Monthly Dad and Baby Group

This group is meant for any father (or other non-birthing parent) in their first year of parenthood.

Two of Picnic’s new Dads, Mo Ferdman and Zax Arendsen, have decided to start up again and lead our Picnic Dad and Baby Group. They have been through the joys and difficulties of the first months with a new baby and are looking forward to hearing about other dads’ experiences in the first year of parenting. That means dads who have new babies, dads who’ve made it through the first year, as well as all dads in-between.

It will be held the second Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 beginning Saturday, December 9 at Family Picnic. They hope that everyone will bring their babies with them, giving partners a break. There will be time to share ideas and challenges with parenting, time to play with and hold babies, enjoy the company of other new parents, as well as refreshments.

Some ideas for discussion include: Birth stories from a partner’s perspective; Changes in relationships; Figuring out your role as a parent, partner and provider; Getting enough sleep; Time for yourself and with your partner; Playing with and comforting your baby, to name a few. The group will determine which topics are important to them and add things to discuss along the way.

Zax and Mo both had babies in May: Zax’s son, Leo, was born May 5, and Mo’s son, Callan, was born May 1.

Cost: $65 for all 5-groups (12/9, 1/13, 2/10, 3/9, 413) or $15 for 1 Saturday group

For dads in the first year of fatherhood. Come with or without your baby!