CHICAGO, June 10, 2008 — In this age of web 2.0, more parenting conversations are happening online. One new website has opened up these conversations for a segment of parents typically ignored by media – dads. Savvydaddy.com was launched by Chicago suburb resident Tony Chen in April 2008 because, "I needed it myself." Chen continues, "There are so many questions I faced as a new father, and I had nowhere to turn. I decided to start a web community I would be passionate about using myself."
Since the launch two months ago, hundreds of dads have started conversing on everything from good scotch recommendations to bringing out the leader in your child to military dads adjusting to family life. In one particular instance, a group of dads started talking about how to talk to their kids about their racial heritage. Chen remarks, "We literally had a Chinese-American, a Dutch Australian, and a Presbyterian Southerner chatting about how to give our kids a sense of where they came from. Meanwhile, there were ten dads in a separate thread debating in what order their kids should watch the six Star Wars movies."
While numerous websites exist for moms, websites exclusively for dads are few. As more and more of America's 25 million dads take a more proactive role in parenting, and more dads choose to stay at home (some estimate 300,000 stay-at-home-dads), websites like Savvydaddy.com fulfill an important niche.
"Time Magazine calls it 'Fatherhood 2.0.' Being a dad has changed – in some sense, we are charting our own path. So many dads have thanked me for giving them a voice. They thought they were alone in this daddyhood journey, but it turns out there's a passionate band of proactive dads who face the same issues and who want to positively impact society," Chen said.
Notable to Savvydaddy.com is its commitment to positive societal change, donating a portion of their proceeds to a children's charity voted upon by the community of registered users. Also, both Savvy Daddy bloggers have chosen charities that Savvy Daddy contributes to on their behalf. Anthony Romanelli, a middle-school English teacher in Naperville, IL, says, "As a cancer survivor, donating to Children's Memorial, and to cancer research specifically, was a perfect fit." Won Kim, an editor living in NYC, gives to a Cambodian missionary that works with orphans. Kim believes that "being a great dad isn't just about being there for the family," and continues, "I hope my sons will see that generously helping others is a core value in my life."
About Savvy Daddy
Savvydaddy.com is a web magazine and online community for dads who want to be the best dads they can be. Through combining insights and perspectives from real dads with unique research-driven articles, Savvy Daddy provides the information and connection points that all dads need with a thoughtful smirk.
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Tony Chen
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