"It is much easier to become a father than to be one."
Kent Nerburn, Letters to My Son: Reflections on Becoming a Man

In 2007 The Mommies Network (a 501c(3) non-profit organization) opened The Dads Network - since dads need support too. So while TMN helps connect moms for support and friendship in their local community, TDN helps connect dads. Dads deserve their own community too!

Today TMN has over 70 communities for moms and TDN has six communities for dads:

SaltLakeCityDads.com in Utah
CharlotteAreaDads.com in North Carolina
TriangleAreaDads.com covering the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina
CentralValleyDads.com covering Fresno, Kings and Tulare Counties in California
FrederickDads.com covering Frederick, Montgomery, Washington and Northwestern Carroll Counties in Maryland.
PhoenixAreaDads.com in Arizona

We added a dad to our team of Network Administrators in 2007 to help the dads keep their own identity and support system outside of the moms and we look forward to opening more Dads communities in 2008.

Dads sites have several forums that are different than the moms, but overall the framework and objectives are the same - to provide a safe, secure, FREE place for fathers to find support and encouragement from other fathers and to empower them to be better men, dads and community leaders.

What do our communities offer?

• FREE membership
• An informative website with new articles updated monthly
• An extensive forum, where dads can get to know each other and ask questions about anything - from childrearing to sports news and family-friendly restaurants
• Fun, kid-friendly activities in your area, so you can meet your new friends face-to-face and your children can enjoy playdates with kids their own age
• Lots of dads-only fun too like poker night, cook outs, sports outings, lunch get togethers and more.

Our Dads sites also plan joint events with their "sister" site, and help each other with promoting their community to local parents.

We plan on adding more dad-specific content to our sites (blogs and articles) and look forward to learning more about the unique needs of our dads as we work to support them as both men and fathers. We feel fortunate to have found some dads who share these goals, and look forward to working with them to make our Dads sites a powerful resource for their members.

Our dads are first-time fathers, expecting and trying to conceive; they work full-time, run their own businesses and are stay-at-home dads; they represent many races, recently moved to the area, have lived here all their lives, have twins, are happy with one, are single parents, are searching out schools and have watched their kids graduate.

In other words, they are a reflection of dads in the real world.

If you're a dad interested in meeting other local fathers please visit our Start a Group page to learn more about how we can work together to make that happen. We look forward to hearing from you!