Being a father can be a lot of hard work. That’s why it’s important to keep a good sense of humor. With that in mind, here are some fun books about fatherhood that are sure to brighten every dad’s day. Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, Read more…
Here are some fun and heartwarming books for families with younger children to add to your family reading time. The Best Dad Ever – My Awesome Farting Father by Joy Tyler Age Recommendation: 3-8 years A beautiful story about a funny and loving dad who always finds a way to Read more…
As everyone spends Father’s Day acknowledging great men in our lives, we’ll be using the HoCo Dads platform to showcase your families’ photos as a way to honor local dads with our spotlight.
As the pandemic is turning a corner, we’re excited to be running full speed into June. We’ve got a Dads-Only event, Daddy & Me Fishing Derby, & a great outing for Girl-Dads to check out. What are your plans this weekend? Leave a comment. Dads Chasing Excellence is Back If Read more…
The fishing derby is next weekend! It’s free and simple. Catch a fish, share a photo, and win prizes! We’ll meet in person on Saturday, but you can fish anywhere you’d like. Register today! How to Participate Register today Catch a Fish June 4-6 Share a photo of your fish Read more…
Free event for local families. Dads can register online, catch a fish with their kid, & win prizes. Enter kids age 16 and below. Prizes will be local porch pick-up only. For rookies and advanced. Get more details and sign up here – Fishing Derby Registration. Contact us for questions, Read more…
Join us tonight on Zoom at 8 PM. Details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dads-virtual-comedy-show-tickets-145126961649 Zoom link: hocodads.com/zoom DIY Escape Rooms from Lock Paper Scissors Need a Last Minute Mother’s Day Surprise? I’m trying these at-home escape room kits that should make for fun stay-home dates and family game nights. My wife loved doing Read more…
Crush Mother’s day this year while supporting local WOC entrepreneurs. We reached out to The 3rd, to get recommendations from their member businesses owned by women of color. Let them know we sent you. Let’s get into it. Mother’s Day Yard Signs, by Card My Yard – Howard “Card My Read more…
Howard County’s Office of Family & Children hosts workshops and resources for local families. Stay in tune and take advantage by signing up for their monthly email newsletter, Parent Pages. Nothing I Do Works! A Parent’s Guide to Challenging Behaviors Don’t allow tantrums, power struggles, or misbehavior to make daily Read more…
A Great Birthday Surprise: Skipping School for Video Games On my son’s 8th birthday, he wanted to go to an arcade. Instead of going out, we surprised him with a rental from Game Truck Howard County. When the kids saw it, their reaction was priceless! In this article, I’ll detail Read more…
The original ambition of Jurassic Park was to create a drive-thru experience of up-close dinosaurs. Who knew COVID would bring us a Dino Safari? This drive-thru dinosaur exhibit is currently at National Harbor. We checked it out this weekend. What is Dino Safari? It’s a drive-thru display of dinosaurs that’s Read more…
Each month, we’re encouraging you to get outdoors with your kids during the 3rd weekend of the month and share photos & videos with us. The first one was a hit this weekend, here are some of the submissions. Branson’s Boys at the Creek “We had a blast walking along Read more…
We’re glad to be ending the month by spotlighting Howard County’s first Black Sherriff and father of two, Marcus Harris. We’ve been celebrating Black History Month by placing a spotlight on local Black dads that are doing a great job of building their legacies through admirable parenting – creating Black Read more…
We offer Dad Packages to local dads that recently extended their families. We are offering advice, congratulating them, and showing them they’re appreciated in the community. Our mission is to encourage dads to come together and be great as a group in the most important job we’ll have – Fatherhood. Read more…
