Dad only events, advice, and resources that build much-needed camaraderie among local fathers.
Hey Dads, join our fantasy football league on Sleeper! https://sleeper.app/i/k3oEDwJ196Gz $40 entry fee. If we get 10 people, 300 to first, 60 for second. 40 for third. If we get 12, then we will adjust. Trophy to winner. Draft date is TBD.
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…
“Whether you’re heavily involved or an occasional observer of the Howard County Dads organization, the impact can be felt hard. Just knowing this active group exists gives you inspiration and motivation to be the dad your children expect and deserve. If nothing else it’s a great way to collect tips Read more…
HCPSS says we’re in this for the long haul. Our students will be virtual at least until April, so it’s worth making your kids’ workstation as comfortable as possible. Brent and I have some tips on getting essentials for your setup. Have any virtual learning victory items? Hopefully, your kids Read more…
Be There Recognize fatherhood as the most important job you will have. Study after study reports a father’s involvement as a major contributing factor in a person’s successful academic, health, financial and mental development. Being in the same room on your phone doesn’t count. Get down there and help build Read more…
2020 has shaken up life schedules in an unprecedented way. I have been posing as a stay-at-home dad (SAHD) with everything shutdown. I gained a lot of respect for the dads that have been doing it all along. Surviving the spring and summer both more tough and amazing than I Read more…
For those parents who have kids at HCPSS and are getting permissions errors in Chrome or on Chromebooks clicking Google Meet or G Suite on the HCPSS.me page, I finally figured out how to resolve this issue. The Problem: The issue here is that kids can’t open these links with Read more…
We’re all figuring out this distance learning thing. I was looking for more insight into how my elementary students were doing with their virtual math classwork. I found a feature called the Dreambox Family Dashboard and is pretty simple to set up. Set Up Parent Access Here’s the quick how-to: Read more…
Here are 5 ways the HoCo Dads have been keeping the whole family moving while practicing social distancing. Then we’ll share a quick fire list provided by Howard County Office of Children and Families. 1. Just Dance on YouTube Yes, the games we all had on Nintendo Wii in 2009. Read more…
How I built a beginner photo studio while expecting our first born I can’t imagine the anxiety of an expecting parent right now. If you need an ear, we’re always here (email). What I can offer is a project to channel that energy – a starter photo studio for cheap. Read more…
We may not be able to go out, but we sure will eat. Why not make it fun? Here are 3 ideas to add some fun to the plate and ways to get the kids to helping in the kitchen. We can use more ideas, so leave them in the Read more…
A group of us dads enjoy the Home Depot Kids Workshops (which are awesome BTW). I also know some of the dads in this group have even gone as far as getting their kids their own tools. Here are some tips and pointers for those of you who are looking 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…
The second Dads Chasing Excellence Meeting was… excellent! Lots of helpful topics and discussions ranging from tips for living like a king in the Dominican Republic with only $5,000, keeping your calm when parenting, soliciting feedback from your spouse, and balancing “me time” with responsibilities as a father and spouse. Other topics Read more…
Okay, so for those of you who have followed the Howard County Dads blog or Facebook page for a while, you all know that I’m the crazy Dad who bring his kids to do just about anything. Whether it is going to 30 baseball games in a season, 2,500 mile Read more…