I have to say, I can’t believe it’s been almost two years
since we started Fodder 4 Fathers. Ironically, when we started a blog called theevilthatyouknow@blogspot.com
in the spring of 2010 we had no idea what we were going to do with it. Then my
daughter was born, and everything just seemed to fall in to place. In the
beginning, F4F was my place to make sense of this whole fatherhood thing, but
over time more and more people started to like what I had to say, and, well,
things just seemed to happen from there. Our blog has been read all over the
world, by parents, parenting experts, grandparents, caregivers, and non-parents
alike. It’s not something we planned. It’s just a pleasant surprise- the fact that
people actually take notice of what a dad has to say about parenting.
Personally, I never saw myself as a role model (I’m possibly the most fallible
person I know) but I do love my kid, and I think being a dad is the best job in
the world. And, if that makes me noteworthy in any way, well, I guess I can
live with that.
As a public persona, an entity much bigger than ourselves (ourself?), we’re proud of what we’ve created. What started out as means
to educate ourselves on parenting has taken on a life of its own and become a
kind of symbol for the New Dad – the strong, not-so-silent type that won’t take
a backseat to anyone when it comes to parenting his children. Our blog has
paved the way for our fantastic Facebook community page where both dads and
moms can come together and talk about parenting, as equals, with humor and
sensitivity and civility. And our message is reaching places we could never
have imagined.
So what’s next for Fodder 4 Fathers? How do we grow this
thing to reach more and more people; more and more involved dads (and moms) who
want a place that they can turn to for help and advice and a sense of
community?... We move to a bigger home.
On Thursday November 1st, 2012, http://theevilthatyouknow.blogspot.com
(a.k.a. Fodder 4 Fathers) will no longer exist, and we will be moving to our
new home at www.fodder4fathers.com - our newest "baby." What began as a blog will now be the headquarters for forward thinking dads
who want to be the best fathers that they can be. Oh, don’t worry, F4F.com will
still bring you the same old brash and ballsy blog posts you’ve come to love,
but we’ve coupled it with one of the best resources for fathers (new and old
alike) on the Internet. We took the old saying “Go big or go home” literally
and created the Ultimate informational website for dads by adding more links,
product reviews, guest bloggers, commentary, contests, and suggestions than any
single dad blog could ever hold.
We’re not changing our philosophy. Our goal is still the
same: Leave No Dad Behind. We just needed a bigger place for all their stuff…
Thanks to all our fans, we couldn’t have made it this far
without you and we hope you’ll join us at our new home and help us to spread
the word about fodder4fathers.com The Ultimate Resource for Dads.
As always, you rock!
Adam C. Dolgin
Founder and President
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