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Time for some honesty - we were nervous as hell. We didn’t know if this whole endeavor into the virtual world for our convention was going to be a Zoom call from hell or a brilliant, flawless production that the world would recognize and use as their template moving forward. 

We are proud to say that DadCon@Home was a success. There was no benchmark by which we were operating. (Ignorance is bliss, right?) But we had an ace in our pocket. Robbie Samuels, who we first met at HomeDadCon in Raleigh. He’s been our champion since and brought his amazing skills to bear on October 9th and 10th.  

We tried to harness what we could of HomeDadCon and bring it into your home. The stories, the education, the community. And despite the digital divide, we felt like we were together. In those moments when we all got to shoot the shit, harass each other, and uplift each other in the serious moments, DadCon@Home delivered what it set out to do. 

We were fortunate enough to have Donte Palmer be our opening speaker and show that we all share in the same struggles, but we can turn them into powerful messages and actions that reach a global audience. We had practical, inspirational, and educational breakout sessions, a cornerstone of our conventions over the years. Matt Strain showed guys how to make a basic homemade version of fresh pasta and puttanesca sauce, Danny Mercer talked about self-care, and Michael Crill & David McMillen showed that there is no one right way to teach your kids in these turbulent times. We closed with Kenneth Kellogg, an accomplished opera singer whose story of personal struggles with learning HOW to be a dad and make it all work resonated with our participants, and ended with a rousing display of his talents as he sang a small part of his upcoming show, Blue.


And any convention of ours isn’t complete without us gathering one more time and relishing in the Brotherhood of Fatherhood. True to form, things lasted until nearly 3 am ET. And that is truly a testament to how enduring our organization and its membership has become to some many across the globe! From Oregon to Canada to the Netherlands - the reach of HomeDadCon, keeps growing.

Many thanks to EVERYONE who was involved in making this a success. Without your support, we couldn’t have done it.

Now it’s on to Cincinnati in 2021!
Big Announcement!
We have tickets available at $209+$11.60(fee) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of HomeDadCon. These tickets (25) are available for a limited time.
After these tickets are gone the price will move to $220.00+$12.15(fee)!

Click here to buy your ticket today!!
Join our MovemberDads team.
We are supporting Movember, a global campaign focused on men's health. We are joining up with our friends at Dad 2.0Life of Dad, and National At-Home Dad Network to form a team to raise money and awareness by 1) growing the sexiest mustache you can muster, 2) committing to an exercise plan, or 3) doing whatever you want to support the cause!
We hope you will join our team here at Movember Dads.
Has finishing all those half-eaten plates of chicken nuggets and mac and cheese left you sporting that Dad Bod? Well now is the time to turn it into a Father Figure! Come learn simple at home exercises to improve your health and help you keep up with the kids.
Tim McMichael has been a stay-at-home dad since the fall of 2017. He is the father to six amazing kids and the husband to a beautiful Native American nurse. 

Tim came into this role as an at-home dad when his niece and two nephews needed a safe and loving home. At the time, he was a web monkey for a fortune 500 company while his wife was an RN, BSN, and PHN on the Indian Reservation they live near.  Needless to say, she had a greater income, but he could also work from home and be pickier with his clients. After a three-year custody battle, Tim and his wife obtained custody of their niece and nephews. 


Tim found The National At-Home Dad Network (NAHDN) early in his stay-at-home dad adventure.  He also discovered another organization called the FATHER Project. With both NADHN and FATHER Project on his side, Tim found a place to ask for help. Tim appreciates and respects the legacy of the NAHDN. He has great relationships with dads through this organization both online and by attending HomeDadCon. 

Tim has learned that being a stay-at-home dad is not easy. He is his kid's support and spiritual scratching post, especially with an autistic son. With COVID, the world has become even more stressful. But one thing he appreciates is having his brotherhood of fatherhood to fall back upon for support. 

One of the best things he has learned, and took a while to get down, was self-care (thank you, Danny Mercer, for this push). Making time for himself was the lesson he needed most. He gets out once a week for about five hours for FATHER Project groups. But he also makes time to go see his hair lady once a month and just get pampered. 

Tim states that the best advice he can give a dad is to get involved with NADHN.  Make friends on FaceBook with other stay-at-home dads.  Finally, make plans to attend HomeDadCon in person.  It is life-changing. 
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