhood freaking you out? Take one of our New Dad Boot Camp classes!
A certified coach teaches new dads and dads-to-be “child care basics,” including hands-on training in essential parenting duties (feeding, changing diapers, soothing, etc.), and facilitates discussion on how to be a supportive parenting partner from pregnancy through the first year.
Co-Organizers
Co-Organizer
Lance Somerfeld lives with his wife and two children in New York City. He is frequently asked to talk about modern fatherhood, work-life balance, shifting gender roles, and marketing to dads, appearing in or on many major local, national and international media outlets.
Co-Organizer
Matt Schneider lives with his wife and two sons in New York City. Matt works with companies, brands, and writers to break down the barriers standing in the way of men being the best dads they can be. He co-hosts The Modern Dads Podcast, a show featuring authors, journalists, and top parenting experts.
Co-Organizer
James Lopez is a technology entrepreneur and stay-at-home father of three boys. He lives in Staten Island where he co-organizes events for NYC Dads Group and helps with City Dads Group marketing and communications. He blogs and helps dads find cool events at Cool4Dads. His work has been featured in USA Today, Black Enterprise, Tech Crunch, Fast Company, Blavity and more.
Event Organizers
Upper West Side
Xavier Rojas
Upper West Side
Xavier Rojas
Upper West Side
Xavier Rojas
Upper West Side
Xavier Rojas
Upper West Side
Xavier Rojas
Upper West Side
Xavier Rojas