@ChicagoDadGroup

Connecting fathers in the Chicagoland area (city & suburbs) through meetups, blogs, workshops and more. Part of @CityDadsGroup

 Chicago, IL
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Dad Conference Made This At-Home Father Better Man ift.tt/N8vbpMA

Dad Conference Made This At-Home Father Better Man | Dads Supporting Dads

As an at-home father, I was on an island. Then I found the National At-Home Dad Network and its annual fatherhood conference.

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Threaten Daughter’s Dates Less, Dad; Teach Her More ift.tt/e5yVmq7

Threaten Daughter’s Dates Less, Dad; Teach Her More | Dads Supporting Dads

I’m teaching my sons and daughter to respect others, so don’t be a jerk and act like a tough guy when my boys come around your girls.

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Stress Transfers Too Easily from Parents to Young Children ift.tt/T179HZP
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What Cancer Can Teach My Young Son about Life ift.tt/yCtWmbq

What Cancer Can Teach My Young Son about Life | Dads Supporting Dads

I attended my brother’s funeral recently. Cancer took him, just as it’s taken other members of my family and just like it tried to take me.

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Juggling Sick Children Breaks the Monotony of Parenting ift.tt/vlEV0oG
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Sideline Parents: Have Backs of Each Other, Every Child ift.tt/6xZYk38
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Mom 2.0 Summit Offers Something for All Parenting Influencers ift.tt/2SM6YJc

Mom 2.0 Summit Offers Something for All Parenting Influencers | Dads Supporting Dads

The Mom 2.0 Summit parenting conference gathers content creators to learn from experienced creators and industry professionals.

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Fathering Skills Good Dads Give a Spring Sprucing Up ift.tt/WlajmFC
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Dirty Things You May Have Said to Your Toddler ift.tt/JyHQL73
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Dungeons & Dragons Helped Kids, Dad Slay Pandemic Loneliness ift.tt/yudLRZK

Dungeons & Dragons Helped Kids, Dad Slay Pandemic Loneliness | Dads Supporting Dads

A dad introduced Dungeons & Dragons to kids as a way to connect during COVID. Now, they can't get enough of the role playing game.

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Manny? Kidnapper? No, Ma’am. I am Their Father ift.tt/LMNtqBk

Manny? Kidnapper? No, Ma'am. I am Their Father | Dads Supporting Dads

Even in a diverse city, the difference in skin and hair color between me and my daughters makes people think I am their manny. Or worse.

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Raising a Tween Easier with This Awesome Advice ift.tt/hEzmACq
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Take a Moment for Yourself to be Your Best Self ift.tt/n7OMx5S

Take a Moment for Yourself to be Your Best Self | Dads Supporting Dads

The stressors of our lives are many. But when we take a moment to look at all the love and life around us, it can reignite our souls.

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My Son’s a Satanist, I’m Still Proud of Him ift.tt/pZcJo1P

My Son's a Satanist, I'm Still Proud of Him | Dads Supporting Dads

Am I surprised my son announced he is a Satanist after the behavior he exhibited as a youngster? At least he is showing conviction, right?

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Daddy, I Want Makeup So I Can Look Pretty! ift.tt/Iy5ihQ0

Makeup on a Toddler? This Dad Deals with a Pretty Ugly Situation

Who told my child that to look pretty she needed lipstick, blush and other types of makeup? Toddler Cosmopolitan, perhaps?

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Sandwich Generation Stresses Tear at Young Dad’s Heart ift.tt/NT5crEp

Sandwich Generation Stresses Tear at Young Dad's Heart | Dads Supporting Dads

A father in the sandwich generation seeks balance between caring for an aging parent and young child. Tips included!

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Parenting Podcasts Focused on Being a Better Father ift.tt/jnem417

Parenting Podcasts Focused on Being a Better Father | Dads Supporting Dads

We list some of the best parenting podcasts where dads and fatherhood figures prominently in the subject matter.

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Parenting Tools Moms and Dads All Wish Really Did Exist ift.tt/WDn9bL6

Parenting Tools Moms and Dads All Wish Really Did Exist | Dads Supporting Dads

Parents have more stuff than ever to make their lives easier, but some common-sense parenting tools still need to be invented … soon!

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Male Postpartum Depression: Real, Little Talked About ift.tt/dpflmjF

Male Postpartum Depression: Real, Little Talked About | Dads Supporting Dads

Male postpartum depression is real: One of our members writes about what he experienced following the birth of his daughter.

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Solo Parenting Tips to Help You Go It Alone ift.tt/ZCwamiQ

Solo Parenting Tips to Help You Go It Alone | Dads Supporting Dads

Every mom or dad goes it alone at some time. We offer several solo parenting tips to help ease the pain until another adult arrives.

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