WINNER: "Best Dressed Daddy Blogger"

(www.DaddyBlogging.com) - As dads, we get a bad wrap for being slouches and sloppy. While comfort is definitely better than fashion most of the time, that doesn't mean we don't know how to clean up when necessary! 

We asked our parenting community nominate the "Best Dressed Dad Blogger" and Fred Goodall of MochaDad won hands down! There was simply no contest! As winner, Fred receives complimentary admission to the DaddyBlogging.com UNconference in Weehawken, NJ on july 17-18, 2015!  This year's theme is "Blogging Off the Grid."

Check out a few of his signature looks below. Congrats Fred!

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UNconference in Weehawken, NJ on July17-18, 2015

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NOMINATIONS OPEN: Wife of Year Award

(www.DaddyBlogging.com) - Few men can compete with LeBron James who made wives everywhere swoon when he tweeted amazing things about his wife, Savannah. While you might not be able to compete with LeBron on the court, you can still give him a run for his money!

Does your wife deserve an award for putting up with you? Are you lost without your wife? Now's your chance to show her how special she is! NOMINATE WIFE of YEAR! DaddyBlogging.com is giving one lucky dad a chance to show his wife how much he appreciates here! Nominate your wife by emailing jessica@daddyblogging.com 100 words or less. Deadline is June 22, 2015. WINNERS CHOSEN and ANNOUNCED on JUNE 21, 2015

DAD RIGHTS: Workshop will help fathers

(www.DaddyBlogging.com) - When it comes to dads and family court, things can get a little dicey. That's why DaddyBlogging.com is proud to announce a special workshop to help dads understand their rights. Can't wait until July 17? No worries. Attendees at the DaddyBlogging.com UNconference will be able to get their questions answered by father's rights activist Roger Madden who joins DaddyBlogging.com as a speaker. Roger will help dads understand and fight for their rights. "I am honored," said Madden. "I graduated from UofE, and I hold a B.S. Degree in Law Enforcement. My educational knowledge are in the areas of Constitutional Rights, Law and Interpretation, Abnormal and Lifespan Psychology, Paralegal Studies, and Family Law." Roger runs Father's United for Visitation Enforcement, which was created for fathers, stepfathers, grandparents, and guardians who need to know about their equal rights, rules and laws in order to spend quality time with their children. Can't wait until July? Here's a sneak peek of the Five Biggest Mistakes Men make in Family court: 1. Failing to respond: This is the biggest mistake of all! Men commonly fail to respond to legal actions. They simply don’t do anything at all. 2. Incorrect legal advice: Every one has a family member or friend that has been through a divorce or related family court actions. 3. Signs bad settlement agreement: Men that have failed to obtain the proper information and assistance often sign a bad settlement agreement called a Stipulated Judgment or Marital Settlement Agreement. 4. Doesn’t perform agreements: The message here is simple. Don’t sign an agreement you don’t like. - 5. Becomes frustrated, gives up: It’s no secret that the Family Court continues to be biased in favor of women. Although this bias has subsided in recent years due to new laws and guidelines, it still exists. Like this article? Read more at: http://www.fathersrightsinc.com/tfbmmmifc.htm#sthash.sLE4gQna.dpuf

BADGES: Post your badge to your blog

(www.DaddyBlogging.com) - The Parent Choice Awards Weekend is the umbrella which houses DaddyBlogging.com. While we'll be able to have our own experience, there will be interaction opportunities to connect with mom bloggers. We'll select the best of the Parent Bloggers to honor at a ceremony that will be attended by mom and dad bloggers alike!

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UNconference in Weehawken, NJ on July17-18, 2015

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SPEAKER NEWS: Food blogger Alex Williams

(www.DaddyBlogging.com) - Do you love food? Could you eat bacon every day? Would you like to get free food while getting paid? That sounds like every dad's dream but you don't have to dream about it anymore. Did you know that food is the one of most searched topic on the web and the third largest viewing segment on TV? Writing or blogging about food could increase your blog traffic tremendously, but where do you start? How do you get paid?

Attendees at the DaddyBlogging.com UNconference will get to meet food blogger Alexander "Playtime" Williams who will share tips on what it takes to be a successful food blogger. Alexander is writing a book called, "Fat Man Approved: Eating My Way Around America" and has been busy all year doing what he likes to call "field tests."

He's already tackled cities in Texas like Houston, Katy, Dallas and more. Plus, he's recently conducted food tours in Chicago and has his eyes set on Austin, TX later this month. While in Chicago, Alexander had a chance to eat some of the best food he could find.

FOOD REVIEW: Beograd Balkin Restaurant in Chicago, IL




GET TO KNOW ALEXANDER

Attendees at the DaddyBlogging.com UNconference are in for a a special treat as Alexander is suer funny. Don't believe us? See for yourself! Here's a sneak peek of his non-food related reporting. Be sure to follow him on Twitter at @PlaytimeCares and visit his website, www.PlaytimeCares.com to see what he's up to!

 

Daddy Bloggers unite for brand equity

(www.DaddyBlogging.com) - March is traditionally known as March Madness because of the volume of basketball that gets played and televised, but thanks to fed up dads, March 2015 may soon be known as National Dad Month because so many brands got a wake up call to do a better job of including Dads in their advertising and other campaigns.

The month started with actor, social influencer and new dad Ashton Krutcher expressing his displeasure the lack of changing stations in the men's bathroom across the country. One single post on Facebook received a quarter of a million comments and likes within an hour or two, mostly from parents who supported his views. Dads are uniting to put an end to what DaddyBlogging.com has dubbed, "Parent Wars."

"As a new dad, I recently learned an unfortunate reality about changing diapers while out in public with a child. Almost all changing tables are in women's bathroom, which makes it nearly impossible to find a table that's accessible to dads," said Ashton. "As crazy as it sounds, many stores don't give dads the option to change their babies' diapers."

Krutcher's frustration made Daddy bloggers everywhere organize and take action. Diapering companies, changing station companies and others are revamping their marketing strategies to include less marketing to mom and more marketing to Dads.
Now Ashton has created a Change.org campaign targeting companies like Costco and Target to do a better job of including dads when thinking about diaper stations.

As of March 24, 2015, Ashton's Change.org petition had received nearly 75,000 signatures. To sign the Petition to force Walmart to create Walmart Dads or change Walmart Moms to Walmart Family, click here.

DaddyBlogging.com, the first UNconference for Dads to take place in the New York City area, received a lot of calls from sponsors who realized they want to be more inclusive for Dads. The DaddyBlogging.com UNconference takes place in Weehawken, NJ on July 17-18, 2015 seeks to give Dads a much needed back on the back, provide one-on-one time for brands to pitch their products and services to dads, and will change the way America thinks of Daddy bloggers forever.

Because the sponsorship opportunities are so coveted, DaddyBlogging.com has been forced to "weed out" sponsors using the "Dad Test" method which rates brands based on how much they have supported Dads in the past.


DAD BLOGGERS PROTEST AMAZON MOM PROGRAM An online petition was created and 10,000 people have signed on Change.org to pressure Amazon to make the switch. So fat, Amazon founder Jeff Besos has yet to respond to the protest proving a widening divide between dads and the online shopping giant.

To add insult to injury, The Washington Post, which is now owned by Besos, wrote an article about the protest.

Amazon is not the only company that is being called out for not doing enough for dads. Similac and Huggies have also found themselves on the hot seat, but one major company is getting backlash from both Dad bloggers and non-blogging moms. Walmart's Mom program is a source of growing resentment by some moms and dad bloggers largely because the company pays the blogging moms more than they pay some of the retail giant's own employees.

DAD BLOGGERS PROTEST WALMART MOM PROGRAM

"While we understand that some brands see DaddyBlogging.com as the ultimate way to "jump on the Dad movement band wagon, our attendees are quite savvy. They want brands who support them, respect them and help them make parenting easier," said a spokesperson for the conference.

Recently, a group of Walmart's employees who are moms protested the company over what they call unfair wage practices. Amid the parental cries, the Walmart Mom bloggers author bragging posts about recipes or events they attend on behalf of the brand.