Top 50 Dad Blogs 2011
Why do a Top 50 Dad Blogs list now? Haven't dads been blogging just as long as moms? Do we really just like making these lists?
Here's the truth: At Babble, we've been waiting for this moment for years. No, this is not the beginning of Dad blogging - far from it - but it is the first year in which Dad blogging is making it to the masses in a big way. Whether it's a single post that gets over 114,000 "likes" on Facebook or a riveting panel discussion at the Mom 2.0 Summit or the hilarious (but effective) #occupyBabble Twitter campaign, Dad bloggers are gaining more recognition with every passing month. In the process, they are also changing the way we think about fatherhood, parenthood, and exactly what is possible for men raising families.
So here they are, our first ever picks for the Top 50 Dad Blogs - from the well-designed to the most provocative, from the funniest to the most useful. We hope you'll find this listing most useful, and will discover (or rediscover) the great voices within its ranks.
And one final note: We left group blogs off this list to make room for all the individuals (and one pair); stay tuned for our Top 10 Group Dad Blogs list, coming soon.
- Greg Olear and the Dad blog panel: Catherine Connors, Brian Braiker, Cecily Kellogg, Brian Sargent, Laura Mayes, Jack Murnighan, and Danielle Wiley.
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Ron Mattocks | Clark Kent’s Lunchbox
Up, up, and away!
This superbly designed, Man of Steel-themed site by work-at-home dad Ron Mattocks (who, it must be said, does bear some resemblance to his comic book alter ego) covers parenthood, marriage, gender dynamics, and numerous other topics.
Just as Superman is unafraid to face whatever villain threatens Metropolis, so Mattocks bravely covers topics other blogs steer clear of. “Can Women Abuse Men?”, for example, delves into controversial territory.
Mattocks is also the author of a book, Sugar Milk: What One Dad Drinks When He Can’t Afford Vodka, a collection of parenting experience drawn from his “origin story” blog pieces.
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