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Tuesday, 20 January 2004
Research - Bob Frank
Topic: Research (Robert Frank)
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                             Exclusive At-Home Dad Survey Results  

                                     By Peter Baylies - At-Home Dad Newsletter

 With the help of his young son, Kevin, our researcher, Dr Robert Frank, mailed out 1,081 surveys to the readers of At-Home Dad, and got 573 back, making this survey the largest ever taken of at-home dads. In this exclusive survey, Dr Frank focused on the 368 dads who spent 30 or more hours per week alone with the child. Many were anxious for the results, here they are: You are 38-years-old, married, and live in the suburbs with your 2 kids. You have been an at-home dad for nearly 3 years and feel somewhat isolated. You stay home with the kids because you did not want to put your kids in daycare and your wife made more money than you did. Speaking of your wife, she is "extremely satisfied" with the current arrangement and so are you. Your parenting skills come from your own intuition and by being with your own children. Oh yes, I almost forgot, your future: once your kids are in grade school you plan on returning to work at-home or outside the home.

Now that I have you targeted, you will all be receiving your gift for filling out the survey... dinner for you, your 36 year old wife and 2 children. What? You didn't write your name on the survey? Too bad!!

OK, maybe you do not fit the "average" at-home dad reader profiled above, but the survey yielded some interesting results. When mothers were asked the level of satisfaction with having their husband at home, 43% of them circled "extremely satisfied". More revealing, however, is the fathers' response, an overwhelming 51% indicated they were also extremely satisfied. In the many letters and calls I have received the last few years this comes as no surprise.

In one such letter, a dad wrote, "I find that it gives me the time to get to know him better, teach him, play with him and love him."

One mother wrote, "He is proud of being an at-home dad and caring for our daughter, a lot of friends wish they were in his shoes. Thankfully, I can support us on my salary and we both think this is the best thing for our son." She goes on to say, "I enjoy working and am amazed at the father-son bond."

 While many couples emphasize the benefits reaped with dad at home they are quick to point out that the isolation is still there. In the survey 63% of the dads noted that they were "somewhat isolated" and 6% were totally isolated.

One mother from Van Nuys, CA relates, "My husband has no support group here in L.A., no friends who are in our situation. He feels very alone and frustrated at times. When I was at first pregnant and then home on leave with the babies, I had a circle of women friends who were going through the same thing I was. We learned a lot from each other and we still call on these women for advice and support. There is no one for my husband to call when the baby has spent the past two weeks fussing at everything without respite, pushing my husband to the limits."

One dad from California who has been home with his 2 young sons, says, "The hardest part is not knowing anyone and everyone else is at work all day. After talking to a 3- year-old all day, I can't wait for my wife to get home."

Why are we staying home? The #1 reason was to keep the kids out of daycare. Timothy Nohe of Catonville, MD, who cares for 3 boys (7, 2 and 11 mo), notes, "I quit my electrical engineering job 18 months ago and haven't looked back. 5 yrs of college down the tubes. I hated that job. All government work and programming. Yuck! We had a 17 year-old daughter, 5 year-old son and a 6 month-old-son we had adopted as an infant. The baby was in daycare. My wife made more than 60% of household income. More than half of my share went to daycare and before and after care. What's wrong with this picture?" One reader, Andy Doetsch, took his kids out of daycare and resigned his secure teaching position in Georgia to stay home because "neither of us liked having to take the kids to daycare every day and hearing second hand what new progress they had made that day."

65% of the mothers answered that having dad at home did not affect career either way, while 39% of the dads reported no effect. However, 30% of the dads noted that being home with the kids hurt their career somewhat and 24% reported that the arrangement hurt career a lot. Many of the dads noted that they miss their former jobs. One such dad, Larry Cohen, of Brookline, MA, worked part-time but was still the primary parent as his wife worked "ridiculously long hours as a medical resident." Last summer he decided to stay home with his daughter, Emma, around the clock. He states, "I miss the adult companionship of my former work (as a clinical psychologist in a group practice) and I feel cheated about not being paid for all I do...and finally resenting doing housework."

Nohe says of his career ambitions, "Go back to work? Only if I am allowed to think without Mike screaming (the baby. He is a screamer. Nothing wrong. Just screams). We've already determined that when they go to school, I'll get something so I can be here for them. But hey, I have 5 years to think about that." Another dad says, "I'm not itching to get back in the work force. Maybe part time when both kids go full time to school. I am too independent to take someone's BS at the workplace though. I guess I have this type of nerve right now because my wife is making good money." Comparing this survey to the one completed last year where he compared 44 at-home dad families, (published in the Winter 95 issue), Dr Frank notes the time spent with the kids alone by moms (20 hours) and dads (50 hours) in at- home dad families were about the same.

There was one question that had a predictable answer: Who drives the car when both parents are in the car. Can you guess? 80% of you said that dad drove. Bob Frank says of this 80% figure, "This is a revealing clue that the at-home dad is still sticking to their core gender roles such as driving the car and doing the handyman work around the house."

He goes on to mention that you don't want a complete role reversal but rather, "a more equal balance in parenting..this way kids see the dad and the mom in both roles, which results in a less stereotypical attitude."

66% of the mothers answered that having dad at home did not affect career either way, while 39% of the dads reported no effect. However, 30% of the dads noted that being home with the kids hurt their career somewhat and 25% reported that the arrangement hurt career a lot. Many of the dads noted that they miss their former jobs. One such dad, Larry Cohen, of Brookline, MA, worked part-time but was still the primary parent as his wife worked "ridiculously long hours as a medical resident." Last summer he decided to stay home with his daughter, Emma, around the clock. He states, "I miss the adult companionship of my former work (as a clinical psychologist in a group practice) and I feel cheated about not being paid for all I do...and finally resenting housework."

Nohe says of his career ambitions, "Go back to work? Only if I am allowed to think without Mike screaming. (The baby. He is a screamer. Nothing wrong. Just screams.) We've already determined that when they go to school, I'll get something so I can be here for them. But hey, I have 5 years to think about that." Another dad says, "I'm not itching to get back in the work force. Maybe part time when both kids go full time to school. I am too independent to take someone's BS at the workplace though. I guess I have this type of nerve right now because my wife is making good money." Comparing this survey to the one completed last year where he compared 44 at-home dad families, (published in the Winter 95 issue), Dr. Frank notes the time spent with the kids alone by moms (20 hours) and dads (50 hours) in at- home dad families were about the same.

There was one question that had a predictable answer: Who drives the car when both parents are in the car. Can you guess? 80% of you said that dad drove. Dr. Frank says of this 80% figure, "This is a revealing clue that the at-home dad is still sticking to their core gender roles such as driving the car and doing the handyman work around the house."

Dr. Frank goes on to mention that you don't want a complete role reversal but rather, "A more equal balance in parenting..this way kids see the dad and the mom in both roles, which results in a less stereotypical attitude."

 

Survey Stats:

What % of the time do you make social arrangements for yourself?
Father 39% Mother 59%

Who tends to keep track of what needs to be cleaned around the house?
Father 37.5% Mother 13.3% Both 48.9% Other .3%

Hours per week each adult work for pay?
Mother 47 hours Father 8 hours

How much income did you lose due to your child care arrangement?
$26,000

Do you currently run a business out of the home?
Yes - 26.4% No - 73.6%

How long have you been an at-home dad?
33 months

What will you do once all of the children are in school all day?
Go back or continue to work outside the home - 37.8%
Go back or continue to work inside the home - 25.3%
Not sure - 23.6%
Not work at all .8%
Children in school 9%

Why are you an at-home dad?
#1 - Didn't want daycare
#2 - Wife made more money
#3 - Wife wanted to work more.
#4 - Dad had greater desire to stay home.


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Thursday, 15 January 2004
At-Home Dad Convention
Topic: at-home dad convention
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_________________________________________________________________

Tenth Annual At-Home Dads' Convention  

At Home Dads Logo

 

Sponsored by Oakton Community College  

and

The At-Home Dad Newsletter

Saturday, November 19, 2005

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016   

 

Updated .pdf version of the convention brochure 

 

 

Schedule

 

8 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions (Dr. Bob Frank, Peter Baylies, Barry Reszel, Brian Chalmers)

8:45 a.m. Keynote Address: At-Home Dad?So What? HERE?S WHAT!  (Dr. Kyle Pruett, Child Study Center)

10 am Break

10:15 a.m     Small  Group Discussions (Coordinated by Dr. Kyle Pruett, facilitated by       veteran at-home dads)

11:15 a.m.  Review of Small Group  Data  (Dr. Kyle Pruett)

12:15 a.m.  Lunch, Conversation. Book Signings, Therapy Consultations

1:15 a.m.  Let?s Talk About It #1 These are facilitated small group discussions, not lectures. Share your own thoughts and experiences as well as questions and solutions. 

Old Guys Help the New Guys: Veteran At-Home Dads Tackle Any Question

(Bruce Drobeck, Jim LoCascio, Dave Weiss)

2. Let?s Have Some Fun: Injecting Creativity Into Your Parenting

(Marshall Cook)

3. A League of Your Own: Starting and Marketing Your At-Home Dads? Group

(Bill Beagle and Steve Wolcott)

4. The At-Home Dad Lounge: Just Hang Out and Talk Informally

2 p.m. Let?s Talk About It Part II

 Role Reversal in 2005  (Ron Dayney)

Dealing With Sleep Issues (Hans Lonroth)

School's in session: What?s an At-Home Dad to Do?  (Chad Curtis and Chris Coby)

 The At-Home Dad Lounge: Just Hang Out and Talk Informally

2:45 p.m.  Break

3:00 p.m.   Let?s Talk About It Part III  (Choose One)

Ten Years On: Growing the At-Home Dad Community:

(Jay Massey, Barry Reszel, Steve Klem, Marty Josephson, Bob Frank)

 Stretching the Household Budget

(Gary Foshkul)

 Stuff Happens: Parenting in Tough Times

(Richard Axel)

The At-Home Dad Lounge: Just Hang Out and Talk Informally

3:45 p.m.  Large Group Discussion: How Our Wives? Feel About Being Married to At-Home Dads?  (Linda and Bob Frank PhD)

4:15 p.m.  Annual At-Home Dads? Anecdotes  (Bob Noonan)

4:30 p.m.  10-Year Wrap-Up (Bob Frank, Barry Reszel, Brian Chalmers)

4:45 Surveys and Farewell

The Keynoter

Dr. Kyle Dean Pruett, the 2004 At-Home Dads Convention Keynote Speaker, returns by popular demand to lead the morning sessions for the convention?s 10th anniversary this year.

Dr. Pruett is the principal author of more than sixty original scientific articles and books including the award winning The Nurturing Father, Me, Myself and I, and Fatherneed: Why Father Care is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child. Dr. Pruett has also served as a consultant to ABC, ABC News, CBS Morning News, Sesame Workshop, and served as a co-host of a nationally distributed videotape for new parents with Oprah Winfrey, Begin with Love. He lectures internationally and represented the United States at the UN?s first International Summit on Fathers and Children. He has been a columnist and contributing editor to Goodhousekeeping, Parents, and Child magazines. Dr. Pruett hosted his own Lifetime Cable series ?Your Child Six to Twelve with Dr. Kyle Pruett?, and has appeared frequently on CNN, Oprah, ABC News, NPR and Good Morning America. He and his wife Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D., M.S.L., are parents to three daughters and one son.

Dr. Pruett was educated at Yale University and Tufts University School of Medicine. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry, coordinator of education at the Yale Child Study Center (DMS); Yale University School of Medicine and School of Nursing. He served as principal investigator for the longitudinal study of children of primary paternal care; co-principal investigator for the collaborative divorce project (Richardson Foundation); and co-principal investigator of leadership development initiative (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation). Dr. Pruett has also maintained a private practice in infant, child adolescent and family psychiatry since 1974. His areas of interest and expertise include the developmental vulnerabilities and mental health in infants, toddlers and young children, school and day care consultation (public and private), clinical and legal dimensions of fatherhood (biological and non-biological), and role of the media in children?s lives. He served as consultant to Vice President Al Gore, Jr., for White House Conferences Men in Children's Lives. Dr. Pruett was also the founder of Yale Conference on Medicine and Performing Arts and a founding member of Father to Father.

 

Cast of Characters 

Click above to see the list and descriptions of speakers

 

Registration Form  

Register now via credit card by calling (847) 635-1812

or link to and print the registration form here

or fill out the form below and mail it to Oakton at the address below

Bea Cornelissen, College Relations

Oakton Community College

1600 E. Golf Rd. Des Plains, IL 60016

 

 

If registering by mail, fill out the form here and send it, along with a check payable to Oakton Community College, to:

Bea Cornelissen, College Relations, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016. Attention: At-Home Dads convention.

Name ________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip __________________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________ E-mail ____________________________________

 

___$65 Individual Registration for At-Home Dads? convention (before October 20)

___$75 Individual Registration for At-Home Dads? convention (after October 20)

___$85 Individual Registration for At-Home Dads? convention and Men?s Day (following day)

___ I am unable to attend, but please accept my donation to the Oakton Community

College Educational Foundation.

___ Yes, I will attend the Friday night gathering party at the Best Western Hotel (6:30 - 10 p.m.).

Advisory survey for planning purposes only?costs will be shared among those attending.

___ Yes, I will attend the Saturday post-convention dinner/party at a Chicago restaurant (5:00 - 8:30 p.m.)

Advisory survey for planning purposes only?costs will be shared among those attending.

Hotel Information

Best Western River North Hotel

125 W. Ohio, Chicago, IL 60610

Reservations: 800-727-0800 ext. 123.

Due to the popular demand of at-home dad conventioneers of years past, our convention hotel is located in downtown Chicago. The Best Western River North Hotel is the official hotel of the 2003 At-Home Dads? convention. For reservations, call the number above, mention the At-Home Dads? convention, and receive the special convention rate if booked by October 21 (room availability peding). Parking at the hotel is free. If the hotel becomes booked but you are still looking to stay in the vicinity, search for additional hotel options in the Chicago River North area.

____ Free transportation between the Best Western River North Hotel and the convention (approximately 20 miles each way) will be available. Please check here if you will use this transportation between the hotel and the convention.

For more information, log on to www.oakton.edu/news/events/special.htm or call 847.635.1812.

For information on Oakton Community College?s Annual Men?s Day, Sunday, November 20, 2004, call Paul Johnson at 847.376.7088

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(Below is a past article from a past convention.. )

 

Fourth At-Home Dad Convention..."Yes!" 

  By Peter Baylies - Director At-Home Dad Network

Reprinted from At-Home Dad, Summer 2000, Issue 24

 

       I first meet Hogan Hilling at the At-Home Dad Convention, in 1997. I had written an article about his life journey with his son Wesley, a disabled child, earlier that year (Spring 97 issue). Hogan required the patience of a saint to I first met Hogan Hilling at the Chicago O'Hare airport before the

care for his son. So when this normally soft spoken dad of 3 kids stepped up to the mike to start a session titled, At-Home Daddying: What Are Our Issues?, no one expected his verbal onslaught: a boot camp style pep talk that would put any drill sergeant to shame. First, he told the nearly 100 at-home dads to put their total trust in him. Then, he instructed all the dads to make a fist, raise it

high, and at his command, pump down (like pulling a truck horn), and yell, "Who are we? Proud Dads!...YES!"

      The crowd responded weakly at first, Hogan persisted, "That's not good enough, I didn't hear you!" As he looked around the room, I'm sure he could hear them thinking, "Well, this is OK, I guess I can do this" After a few more tries he had the crowd in the palm of his hand. He then

introduced 3 discussion groups to be hosted by Barry Retzel, editor of the At-Home Dad Handbook, Marty Josephson, moderator of the eGroups dads-at-home listserv, and Jim Dicenzo, the leader of the San Diego DAD-to-DAD playgroup. I decided to join Barry's discussion group where the topic was "Being on the same page with your wife". During the session, Jay Massey, the webmaster of

slowlane.com, advised that you keep the rules of the house constant. He felt his wife, Joan "was a little softer on the kids and I would find myself reprimanding her under my breath". At the same time, he stressed that it's important to "admit to your wife when you are wrong." (Send an e-mail to me at athomedad@aol.com if you have ever admitted you were wrong. I will let you know how many I get.)

        Richard Axel, author of The Father Daughter Bond, reported about spouse's work habits spilling over to the home life. He found that after a spouse has delegated projects all day at her work place, might come home and stay in that "work-mode" and continue to delegate ssignments once she walks in the door. arry argeed that his wife would delegate "family time," which can be trying to a dad who has just spent an entire day with the kids. The solution brought by others was to divide time you spend with your wife and the kids. After the session was over several rules to live by were announced to the rest of the dads. Jubal Prevette, of Sunnyvale, CA, noted that although some dads like the break your wife can give you when she comes home from work, he has trouble letting go. He finds that he wants to continue to stay with his son and he finds that he has to "let go" and let her have time with him.

  

     Mark Abraham, of Minnesota Dads at Home, reminded the dads that the kids are listening if you argue. He instructed to his 4 1/2 year old son, if "mommy or daddy start using a mean voice to let us know." He shared one time when they were arguing at the supper table that his son suddenly said, "Mommy! Daddy! ...remember, friendly voice!" Thus the major ground rules are:

 

1. Your kids hear you argue, keep your disagreement private. Don't intervene if

you think your wife is "solving a kid problem incorrectly." Talk about it later

to set up new ground rules.

 

2. Keep your communication open, honest and consistent as your expectations

will constantly change over time.

 

3. And again, the hardest thing is to admit to your wife when you are wrong.

 

      Another major highlight of the day was viewing of the suburb documentary, Homedaddy, produced by filmmaker Kent Ayyildiz. Kent has used up many rolls of film shooting all 4 conventions and compiling a bio of his own search for a new definition of fatherhood. In the 28 minute film he shows the isolation that built up while at home with his 5 year old Quinn. A classic scene is when convention organizer, Dr Robert Frank talks about the mother assuming her role as a housekeeper when she comes home. Using Dr. Frank's narration Kent shows his wife vacuuming the living room in her pajamas. Zooming in on her, he catches a glaring stare or what you guys might be called "the look" as if to say maybe you should be doing this... The scene had a lot of dads nodding their heads in agreement. In the film he shows how the At- Home Dad convention helped break him of the isolation he felt. Featured in the film was Dr Robert Frank, David Boylan (ex-AOL dad chat moderator), Mark Abraham, Peter Hoh, (editor of the Minnesota Dads at Home Newsletter), and at-home dad Larry Mains of Chicago.

 

     At the beginning of the film he describes his dad as one who "would work insane hours, have a family and never see them". At the end of the picture Kent's dad makes a startling revelation while visiting his grandfather's grave site. His dad explained that he left his native country without saying farewell to his abusive and newly married father who died shortly after. The sorrow of his dad's absence filled his heart and helped him better understand his own dad's absence in his life. He understood, and could now go home and break that cycle with his own son as an at-home dad. Following the film, Kent got a well deserved 5 minute standing ovation, (the first one at a convention).

     Laura Cobb who is researching at- home dads noted how the themes have changed in the last three years. Although she was not there in 1996, I can say that we were all just glad to see each other, to see the faces that matched the names of those who communicated online and read about in the At-Home Dad Network. Laura identified the themes of the following 3 years: 1997: Getting the word out to the media and having at-home dads be covered more in the press. 1998: In praise of the wives; thanking them for allowing the dads to have the opportunity to stay home with their children. 1999: The men talked about how their role was a "blessing" to them. The last session, titled "The Anatomy of a Working Mom's Brain", was lead by Joan Massey. She spoke of her feelings as she went back to work, saying to he dads, "I hated going back to work. I was absolutely miserable, the only thing that got me through it was [my husband] Jay." During her speech you could tell she had picked up the office-speak as she described cooking and taking care of her child as "multi-tasking". Jay cringed when she noted that he didn't do laundry. But she also remarked that Jay works at home and is willing to pick up the extra "slack".

       Cory McPerrin, a Chicago sportscaster for the FOX network was the keynote speaker for the day. He showed various stories he has covered of local sports figures and their families, such as Michael Jordan and his father Gus and the late Walter Payton and his son. Speaking of his own childhood, he spoke fondly of his dad who served on the school board and was "always there for him". McPerrin got emotional when he noted that his father was a "great dad and that being a great dad is not about winning an emmy award, but winning the "best dad award". The convention ended on a humorous note as Chris Coby came up on stage with a brown paper bag and did a reenactment of funny moments his kids pulled off. While a few women reporters squirmed, Jim pulled out a few tampons and proceeded to show how his kid used them as props. He held up 2 of them wrapped the strings around his ears and with them both dangling, he shouted,"Look, daddy, earrings!" The crowd roared in approval. He then pulled out a few of those thin sanitary pads and held it to his ear and said mimicking his kids again. 'Look, mommy, it's a cellphone." He then ripped off a layer that makes it sticky, stuck it on the side of his head and stuck it on his ear and yelled out, "look a cellphone with no hands!" Hogan Hilling stood up and on cue, every one pumped their fists and shouted, "YES!"

      After the convention DiCenzo wrote in Marty Josephson's e-groups list, "I don't want to go overboard for the guys that weren't there, but I'm very energized today due to the wonderful experience from the convention weekend. I enjoyed meeting all the guys from the dsd listservs as well as the format this year. I was taking [my daughter] Lauren to school this morning almost walking on air and one of the mom's gave me the greatest complement as I was gloating over the weekend. She smiled and said "your kids are so lucky." I thanked her, agreed, and added, "I'm pretty lucky too.

    The 6th Annual At-Home Dads Convention, will be held in Chicago, Saturday November 17, 2001
For more info contact  DrBobFrank@aol.com  We will provide more info here as we plan the speakers for 2001

 

Return to the At-Home Dad Network


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Saturday, 10 January 2004
playgroup tips
Topic: playgroup tips
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At-Home Dad Newsletter - Starting a playgroup




1. If you cannot locate a playgroup add your name to the At-Home Dad Network Playgroup list

Just send me an e-mail at athomedad@aol.com with as much contact info you would like to make available. And I will add it to the At-Home Dad Network

First you can to give your At-Home Dad Network playgroup a name, you can check the playgroup list for ideas. If you have no name it will be simply The "Your Town" At-Home Dad Network

Name - Town, State
e-mail, Home page - phone
Name of your Network Playgroup

Dr Bruce Drobeck - Southlake, TX
(817) 329-3225 - BDrobeck@aol.com
Greater Ft. Worth At-Home Dad Network

(If you need help creating a home page send me san e-mail)

2. Make out an ad - Draw up an ad.. something like this:


At-Home Dad playgroup in formation 
for fathers who are primary care givers 
for their children. This weekly playgroup 
will provide fun and support for you and 
your children. Please call John Doe at 
555-1212 for more information

This is the ad that John Wengler placed in his local suburban paper in Winnetka, Illinois. At first he received 5 calls from this ad. In a letter updating his efforts, he writes, "Now, every Friday morning, six dads and their
kids get together for coffee, support and refereeing among our toddlers from 14 months to some terrible twos. Imagine -- Bob, Tom, Pat, Andy, Palo, John and Burt -- all from adjoining towns! I actually discovered another at-home dad from around the corner!" John also states, " The moral of this story is that daddy playgroups are just waiting to happen. Consider this: There are 2 million at-home dads while the total prison population is only 1.6 million. If we can better organize ourselves then full-time parenting will seem a bit less like solitary confinement."

3. Post the ad (above) or a simple flyer in the local library children's' section. A library will usually permit you to do this.

4. Call the local mothers' groups in town, they sometimes get calls form other dads looking to connect.

5. Seek out other dads you may meet at the playground, he may also be an at-home dad.

6. Talk to your local paper - They may be interested in doing a story about your new group. (Father's Day is an ideal time, check in a few weeks before this holiday) Your statewide paper may also be interested in doing a story about your group, which may attract more members. If you would like a contact name in your state send me an e-mail at athomedad@aol.com and I will send you addresses to write to in your state.

 "I found a few dads, where should we meet?"

The best place is a neutral meeting place, such as an indoor/outdoor playground. Once you get to know each other you may want to keep it that way or meet at each others house

"What do we do now?"

Your group may be happy just meeting at the local playground or you may want to plan additional activities. Curtis Cooper planned weekly activities such as trips to the zoo, local restaurants with indoor playgrounds or even to children's museums. You could also plan a day trip to a baseball game (kids permitting) You may want to seek out the local places in your area that may be of interest to your group

"What other activities can we do for the dads in our group"

One feature started by Curtis has been the "Dad's Night Out." Each month one night the dads go out to a local restaurant or event. This gives the dads time to get to know each other while the kids are at home. 

"What can I do to keep my group organized?"

The best way to keep your local events organized is to have a monthly newsletter or calendar, which can be mailed out to the members in your group, You can make a regular schedule of playgroup meetings, Dad's Nights Out and special field trips, complete with dates and time. You can also add comments on what happened on recent events.

Write an At-Home Dad Newsletter

Below is a sample newsletter from Dan Dunsmore the chapter Coordinator of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Network. you may use this as a starting point.

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Charlottesville-Albemarle Dad-to-Dad October, 1996 Newsletter
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Coordinator: Dan Dunsmore (Liza, 8; Spencer, 1)
Other Active Members: Stewart Bowers (Paige, 5); Michael Christy (Berenger, 4;
Channing, 1); David Consolvo (Daniel, 2); Michael Duggan (Kate, 1); Mike Folger
(Meaghan, 3; Molly, 2); Eric Galloway (Hazel, 1); Bill Goldeen (Daniel, 5;
Shira, 1); 
Stefan Gorsch (Spencer, 1); Michael Haynes (Emily, 2); Deanne Jensen (Will, 2;
Andy, 2); Mike Johnson (Baby due any day now!); 
Dale Lawton (Israel, 2); Lance Rogers (Colin, 9; Erik, 7; Tom, 4); Scott Smith
(Mary Kate, 7; Eric, 5; Emily, 11 months); 
Rick Sprenkle (Nathan, 3; Luke, 3 months); Billy Vaughn (William, 1)
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The Charlottesville-Albemarle Dad-to-Dad group is now ten months old,
and, for the first time, we have said good-bye (at least for now) to two of our
members. Of course, this is inevitable, and it is evidence that we have been
established long enough to see life situations change. We're surely in store
for more of this. Still, I don't want to take it too lightly. So, I'd like to
officially bid farewell to Mike Higgins and his daughter Allison. Mike was one
of the original four dads in this group. He and Allison took part in the WVIR
29 human-interest story that provided a great deal of publicity for the group.
Mike, Barbara and Allison are still in the area and still stay in touch. 
I'd still like to publish autobiographies by our members. So far, I've
published ones by David Consolvo, Michael Haynes, Eric Galloway and me. They
have made for interesting reading, so don't be shy.
The October 14 issue of the Washington Post includes an article about us
at-home-dad types. Kim, Liza and I are quoted in the article. Look for it
wherever you might find back issues of the Post. 
-------------------------------------------
October Summary 
Tuesday, October 8 -- Dan Dunsmore's House: Dan Dunsmore (Liza &
Spencer), Michael Christy (Berenger & Channing), Mike Folger (Meaghan & Molly),
Eric Galloway (Hazel), Bill Goldeen (Daniel & Shira) and Scott Smith (Mary Kate,
Eric & Emily) were in attendance. It was fun to watch the children of similar
ages naturally group together and discover books, duplo blocks, a bouncing ball,
food, etc. in the downstairs rooms of the house.
Tuesday, October 15 -- Baja Bean Company: Michael Christy and Mike
Johnson talked about raising children in the 90's.
Saturday, October 19 -- David Consolvo's House: David Consolvo
(Daniel) welcomed Dan Dunsmore (Liza & Spencer), Michael Duggan (Kate) and
Deanne Jensen (Will & Andy) to his house. It was great to see Deanne and her
two sons again!
Tuesday, October 22 -- Greenleaf Park: Dan Dunsmore (Liza & Spencer),
Michael Duggan (Kate), Dale Lawton (Israel), Mike Folger (Meaghan & Molly), Eric
Galloway (Hazel) and Bill Goldeen (Daniel & Shira) welcomed Rick Sprenkle and
his two sons Nathan and Luke to the play group.
Tuesday, October 29 -- Greenleaf Park: David Consolvo (Daniel), Dale
Lawton (Israel), Rick Sprenkle (Nathan & Luke), Michael Duggan (Kate), Michael &
Julie Haynes (Emily & her friend) and Dan Dunsmore (Liza & Spencer) enjoyed a
crisp, clear fall afternoon together. The park was full of children and parents
and NO yellow jackets! 
--------------------------------------------
November Play Group Schedule
Tuesday, November 5 -- Greenleaf Park: 3:30 - 5:00
Tuesday, November 12 -- Greenleaf Park: 3:30 - 5:00
Saturday, November 16 -- David Consolvo's House: 10:00 - 12:00 (Call David for
directions.)
Tuesday, November 26 -- Greenleaf Park: 3:30 - 5:00

Since our play group will meet at David's house on the 16th and since we
are having our Dad's-Night-Out Dinner on the 19th, we will NOT have a play group
on the afternoon of the 19th.
----------------------------------------------
Discovery Museum
Our rain/cold temperatures play group location will be the Discovery
Museum. I've talked to many members about this idea, and they all like it. I'm
not trying to sell memberships, but, just so you'll know, annual memberships
range from $35 to $50. For non-members, it's $3 per visit for children, $4 for
adults.
In fact, I think the Discovery Museum would make an excellent location
for all of our December, January and February play groups. Let me know what you
think about this idea. 
---------------------------------------------- 
November Dad's-Night-Out Dinner
The Dad's-Night-Out Dinner this month will be on Tuesday, November 19,
from 6:30 to whenever, at the Monticello Brewing Company. Perhaps it's the
homemade beer, but we seem to be drawing a fairly decent crowd there each month.
Decent refers to the number of dads who show, not to their character. Be
advised. The camaraderie is reassuring. The conversation is compelling. The
owners are accommodating. The beverages are quenching. The food is bar food.
---------------------------------------------- 
Two-Hand Touch Football
Two-hand touch football continues on the Charlottesville High School
practice field each Sunday morning from 10:00 to 12:00. Bring your cleats if
you have them!


Good luck!

If you need any additional help you may e-mail me at athomedad@aol.com

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Last playgroup updates  March 3, 2005

 

 

Doug Goldstein - Nassau County Dads - Long Island, NY (New Group)

    (516) 776-0111 - dgold1009@hotmail.com

 

Evan Weissman - Oakland, CA
East Bay Dads  - dads@eastbaydads.org

 

Daniel Garrett - Holmen, WI - Coulee At-Home Dads 

dirtilus@yahoo.com - (608) -526-2766


Click on your state below to locate a playgroup in your area. If you cannot find one in your area email athomedad@aol.com with the contact information you would like listed below. You will receive an e-mail you when it is added to the list. If you are new to this list please check our  playgroup tips. 

 

 

 

 Map of United States. Washington D.C. (Metro Dads)

 

 

 

 

 

Updated playgroup website and news article 

 

Bruce Cantrall - Green Bay, WI Area

 Northeast Wisconsin At Home Dads - Message Board

 

We are up to about 8 dads and 15 kids.  

We meet almost weekly now and it is a great thing for the dads and the kids. 

Read this Recent Green Bay article about the Wisconsin Dads 

 

 

 

playgroups

 

 

Arizona

 


Lee Hines - Phoenix, AZ

dad2dadaz@yahoo.com (480) 460-6367.

 

 


California

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey Lee Steinberg - Agoura Hills, CA
abbaJL@aol.com - Dad-to-Dad West

 

 

Ray Alstadt -rayjustine6196@msn.com

Corona, Ca. 92879 - (909) 817-8594

 

 

 


Bob Bain - Davis, CA
530/750-3677 - californiazippy@yahoo.com
Greater Sacramento Valley Dads At-Home Network

 

 

Hogan Hilling - Irvine,CA
hilling1@cox.net
(714) 665-9476

Prouddads.com

 

 

Michael Aragon - Malibu, Ca.
maragon@prodigy.net

 

 

 

Art Margolis - Menlo Park, CA

Silicon Valley Dads Group

Cardadart@aol.com (650) 323-4086


 

 

Greg Friedman - Merced, Ca.

scraps2@pacbell.net - (209) 384-0691.



Howard Kieffer - Orange County, CA

Orange County DAD-to-DAD
hkieffer@dcounsel.com

 

 

 

 

 

Evan Weissman - Oakland, CA
East Bay Dads  - dads@eastbaydads.org

 

 

Andrew Danish - San Francisco East Bay - Oakland, CA
(510) 553-1492 - adanish@earthlink.net


Colin Johnson - San Francisco, CA
colintjohnson@hotmail.com.

Jim DiCenzo, San Diego, CA

DAD-to-DAD San Diego

dicenzoj@worldnet.att.net

 

*** new playgroup Feb 2005 ***

 

Tom Henry - At-Home Dads of Stockton, CA.
  tjhenryjr67@yahoo.com

 

 


Colorado

 


Ken Rayment - Eastlake, CO

Thornton Dad To Dad

(303) 280-8073 ken@betterprocess.com

 


Tim Jaureguy - Parker, Colorado
(720) 851-1818 - tjaureguy@aol.com

 

 

 

 

Connecticut

Roland Chinatti Middletown, CT
Tel/Fax: (860) 346-9411, E-mail:
rochinatti@snet.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware


Delaware At-Home Dad Association

Marc Allen - Wilmington, Delaware
calimazoo@netzero.net - DADA

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia Washington DC

 

 

 

 

Mike Stillwell - DC Metro Dads

(703) 799-2904 - Fleetsuper@msn.com

 

 

 

Florida


Steven M. Klem - Cocoa Beach, FL
(407) 784-5458 SMKFam@aol.com
AOL At-Home Dads Chat Every Monday Night

 

 

 

 

TampaDads - Tampa, Florida

Members across central Florida from St Pete area to Orlando,

and various areas to the south.

 

 

Georgia

Atlanta Dad-To-Dad Atlanta, GA

Contact Paul at ardt@mindspring.com



Illinois

Joe Feldmann -


Joe Feldmann -  Chicagoland At-Home Dads

(847) 925-1247 luzfeldma@yahoo.com.

 

"We have recently expanded into the Northwest area with 3 separate playgroups and 140 members. - Call us if you are interested in becoming a member and joining us on our Dad's night out"

 

 

 

** First new playgroup for 2005 **

 

 Jeff Kogan - NW Illinois SAHD 

847-477-1417 jkogan@prodigy.net

 

 

Greg Peters - Gurnee, IL 

North Lake County Stay at Home Dads 

 

 

 

 

 

Will Brodwater - Warrenville, IL

630-393-6553 - wrbrodwater@home.com

 

 

Kansas

 

 

Andy Ferguson - Kansas City, MO

KCDAD - Kansas City Dads At-home Daily

 

816-505-0547 - andyferg1@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

Louisiana

 

 

Cliff Anderson - New Orleans LA

cliffanderson@cox.net

 

 

 

Maine


John Wise - Portland, ME
(207) 797-0563 Johhnny9@aol.com
Southern Maine Home-Dads Association.

 

 

 

Maryland

 

 

** Playgroup Added: Dec 2004 **

 

Tom Irwin - Baltimore County, MD

 

 

Lowell Swan - Catonsville MD At-Home Dad Network
ajsajsdad@yahoo.com - 410 869 0267

 

Maryland Montgomery County Dads (A DC Metro Dads Chapter)
Todd Vossler vosathom@erols.com
Russ Louch crlouch@hotmail.com


Bowie Area Dads (A DC Metro Dads Chapter)
Contact: Eric Hazel - EricHaze@aol.com


Howard County Dads (A DC Metro Dads Chapter)
Rick Mudd - rick_mudd@hotmail.com

Takoma Park Daytime Dads - Takoma Park - Maryland

Chris Austin-Lane chrsln@aol.com or Dan Jergens djergy@yahoo.com

Meetings: At Noon, Thursday's, at the Savory Restaurant, (301-270-2233
for directions, not everyone at the restaurant knows the meeting is a
standard weekly event). We meet at the restaurant, pick up a few
bagels for the kids, and walk over to the nearby "gazebo park" for an
hour or so of play.

 

Massachusetts

 

 

 

Lee Stone - Cohasset, MA
781-383-3540 leestone@comcast.net

 

 

 

** Playgroup Started: Sept 1, 2004 **

 

 

Phillip Peterson - Concord, MA
JPPeterson@1stCounsel.com

 

 

 

** Playgroup started - Nov 14, 2004**

 

Nat Hefferman - Lexington, MA

781-861-9454 - hefferman@rcn.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scott Doane (featured above) - Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire County - ejdsdad@nycap.rr.com


Mark L. Baron - Sharon, MA
Marklbaron@aol.com

 

 

 

Todd Hannig - Salem, MA
 tjhsb12@hotmail.com


John A. Delpo - Shrewsbury, MA
(508) 842-0256

 

 

 

 

Michigan

 

 

Robert Levins - Detroit, MI

DetroitDaddio@aol.com

 

Flint, Michigan Stay at Home Dads - Flint, Michigan


Tim Hughes - Traverse City, MI
tljhughes@northlink.net, (231) 946-9929
http://www.slowlane.com/dads/Hughes.html
(Northern Michigan Dads)

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota

 

 

 

Minnesota Dads At Home

President, Dave Weiss, 612-414-3930

Vice President/Membership, Paul Johnson, 651-285-2970

 

Mike Christianson-Twin Cities Southeast

(east of Mississippi/Minnesota rivers/35W and south of 94)

MChrist661@aol.com

 

Dave Weiss-Twin Cities Northeast

(north of 94, east of 35W)

weissdave@comcast.net, 612-414-3930

 

Justin McCarthy-Twin Cities Southwest

(south of 394/94, west of Mississippi/Minnesota rivers/35W)

jjmccarthy67@hotmail.com

 

 

Andrew Warcken-Twin Cities Northwest

(north of 394/94, west of 35W)

awarcken@yahoo.com

 


Missouri

 

 

Andy Ferguson - Kansas City, MO

KCDAD - Kansas City Dads At-home Daily

816-505-0547 - andyferg1@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

Montana

 


Norman Gierer - Ballwin, MO
(314) 861-9344
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1220
lowryder@swbell.net

 

 

 

 

North Carolina

 

 

Cabe Speary - Albemarle Area At-Home Dads
(252) 482-0852 - cspeary@yahoo.com

We meet every Wednesday at 9:00 AM at Acoustic Coffee
in Edenton, followed by a trip to the local park
(weather permitting), and Storytime at the library a t11:00 AM.

 

 


Tom Davis - Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 968-3720 - davistw@mindspring.com

 

 

 

 

 

Nebraska

 

 

 

Philip Andrew - Lincoln, Ne

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire

 

 

** Playgroup Started: Dec 2004 **

 

Mark S. Stasiowski - Manchester, CT

860-645-0299 - stasiowski51@cox.net

 

 


Steve Rowe - Manchester (South Central), NH

The Sea Horse Group
catalystsr@yahoo.com

 

 

New Jersey

 

 


Robert Wolfarth - Clifton, NJ
(973) 340-4034 user500320@aol.com

 

 

 

Jersey Dads - njdads@hotmail.com

We come from all over Northern New Jersey and plan field trips to wherever we want to go.

Most of us have no aversion to driving. So don't think you live too far away to join.

 

 

 

 

Gregg Rood - Westfield, NJ - Union County New Jersey At-Home Dads
(H) 908-233-0242 (C) 908-230-9500 - grood@comcast.net

 

New York


Paul Linetzky - Coram, NY
(516) 476-8384 - bluox1@aol.com

 

 

Doug Goldstein - Nassau County Dads - Long Island, NY

    (516) 776-0111 - dgold1009@hotmail.com

 

 

Bill White - Long Island, NY

wcwhite@optonline.net

 

New York Dads- New York, NY

Contact Info

 

 

 

Ohio

 

 

Darren Mize - Columbus, OH

Message board Columbus At-Home Dad Group

 

We hold playgroups throughout the city of Columbus 3 times weekly


Tim Nabors - Milford, OH
Cincinnati Stay At Home Dads
CincinnatiDads@aol.com
http://members.tripod.com/CinciDads

 

 

 

Dayton Dads At-Home - Dayton, OH

wbeagle2@excite.com - Listen to their radio appearance

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma


Rustin Sparks Norman, Oklahoma
job@telepath.com - CO-DAD

 

 

 

 

Oregon

 

 

Michael Blandford - Hillsboro, OR

m.blandford@juno.com - (503) 640-0242

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

Lower Bucks County At Home Dads
Kurt Schrammel - Richboro, PA
kurtnpeg@alumni.pitt.edu, (215) 355-8273

 

 

 

 

Charlie Bradley- Elverson, PA 19520
(610) 286-0441 - bbradley@providentmutual.com

 


Jody Fausnight - South Central Pennsylvania

Capital Region DADS

jfausnight597@comcast.net - 717-545-7235

 

 

Capital Region DADS (Dads Affirming Dads who Stay home)
South Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Lancaster, York and surrounding areas)

We meet as a group twice monthly on the second and fourth Thursdays
mid-morning till or through lunchtime (depending on the outing), and
anticipate some "dads night out" opportunities periodically. We also
coordinate informal, joint park outings with our group and a local mothers
playgroup every Wednesday morning through the summer months.
Call or email for details and a schedule of playgroup and other activities

and times.

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Roediger - East Pittsburgh Stay-at-Home Dads

EastPittDads@aol.com - 412-609-9052

( Small group looking for new members )

 

 

 

 

Tennessee

 



Keeth Beene - Mid-Tennessee, TN
(615) 904-0152 - kdbeene@worldnet.att.net

Mid-Tennesse Playgroup

 

 

 

 

Texas

 

 

Richard Foreman - Abilene, TX

Dads of Abilene (DOA).
richardforeman@att.net

 

Austin Stay-At-Home Dads - Austin, TX

Austin Dads message board

 

 

 

 

Austin Dads TV feature here: (Click inside blue box) 

Now with 80 dads We are a group of Dads in the Austin area who are taking care of our kids and looking for both adult and child interaction. Our kids are from 1 month to 5 years old. Currently we have five scheduled playdates each week, and a weekly hike on Town Lake. Once a month we have a "Daddies night out".



Jeremy Golden -- Dallas, TX
At-Home Dads of Greater Dallas
(972)359-8277, FAX (972)359-8278, goldens@ticnet.com

 


360Dads. - 360Dads is a group of At-Home Dads

near State Highway 360 in the center of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

James Engle - Houston, TX
281-296-7821 - Englejl@aol.com
The Woodland's At-Home Dads

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Carter - Greater Houston Area

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SAHD_of_Greater_Houston_Area/

 

*** New Playgroup Feb 2005 ***

 

Matthew Feinberg - Missouri City, TX

Missouri City Dads  matthew@feinberg.org

 

 


Kirk Banfield - Plano, TX
(214) 769-3478 - At-Home Dads of Greater Dallas
banfield@sprintmail.com

Dr Bruce Drobeck - Southlake, TX
(817) 329-3225 BDrobeck@aol.com
Greater Ft. Worth At-Home Dads Network

 

 

 

Virginia

 

 

 

 

Mike Stillwell - DC Metro Dads

(703) 799-2904 - Fleetsuper@msn.com

Regular Weekly Playgroups - Monthly Lunches & Dads Night Out - Bi
monthly Poker Night


Dan Dunsmore - Charlottesville, VA
(804) 977-0613 - dunsmore@cstone.net

Scott Hahn - Richmond, VA
(804) 346-0251 - SRH289@AOL.COM

 

 

 

Washington

 

 

 

Jody Wood - Moses Lake, Washington

Washington State Chapter

 

 

**** New Playgroup - Feb 2005 ***

 

Seattledads - Seattle At-Home Dads
www.seattledads.org

 

 

 

Wisconsin

 

 

Greg Peters - Madison, Wisconsin Area

gerg95@tds.net - 608-850-4933

 

 

Bruce Cantrall - Green Bay, WI Area

 Northeast Wisconsin At Home Dads - Message Board

 

We are up to about 8 dads and 15 kids.  

We meet almost weekly now and it is a great thing for the dads and the kids. 

Read this Recent Green Bay article about the Wisconsin Dads 

 

 

Daniel Garrett - Holmen, WI - Coulee At-Home Dads 

dirtilus@yahoo.com - (608) -526-2766

 

 

Milwaukee Dads - Milwaukee, WI

Message Board:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/milwaukeedads/

 

 

Jay Van Zeeland - Northeast Wisconsin At Home Dads
920.662.0625 - jayvz@tell-my-mom.com

 

 

 

 

international playgroups

 

 

International

 

 

Canada

 

 


Glenn Cheriton cheriton@home.com

631 Tubman Cr. Ottawa Canada K1V 8L5

fax is (613) 260-0401 Tel: (613) 260-2659

 

 

 

England

 

 

Home Dad UK

info@homedad.org.uk 07752 549085

Home Dad UK message board

 

 

 

Japan

 

 

House Fathers

housefathers@jizai.com

 

 

 

 

South Korea

 

 

Mike Singleton - Daegu, South Korea

singleton@korea.com (started March 2004)

 

 

 

 

New Zealand

 

 

Michael Hunsinger - New Zealand
imhumdinger@xtra.co.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

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To be listed in the playgroup list email athomedad@aol.com with the contact information you would like listed below. I will e-mail you when it is added to the list. If there is no playgroup in your area you would like to start up a new playgroup or need additional help in your existing group check out our playgroup tips.

 

At-Home Dad Network - International Playgroup List

 

England

 

Home Dad UK 

info@homedad.org.uk 07752 549085

Home Dad UK message board

 

Japan

 

House Fathers

housefathers@jizai.com

 

 

South Korea

 

Mike Singleton - Daegu, South Korea

singleton@korea.com

 

 

New Zealand

 

Michael Hunsinger - New Zealand 
 imhumdinger@xtra.co.nz

 

 

 

 

** Recent Playgroup Updates - Nov 14, 2004**


Nat Hefferman - Lexington, MA 

781-861-9454 - hefferman@rcn.com

 

 

**  Nov 11, 2004  **

Andy Ferguson - Kansas City, MO

KCDAD - Kansas City Dads At-home Daily

816-505-0547 - andyferg1@yahoo.com   

 

 

 

 

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USA

 

Arizona

 

Lee Hines -  Phoenix, AZ

dad2dadaz@yahoo.com  (480) 460-6367.

 

California

 

 

 Meeting from the West San Fernando Valley to Ventura,
Malibu to Simi Valley, and everywhere in between!!

Jeffrey Lee Steinberg - Agoura Hills, CA
 
abbaJL@aol.comDad-to-Dad West

 

Ray Alstadt -rayjustine6196@msn.com

Corona, Ca. 92879 - (909) 817-8594

 

Hogan Hilling - Irvine,CA  
hilling1@cox.net
   (714) 665-9476 

Prouddads.com 

 

Michael Aragon - Malibu, Ca.
maragon@prodigy.net

 

Art Margolis - Menlo Park, CA

Silicon Valley Dads Group

Cardadart@aol.com  (650) 323-4086

 

 

Greg Friedman - Merced, Ca.  

 scraps2@pacbell.net   - (209) 384-0691.


Howard Kieffer - Orange County, CA

Orange County DAD-to-DAD
 hkieffer@dcounsel.com

 

 

Bob Bain - Davis, CA
530/750-3677 - californiazippy@yahoo.com
Greater Sacramento Valley Dads At-Home Network

 

Andrew Danish - San Francisco East Bay - Oakland, CA 
(510) 553-1492 - adanish@earthlink.net


Colin Johnson - San Francisco, CA
colintjohnson@hotmail.com.

 Jim DiCenzo,  San Diego, CA

DAD-to-DAD San Diego 

dicenzoj@worldnet.att.net

 

Colorado

 

Ken Rayment - Eastlake, CO

Thornton Dad To Dad

(303) 280-8073 ken@betterprocess.com

 


Tim Jaureguy - Parker, Colorado
(720) 851-1818 - tjaureguy@aol.com

 

Connecticut

Roland Chinatti Middletown, CT
Tel/Fax: (860) 346-9411, E-mail:
rochinatti@snet.net

 

Michael O'Leary - Monroe, CT
 (203) 445-0210 - Olearius@billburg.com

 

 

Delaware


Delaware At-Home Dad Association

Marc Allen - Wilmington, Delaware
calimazoo@netzero.net - DADA

 

District of Columbia Washington DC

 

Mike Stillwell - DC Metro Dads

(703) 799-2904 - Fleetsuper@msn.com

 

Florida


Steven M. Klem - Cocoa Beach, FL
(407) 784-5458
SMKFam@aol.com
AOL At-Home Dads Chat Every Monday Night

 

 

TampaDads - Tampa, Florida 

Members across central Florida from St Pete area to Orlando, 

and various areas to the south.

Georgia

 

Atlanta Dad-To-Dad  Atlanta, GA

Contact Paul at  ardt@mindspring.com



Illinois

Joe Feldmann - 
Chicagoland  At-Home Dads

(847) 925-1247  luzfeldma@yahoo.com.

 

"We have recently expanded into the Northwest area with 3 separate playgroups and 140 members. - Call us if you are interested in becoming a member and joining us on our Dad's night out" 

 

Will Brodwater 

32103 Village Green Blvd.

Warrenville, IL 60555

630-393-6553


Kansas

 

Andy Ferguson - Kansas City, MO

KCDAD - Kansas City Dads At-home Daily

816-505-0547 - andyferg1@yahoo.com   

 

 

Louisiana

 

Cliff Anderson - New Orleans LA 

cliffanderson@cox.net

 

 

 

Maine


John Wise - Portland, ME
(207) 797-0563
Johhnny9@aol.com
Southern Maine Home-Dads Association.

 

Maryland

 

 Lowell Swan - Catonsville MD At-Home Dad Network
ajsajsdad@yahoo.com - 410 869 0267

Maryland Montgomery County Dads  (A DC Metro Dads Chapter)
Todd Vossler   vosathom@erols.com 
Russ Louch  crlouch@hotmail.com


   Bowie Area Dads (A DC Metro Dads Chapter)
    Contact:  Eric Hazel -  EricHaze@aol.com


   Howard County Dads (A DC Metro Dads Chapter)
Rick Mudd - rick_mudd@hotmail.com
    

Takoma Park Daytime Dads - Takoma Park - Maryland

  Chris Austin-Lane chrsln@aol.com or Dan Jergens djergy@yahoo.com

Meetings: At Noon, Thursday's, at the Savory Restaurant, (301-270-2233
for directions, not everyone at the restaurant knows the meeting is a
standard weekly event).  We meet at the restaurant, pick up a few
bagels for the kids, and walk over to the nearby "gazebo park" for an
hour or so of play. 


Massachusetts

 

Lee Stone - Cohasset, MA
781-383-3540 
leestone@comcast.net

 

** New Playgroup Entry: Sept 1, 2004  **

 

Phillip Peterson - Concord, MA
JPPeterson@1stCounsel.com

 

** Playgroup Update - Nov 14, 2004**

Nat Hefferman - Lexington, MA 

781-861-9454 - hefferman@rcn.com

 

 

 

 

Scott Doane (featured above) - Pittsfield, MA 

Berkshire County -  ejdsdad@nycap.rr.com


Mark L. Baron - Sharon, MA
Marklbaron@aol.com

 

Nelson Dionne - Salem, MA
(978) 532-4306 aa1mo@nsradio.org


John A. Delpo - Shrewsbury, MA
(508) 842-0256 


   

 

Michigan

 

Robert Levins - Detroit, MI

DetroitDaddio@aol.com

 

Flint, Michigan Stay at Home Dads  - Flint, Michigan 


Tim Hughes - Traverse City, MI
tljhughes@northlink.net, (231) 946-9929
http://www.slowlane.com/dads/Hughes.html
(Northern Michigan Dads)

 

 

 

Minnesota

 

Minnesota Dads At Home

President, Dave Weiss, 612-414-3930

Vice President/Membership, Paul Johnson, 651-285-2970

 

Mike Christianson-Twin Cities Southeast

(east of Mississippi/Minnesota rivers/35W and south of 94)

MChrist661@aol.com

 

Dave Weiss-Twin Cities Northeast

(north of 94, east of 35W)

weissdave@comcast.net, 612-414-3930

 

Justin McCarthy-Twin Cities Southwest

(south of 394/94, west of Mississippi/Minnesota rivers/35W)

 jjmccarthy67@hotmail.com

 

Andrew Warcken-Twin Cities Northwest

(north of 394/94, west of 35W)

awarcken@yahoo.com

 

 


Missouri

 

Andy Ferguson - Kansas City, MO

KCDAD - Kansas City Dads At-home Daily

816-505-0547 - andyferg1@yahoo.com   

 

 

 

Montana


Norman Gierer - Ballwin, MO
(314) 861-9344 
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1220
lowryder@swbell.net

 

 

North Carolina


Tom Davis - Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 968-3720 -
davistw@mindspring.com

 

 

** New Playgroup Entry: Sept 28, 2004  **

Nebraska

 

Philip Andrew  - Lincoln, Ne

 

 

New Hampshire


Steve Rowe - Manchester (South Central), NH

The Sea Horse Group
catalystsr@yahoo.com

New Jersey


Robert Wolfarth - Clifton, NJ
(973) 340-4034 
user500320@aol.com 

 

Jersey Dads -  njdads@hotmail.com

We come from all over Northern New Jersey and plan field trips to wherever we want to go. 

Most of us have no aversion to driving. So don't think you live too far away to join.

 

 

Gregg Rood - Westfield, NJ - Union County New Jersey At-Home Dads
(H) 908-233-0242 (C) 908-230-9500 - grood@comcast.net


New York


Paul Linetzky - Coram, NY
(516) 476-8384 -
bluox1@aol.com

 

Bill White - Long Island, NY

wcwhite@optonline.net

 

New York Dads- New York, NY

Contact Info


Ohio

 

Darren Mize  - Columbus, OH

Message board   Columbus At-Home Dad Group  

 

We hold playgroups throughout the city of Columbus 3 times weekly


Tim Nabors - Milford, OH
Cincinnati Stay At Home Dads
CincinnatiDads@aol.com
http://members.tripod.com/CinciDads

 

Dayton Dads At-Home - Dayton, OH 

wbeagle2@excite.com - Listen to their radio appearance

 

 

Oklahoma


Rustin Sparks Norman, Oklahoma
job@telepath.com - CO-DAD

 

 

Oregon

 

Michael Blandford - Hillsboro, OR

m.blandford@juno.com - (503) 640-0242

 

Pennsylvania

 

Lower Bucks County At Home Dads 
Kurt Schrammel - Richboro, PA
kurtnpeg@alumni.pitt.edu, (215) 355-8273

 

Charlie Bradley- Elverson, PA 19520
(610) 286-0441 - bbradley@providentmutual.com

Jody Fausnight - South Central Pennsylvania

 Capital Region DADS

 jfausnight597@comcast.net - 717-545-7235

 

Capital Region DADS (Dads Affirming Dads who Stay home)
South Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Lancaster, York and surrounding areas)

We meet as a group twice monthly on the second and fourth Thursdays
mid-morning till or through lunchtime (depending on the outing), and
anticipate some "dads night out" opportunities periodically.  We also
coordinate informal, joint park outings with our group and a local mothers
playgroup every Wednesday morning through the summer months.
Call or email for details and a schedule of playgroup and other activities

and times.

 

 

 

Michael Roediger - East Pittsburgh Stay-at-Home Dads

 EastPittDads@aol.com - 412-609-9052

( Small group looking for new members )

 

 

Tennessee

 



  Keeth Beene - Mid-Tennessee, TN
(615) 904-0152 -
kdbeene@worldnet.att.net

Mid-Tennesse Playgroup 

 

 

Texas

 

Richard Foreman - Abilene, TX 

 Dads of Abilene (DOA)
richardforeman@att.net

 

Austin Stay-At-Home Dads - Austin, TX 

Austin Dads message board  

 

Austin Dads TV feature here

   Now with 80 dads We are a group of Dads in the Austin area who are taking care of our kids and looking for both adult and child interaction. Our kids are from 1 month to 5 years old. Currently we have five scheduled playdates each week, and a weekly hike on Town Lake. Once a month we have a "Daddies night out".



Jeremy Golden -- Dallas, TX
At-Home Dads of Greater Dallas
(972)359-8277, FAX (972)359-8278, goldens@ticnet.com

 


360Dads. - 360Dads is a group of At-Home Dads 

near State Highway 360 in the center of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

James Engle - Houston, TX
281-296-7821 - Englejl@aol.com
The Woodland's At-Home Dads

 

New Network Playgroup August 23, 2004

 

Mike Carter - Greater Houston Area

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SAHD_of_Greater_Houston_Area/

Kirk Banfield - Plano, TX
(214) 769-3478 - At-Home Dads of Greater Dallas
banfield@sprintmail.com

Dr Bruce Drobeck - Southlake, TX
(817) 329-3225 BDrobeck@aol.com
Greater Ft. Worth At-Home Dads Network


Virginia

 

Mike Stillwell - DC Metro Dads

(703) 799-2904 - Fleetsuper@msn.com

Regular Weekly Playgroups - Monthly Lunches & Dads Night Out - Bi
monthly Poker Night


Dan Dunsmore - Charlottesville, VA
(804) 977-0613 -  dunsmore@cstone.net

Scott Hahn - Richmond, VA
(804) 346-0251 - SRH289@AOL.COM 

 

Washington

 

 

Jody Wood - Moses Lake, Washington

 Washington State Chapter 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin

 

Greg Peters - Madison, Wisconsin Area

gerg95@tds.net - 608-850-4933

 

Milwaukee Dads - Milwaukee, WI 

 

Kris Nalker -  Kenosha and Racine

 (KRDADS)


International

 

Canada

 

Paul Giglio -  "Calgary Stay-At-Home Dad's Group"

(403) 249-6799 - calgaryathomedads@shaw.ca or apgiglio@yahoo.ca


Glenn Cheriton cheriton@home.com 

631 Tubman Cr. Ottawa Canada K1V 8L5 

fax is (613) 260-0401 Tel: (613) 260-2659

 

England

 

Home Dad UK 

info@homedad.org.uk 07752 549085

Home Dad UK message board

 

Japan

 

House Fathers

housefathers@jizai.com

 

New Playgroup - March 2004

 

South Korea

 

Mike Singleton - Daegu, South Korea

singleton@korea.com

 

 

New Zealand

 

Michael Hunsinger - New Zealand 
 imhumdinger@xtra.co.nz

 

 

 

 

 

  The Stay-at-Home Dad Handbook by Peter Baylies -  Chicago Review Press

Written by a stay-at-home dad for other stay-at-home dads, this handbook addresses the particular parenting issues men face when they become the primary caregivers. This "man-friendly" resource offers practical solutions to such challenges as living well on one income, understanding the wife's breadwinner status, cleaning the house without feeling overwhelmed, and networking in a female-oriented community. Creative anecdotes offer supportive and effective advice to help stay-at-home dads successfully deal with the psychological issues, as well as the everyday details, that make this parenting situation different. This advice-oriented guide also offers a special section of newsletters, online chat groups, playgroups around the country, and stay-at-home dad organizations.

Peter Baylies has been a stay-at-home dad for his two sons for over 10 years. He writes the At-Home Dad Newsletter and he is the founder of The At-Home Dad Network, a stay-at-home dad online community. His work has been featured or mentioned in the Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor, Men's Health, O, The Oprah Magazine, Parents, USA Today, and Woman's Day. Jessica Toonkel is the managing editor for Fund Marketing Alert/Fund Action. She has been a reporter and editor covering international business and finance for publications such as American Banker, American Lawyer, and Financial Net Alert.

Price: $14.95 - Purchase this Book
Category: Children?s: Parenting/Family Care
Pages: 240
Book Type: Paper
Size: 6 x 9
ISBN: 1556525346 

 Preview What's Inside

The Stay-at-Home Dad Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction

xi

1

Starting Your New Career

1

Making the Decision

2

The First Days

6

Losing Your Status as Breadwinner

8

Mr. Mom

10

Isolation Creeps In

12

Finding Other Dads

14

Establishing a Routine

15

And Then There Were Two

18

Spotlight on Dad

19

2

At-Home Dads and Marriage: When the Rush Hour Starts at Home

23

Hell Hour

24

Creating a Game Plan

25

At-Home Dad Contract

27

Family Meetings

29

Simplifying Dinnertime

29

Bedtime Routine

30

A Message for the Moms

32

Loss of Intimacy

37

Jealous at Home Versus Guilty at Work

39

Discipline

44

Spotlight on Dad

47

3

Men Who Clean Bathrooms and the Women Who Love Them

51

Living Up to a Higher Standard of Cleaning

53

The Wife's Point of View

55

Resolving Your Differences

56

Getting the Kids to Help

57

Childproofing

59

Setting a Schedule

60

Cleaning Tips from Other Dads

61

Spotlight on Dad

64

4

Making New Connections

67

Playgroups

67

Starting Your Own Playgroup

69

The First Meetings

71

Dads' Night Out

73

Hanging Out with the Moms

74

Play Dates

77

Connecting with the Internet

79

Other Suggestions to Help You Connect

82

Spotlight on Dad

83

5

Living on One Income

87

Changing Your State of Mind and Adjusting Your Lifestyle

90

Adding on to the Savings at Home

91

Kid Fun: Free Activities That Will Save You Money--and Not Skimp on the Fun

93

Shopping at Yard Sales and on eBay

97

Sweat Equity: Doing Your Own Home Repairs

99

Shopping for Bargains

102

Spotlight on Dad

104

6

Working at Home: A Juggling Act

109

Weighing the Pros and Cons

110

Choosing the Right Job

111

Setting Reasonable Expectations

116

Daycare Dads

117

Getting to Work

120

Spotlight on Dad

126

7

Avoiding At-Home Dad Burnout

141

Watching for the Signs

142

Getting Out

144

Taking the Kids

146

Avoiding Burnout at Home

148

Take It in Stride

149

Spotlight on Dad

154

8

Is There Life After Kindergarten?

157

What Should You Do Now?

159

When You Stay at Home

162

Returning to Work

166

Spotlight on Dad

168

From the Frontlines of Fatherhood: More Dads in the Spotlight

173

Resources

199

Index

211

 Preview Who's Inside

Below is a list of names either quoted, had their submitted story printed, were profiled, or were listed as a resource  in the book.

Abraham, Mark - Minn Dads at Home
Basett, Brian - Cartoonist  "Adam"
Axel Richard - Author (A Fathers Love a Daughter's Power)
Becker Mike
Bigman Mike - Home Business Story
Bokun  Scott - Story
Boylan David
Brabeck Barbara - Author Business Books
Bradshaw Gerry - Home Business Story
Brott Armin - Author:  The New Father and others
Bulley, David - Story
Chapa Jim 
Chapman,  Danial 
Chortle Walt   - Business Story
Cleary Jack  - Business Story
Cooper Curtis  - Interviewed - Story (DAD-to-DAD)
Culbertson, Jerry
DADS-AT-HOME Message Board
DadsList
DC Metro Dads
DeGolia Ray
DiCenzo Jim
Dilley, Keith  (Interview - Author: Special Delivery - Father of Sextuplets)
DeGolia, Ray
Doetsch Andy
Dolan, William - Story
Dunsmore Dan - Story
Droback Bruce
Epstein David - 2 Stories
Stafford, Chris - Full-Time Dad
Griffin-Nolen - Story
Hilling Hogan -  Author: The Man who would be Dad
Grimes Chris
Hoh Peter - Minn Dads at-Home
Hahn, Scott
Horn Peter
House Stephen - Home Business Story
Hunsinger, Michael
Isis Phil - Home Business Story
Josephson Marty
Klem, Steve
Landrum Todd
Laut, WIlliam Resource List -Author: Raising Multiple Birth Chikdren
Leckenby Charlie - Story
LeScala Roland
Levine, James - Resource List - Author Working Fathers
Levy Hal - Home Business Story
Louv Richard (Author Fatherlove)
Mains, Jim
Margolis Art
Maxon, Dave
Jay Massey
Jim Marzano
Minnesota Dads At Home
Montano, Chris - Story
Oberle, Joseph -  Resource List Author Diary of a Mad HouseHusband
O'Brien, John - Story
Ochsner, Karl
Osherson, Samual - Resource List Author  The Passions of Fatherhood
Poole, Keith
Pruett, Kyle -- Resource List - Author of  Fatherneed
Rebel Dad - referenced (Brien Reid)
Schaefer,  Mark David  - Story
Siler, Peter
Slevens, John - Home Business Story
Chris Stafford - (Full-Time Dads Founder)
Spencer Casey - (DAD-to-DAD LA)
Steinberg Caroline
Steinberg, Peter
Stillwell, Mike
Wise, John - Story and quoted

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  The Stay-at-Home Dad Handbook by Peter Baylies -  Chicago Review Press

 

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Straight from the readers of the At-Home Dad Newsletter,  author  Peter Baylies puts together a guide  for other stay-at-home dads, this handbook addresses the particular parenting issues men face when they become the primary caregivers. This "man-friendly" resource offers practical solutions to such challenges as living well on one income, understanding the wife's breadwinner status, cleaning the house without feeling overwhelmed, and networking in a female-oriented community. Creative anecdotes offer supportive and effective advice to help stay-at-home dads successfully deal with the psychological issues, as well as the everyday details, that make this parenting situation different. This advice-oriented guide also offers a special section of newsletters, online chat groups, playgroups around the country, and stay-at-home dad organizations.

Peter Baylies has been a stay-at-home dad for his two sons for over 10 years. He writes the At-Home Dad Newsletter and he is the founder of The At-Home Dad Network, a stay-at-home dad online community. His work has been featured or mentioned in the Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor, Men's Health, O, The Oprah Magazine, Parents, USA Today, and Woman's Day. Jessica Toonkel is the managing editor for Fund Marketing Alert/Fund Action. She has been a reporter and editor covering international business and finance for publications such as American Banker, American Lawyer, and Financial Net Alert.

Price: $14.95 Purchasing Information   Purchase through Paypal 
Category: Children?s: Parenting/Family Care
Pages: 240
Book Type: Paper
Size: 6 x 9
ISBN: 1556525346 

Return to the At-Home Dad Newsletter

 Preview What's Inside

The Stay-at-Home Dad Handbook
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
1 Starting Your New Career 1
Making the Decision 2
The First Days 6
Losing Your Status as Breadwinner 8
Mr. Mom 10
Isolation Creeps In 12
Finding Other Dads 14
Establishing a Routine 15
And Then There Were Two 18
Spotlight on Dad 19
2 At-Home Dads and Marriage: When the Rush Hour Starts at Home 23
Hell Hour 24
Creating a Game Plan 25
At-Home Dad Contract 27
Family Meetings 29
Simplifying Dinnertime 29
Bedtime Routine 30
A Message for the Moms 32
Loss of Intimacy 37
Jealous at Home Versus Guilty at Work 39
Discipline 44
Spotlight on Dad 47
3 Men Who Clean Bathrooms and the Women Who Love Them 51
Living Up to a Higher Standard of Cleaning 53
The Wife's Point of View 55
Resolving Your Differences 56
Getting the Kids to Help 57
Childproofing 59
Setting a Schedule 60
Cleaning Tips from Other Dads 61
Spotlight on Dad 64
4 Making New Connections 67
Playgroups 67
Starting Your Own Playgroup 69
The First Meetings 71
Dads' Night Out 73
Hanging Out with the Moms 74
Play Dates 77
Connecting with the Internet 79
Other Suggestions to Help You Connect 82
Spotlight on Dad 83
5 Living on One Income 87
Changing Your State of Mind and Adjusting Your Lifestyle 90
Adding on to the Savings at Home 91
Kid Fun: Free Activities That Will Save You Money--and Not Skimp on the Fun 93
Shopping at Yard Sales and on eBay 97
Sweat Equity: Doing Your Own Home Repairs 99
Shopping for Bargains 102
Spotlight on Dad 104
6 Working at Home: A Juggling Act 109
Weighing the Pros and Cons 110
Choosing the Right Job 111
Setting Reasonable Expectations 116
Daycare Dads 117
Getting to Work 120
Spotlight on Dad 126
7 Avoiding At-Home Dad Burnout 141
Watching for the Signs 142
Getting Out 144
Taking the Kids 146
Avoiding Burnout at Home 148
Take It in Stride 149
Spotlight on Dad 154
8 Is There Life After Kindergarten? 157
What Should You Do Now? 159
When You Stay at Home 162
Returning to Work 166
Spotlight on Dad 168
From the Frontlines of Fatherhood: More Dads in the Spotlight 173
Resources 199
Index 211

 Preview Who's Inside

Below is a list of names of the dads nearly all of these dads were are either quoted, had their submitted story printed to the At-Home Dad Newsletter, were profiled, or were listed as a resource  in the book.

Abraham, Mark - Minn Dads at Home
Basett, Brian - Cartoonist  "Adam"
Axel Richard - Author (A Fathers Love a Daughter's Power)
Becker Mike
Bigman Mike - Home Business Story
Bokun  Scott - Story
Boylan David
Brabeck Barbara - Author Business Books
Bradshaw Gerry - Home Business Story
Brott Armin - Author:  The New Father and others
Bulley, David - Story
Chapa Jim 
Chapman,  Danial 
Chortle Walt   - Business Story
Cleary Jack  - Business Story
Cooper Curtis  - Interviewed - Story (DAD-to-DAD)
Culbertson, Jerry
DADS-AT-HOME Message Board
DadsList
DC Metro Dads
DeGolia Ray
DiCenzo Jim
Dilley, Keith  (Interview - Author: Special Delivery - Father of Sextuplets)
DeGolia, Ray
Doetsch Andy
Dolan, William - Story
Dunsmore Dan - Story
Droback Bruce
Epstein David - 2 Stories
Stafford, Chris - Full-Time Dad
Griffin-Nolen - Story
Hilling Hogan -  Author: The Man who would be Dad
Grimes Chris
Hoh Peter - Minn Dads at-Home
Hahn, Scott
Horn Peter
House Stephen - Home Business Story
Hunsinger, Michael
Isis Phil - Home Business Story
Josephson Marty
Klem, Steve
Landrum Todd
Laut, WIlliam Resource List -Author: Raising Multiple Birth Chikdren
Leckenby Charlie - Story
LeScala Roland
Levine, James - Resource List - Author Working Fathers
Levy Hal - Home Business Story
Louv Richard (Author Fatherlove)
Mains, Jim
Margolis Art
Maxon, Dave
Jay Massey
Jim Marzano
Minnesota Dads At Home
Montano, Chris - Story
Oberle, Joseph -  Resource List Author Diary of a Mad HouseHusband
O'Brien, John - Story
Ochsner, Karl
Osherson, Samual - Resource List Author  The Passions of Fatherhood
Poole, Keith
Pruett, Kyle -- Resource List - Author of  Fatherneed
Rebel Dad - referenced (Brien Reid)
Schaefer,  Mark David  - Story
Siler, Peter
Slevens, John - Home Business Story
Chris Stafford - (Full-Time Dads Founder)
Spencer Casey - (DAD-to-DAD LA)
Steinberg Caroline
Steinberg, Peter
Stillwell, Mike
Wise, John - Story and quoted

 

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