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Top 50 Dad Blogs of 2012
Last year, when we inaugurated our Top 50 Dad Blogs list, we praised dad bloggers for “changing the way we think about fatherhood.” Indeed, a number of our favorite bloggers on this, our second Top 50 list, insist our thinking needs to be changed. They describe themselves as advocates for fathers, taking to their keyboards in order to counter dominant cultural stereotypes of dad-as-incompetent-buffoon. (You don’t believe them? Tune in to most any family sitcom on most any night of the week.) Others on the list aspire simply to entertain us with funny, relatable tales from the trenches. A few write to work through the shattering grief of losing a child or spouse.
This list features straight dads, gay dads, working dads, stay-at-home dads, geek dads, single dads, and more. In a culture where the dominant conversations around fatherhood center simply on whether dads can deign to change their kid's diaper, it's refreshing to see these guys take the public perception of parents into their own hands. We are again struck by the variety of their voices and experiences, which itself puts the lie to the notion of any one “typical dad.” A lot of our favorites from last year are back, while many worthy entrants are making their debuts. We hope you’ll enjoy laughing, crying, nodding, and discovering along with them as much as we have. As dads' online influence grows, this list will only become more and more difficult to curate — and that's a good problem to have. If you think we missed any of your favorite dad bloggers, nominate them here. – Barbara Spindel and the dad blog panel
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Mitch, Gay NYC Dad
“You cannot beat the blog life!” exclaims Mitch on the Celebrities page of his Gay NYC Dad site. He certainly seems to mean it: Mitch’s enthusiasm jumps off the screen, whether he’s reviewing products and offering giveaways or praising the celebs he meets at blogger events and junkets. (He posts photos of himself posing happily with every famous person he meets.)
But the blog’s beating heart is Mitch’s profound joy in raising the 9-year-old son he and his spouse adopted at birth. Whether he’s describing a family vacation, ranting about New York’s statewide standardized testing, or reflecting on whether having two dads will make his son the target of bullies, his love comes through loud and clear. “I am proud of every move he makes!” Mitch writes. Mitch also takes pride in the fact that the fourth-grader helps him out with the site’s toy and video reviews; this endearing blog is truly a family affair.
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I am humbled to be included.
Many thanks.
Mitch