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Portland, St. Louis Fathers Now Have a City Dads Group of Their Own

November 7, 2014 by Kevin McKeever

City Dads Group, a diverse community of fathers who are actively involved with their children, recently expanded into its 14th and 15th major metropolitan markets in the United States by adding outposts in Portland, Ore., and St. Louis.

Portland Dads Group

Chris Routly, Portland Dads Group
Chris Routly of Portland Dads Group

The Portland Dads Group will be headed by Chris Routly, who is in his fifth year as an at-home dad.

Chris also serves on the board of directors of the National At-Home Dad Network. He writes about his thoughts and experiences at The Full Routly, and he has also written and illustrated several children’s books. Chris recently started a Kickstarter campaign to fund his most recent book, “Sometimes You Need a Jellyfish.” Originally from Canada, Chris lives with his wife and two sons in Portland.

Find the Portland Dads Group on:

  • Meetup (go here to join)
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

St. Louis Dads Group

Brian Peters STL Dads
Brian Peters of the St. Louis Dads Group and his family

The St. Louis Dads Group will be co-organized by Brian Peters and Chad Welch.

Brian, a full-time working dad, lives with his wife, 2-year-old daughter and dog in St. Louis. He volunteers with the American Red Cross, the Trailnet transit program and the local Pat Tillman Shadow Run.

chad welch stl dads
Chad Welch of the St. Louis Dads Group

Chad, an at-home dad for 14 years, has served on the board of directors for the National At-Home Dad Network and currently serves on the board of his local parent-teacher organization. Chad lives with his wife and two sons in St. Charles County.

Find the St. Louis Dads Group on:

  • Meetup (go here to join)
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

City Dads Group is a dynamic and diverse community of fathers dedicated to being active in their children’s lives and, by example, redefining what it means to be a dad in the 21st century. Founded in November 2008 in New York City as a way a handful of fathers could arrange playdates and outings with their children, the organization went national in 2014. City Dads Group has more than 2,500 members who bond over their children and a desire to change the face of modern fatherhood through word, deed, and example.

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About Kevin McKeever

City Dads Group Editor Kevin McKeever runs Write On, Kevin Communications when not being an at-home dad to three: boy, girl and canine. He wrote a two-time nationally award-winning newspaper column, blogs at Always Home and Uncool and tweets as @homeanduncool. His work has been featured in USA Today, Canada’s Globe and Mail, the New York Daily News and landfills worldwide.

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