We partnered with local doctors to deliver these facts on vasectomies & a T-Shirt Giveaway! The answers are from doctors at Chesapeake Urology, a local medial firm. During my vasectomy consultations, the doctor answered more questions than I had even thought of. So I reached out to him and his Read more…
Equity in access to changing tables In public restrooms has grown into a movement across the country. Howard County has advanced that movement with new legislation this year. Earlier this year, Christiana Mercer Rigby and Opel Jones proposed legislation to mandate changing tables in newly constructed public restrooms, no matter the gender. Read more…
Here are some ideas to spend quality time with the kids without spending much money, if any at all. Kids enjoy toys and tablets, but really all they want is to spend time with Dad. Check out this list and let us know what you do together in the fall. Read more…
The costume contest is underway and voting is taking place. Comment below to vote for your favorite family costume. Vote Now You can vote four ways. Comment here by entering the number 1-6 In the comment section below. You can also vote by commenting or replying on social media. facebook.com/HowardCountyDads Read more…
We just weren’t done with Halloween after Thursday. So we went to Hersheypark the Saturday after for yet another trick or treating adventure. Here’s a quick recap of our trip and how it compares to the other trick or treating trips we’ve enjoyed. Hersheypark in the Dark For 3 weekends Read more…
We’re looking for the best costumes this #HoCoHalloween! Enter to win prizes and most of all dad bragging rights! There will be two categories and finalists selected for each category. The deadline for entering is Friday, November 1st. Complete the form below & upload a photo of your costume(s) to Read more…
For the fall, Dutch Wonderland brings out the Halloween decorations for a fun spin on their kid-friendly amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We took the 90 minute drive from Ellicott City to make an afternoon of it. Here are some tips on making the best of your trip. 1. Dress Read more…
Oct 26: Poker Night Oct 29th: Dads Night Out – Crabtown USA Nov 2: Home Depot Kids Workshop Nov 2: Dads Chasing Excellence Poker Night Dads Night Out, Crabtown USA Dads Chasing Excellence View the full calendar at our events page: HowardCountyDads.com/events. Stay in the know on the Facebook group: Read more…
We headed to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for their Halloween celebration, Boo at the Zoo. On a day where the rain just wouldn’t go away, we decided to get out there and make the best of it.Not to be confused with ZooBOOO! at The Maryland Zoo, this is the Halloween Read more…
Feeling Unequipped Have you mastered fatherhood?… Do you even know anyone who has? Shoot him my number so he can help a brotha out! As a fairly new father (6 years as of this writing), I frequently find myself ill-equipped in parenting. I find myself improvising without a strategy when Read more…
Some of the schools have especially low enrollment for two of their programs: Pre-K and Peers. Office of Early Childhood Programs encourages our families to learn about the programs and apply or inform others that would be interested.Please note that the Pre-K program requires families to be income-eligible (Free and Read more…
What is something you remember that your dad did for you, or just something great about your relationship with your dad? One of my favorite memories was sometimes joining my dad for his weekly dinner outing with 3 of his closest friends. They met every Tuesday for like 25 years. Read more…
We recently visited Hershey, PA and stayed at the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Harrisburg Airport Hershey just a few miles away. We decided to stay a couple of nights to get the most out of our visits to Hershey’s Chocolate World and Hersheypark. Check out the article Read more…
I was shocked to learn that Hersheypark was only a 90-minute drive from Ellicott City. I’ve gone plenty of times as a kid, and it was always a day trip. However, this was my first visit as a family. We decided to get a hotel room and do 3 days Read more…
We’re loading up this month’s calendar with a good mix of events and meetups. Daddy and my events will create memories for the family, while the dad only events will provide downtime and bonding among local fathers. Giveaway: Buy a shirt & win big If you buy a Howard County Read more…