Stay-at-home dads strive to provide positive and enriching experiences for our kids.
We know where all the local kids’ museums and libraries are and jump at opportunities for our kids to learn and grow outside.
Springtime is full of such opportunities. So many, in fact, that it can get overwhelming.
After a long, exhausting winter where our kids’ screen time limits shattered into millions of Queen Elsa’s frozen fractals, suddenly we’re dusting off scooters, hiking new trails, flying to the mule capital of the world, or lacing the kids up for spring sports.
The whole world has opened back up – and with that – come a lot more responsibilities: filling Easter baskets, filing taxes, tackling the yard work, or worst of all, going to a wedding where kids are invited.
Yet we do it. Enthusiastically, in fact, because springtime is exciting.
Exhausting.
But, exciting.
It’s a time of new beginnings.
We talked about lots of new beginnings at our last Dads’ Dinner including one guy telling us about training for a Rugged Maniacs obstacle course race with his daughter. How cool is that?
We also welcomed two new dads to the group allowing for new beginnings of friendship.
If you’re a stay-at-home dad or primary caregiver looking for new beginnings, we’ll save a seat for you at our next Dads’ Dinner on Sunday, April 23rd at 6 PM at La Boca Mexican Restaurant & Cantina in Middletown, CT.
La Boca is located at 337 Main Street Middletown, CT 06457.
Website: https://www.labocamexican.com/
If you’re feeling overwhelmed this spring, The National At-Home Dad Network offers weekly mental health support Zooms on Sunday evenings and Tuesday mornings.
How to Stay Connected
Send me an email at chris@ctdads.com telling me what phone number or Messenger account you want to be contacted on, then I’ll reach out and introduce myself.
Now that we’ve got each others’ numbers, you can text me anytime day or night (I shut off notifications as needed, but will respond) if you want to chat.
And I’ll reach out to you twice a month with a personal message. I will never add you to a group text without your permission.
The first text will let you know the next meeting’s date and the second will let you know which restaurant we’re going to and ask if you’re able to attend.
Why not just decide earlier and only send one text? Because checking in on each other is sort of the whole point.
Well why not just send an email? Because stay-at-home dads only use email for taxes and password resets.
And if we ever forget to text you, or texting isn’t your thing, check back here at www.ctdads.com where they’ll both be posted whenever the decisions are made.