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Featured Dad – Eric Ridley

June 3, 2016 by Eric Bennion

Featured Dad Eric Ridley

This week’s featured dad is Eric Ridley.

He and his clan hail from the Algonquin area in the northwest suburbs of Chicagoland.

Eric is a Stay-at-home dad with one kid and one on the way.

What is your favorite children’s book, and why?

Anything Star Wars related. My son is obsessed. He hasn’t viewed the movies yet.

What is your favorite thing about being a dad?

Watching my son develop and grow and having the opportunity to have a first hand knowledge that I helped guide him in the right direction.

How has being part of Chicago Dads Group been good for you?

Knowing that other dads are in the same situation that I am in and can relate to a wife being the sole income in the family.

What has been your favorite Chicago Dads Group event?

The Dads night out event for March Madness.

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Filed Under: Chicago Tagged With: Chicago Dads Group, Featured Dad

About Eric Bennion

Eric Bennion lives with his wife and two boys in Chicagoland area (the suburbs). A member of our Chicago Dads Group, he writes his own blog, DiaryDad’s Dadventures and has contributed to The Good Men Project and Life of Dad.

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