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It’s Time to Grow a Moustache Fellas!

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This is something I thought I would never do . . .

This November, I, along with what I hope will be a huge team of guys from the NYC Dads Group community, will grow a moustache.

Yes, a moustache.

Why? Because November 1 marks the launch of the Movember campaign– 30 days when thousands of men around the world very visibly raise awareness and funds by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men (think a more natural version of the pink ribbons or yellow wristbands).

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Why now? We are particularly inspired to join this cause this year because we had the opportunity to meet a man by the name of Jim Higley, also known as Bobblehead Dad. Jim documented his prostate cancer diagnosis, surgery, and recovery in his book, Bobblehead Dad: 25 Life Lesson I Forgot I Knew. That part of the story is inspirational, but even more importantly, even as he lives with the specter of his cancer’s return, Jim is using his life to focus on his three children, to tell his own story, and to tell the story of hundreds of other men and fathers through his blog, his weekly radio show, his role as an iVillage iVoice, and his columns in the Chicago Tribune, Good Men Project, and Man of the House. Jim has now joined our group twice in NYC, and we hope this effort will be a small sign of how thankful we are to know him and how inspired we are by his efforts.

How Can You Help?

Join Our Team! The NYC Dads Group has joined forces with Dad 2.0 and Man of the House to put together a team of the most prominent Dads and Dad Bloggers from around the country including the gentlemen behind DadaRocks, Dad Labs, DadCentric, Laid-Off Dad, DadWagon, Digital Dads, How to Be a Dad, and the Good Men Project. The more guys we have on our team, the better the opportunity to get big sponsorship dollars to benefit the Movember campaign.

Support Us! The goal of course is to raise money. Click here to support our team. You will be celebrated far and wide.

Tell Your Family and Friends! We’re very excited about this and we hope you’ll share encourage everyone you know to join us.

 

About Matt Schneider

Matt Schneider lives with his wife and two sons in New York City. He has contributed to The Huffington Post, Quartz, New York Family Magazine, TimeToPlayMag.com and has been quoted in The New York Times, USA Today, Bloomberg Businessweek, and CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. Matt hosts The Modern Dads Podcast, a monthly show highlighting stories of 21st century dads and families.

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