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Keep up with the latest updates and announcements from the Good Dads headquarters and our chapters.

January 10, 2025

More than two dozen father-focused individuals representing several Missouri communities joined Good Dads in Harrisonville, MO, to be trained to facilitate the nonprofit’s flagship fatherhood skills course, Good Dads 2.0. The cohort gathered January 7, 8 and 9, braving blistering cold and snowy road conditions in the name of encouraging...

January 7, 2025

Good Dads, a nonprofit headquartered in Springfield with community chapters throughout Missouri, is excited to announce its “Great Community of the Year” contest. The brand-new contest aims to honor the outstanding grassroots developments taking place across the state to support engaged fatherhood. The contest, part of Good Dads’ 10th birthday...

November 20, 2024

Another fantastic cohort of brand-new facilitators for Good Dads classes completed training this week. Two groups met between Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 to take a deep-dive into the two classes used in the New Pathways for Good Dads program — Good Dads 2.0, our flagship fatherhood skills course, and...

November 4, 2024

Quiet settled across the pews at the Downtown Church in Springfield, MO, on Sunday, Nov. 3. Good Dads guests—including parents, partners, friends and children—turned to face the back of the sanctuary as the first notes of Pomp and Circumstance, the Graduation March, played over the church’s speakers. For many, it...

October 14, 2024

Generously Supported By: Contest Summary Dads and kids are encouraged to get their creative juices flowing for Good Dads’ Corrugated Creation Design Contest! Use whatever materials you’d like to decorate, paint and beautify your blank canvas. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box! Fun prizes are up for grabs...

July 18, 2024

Good Dads is excited to announce its newest program titled Good Dads Great Communities. The six-part video and discussion-based course is designed to help father-focused leaders begin to investigate what it would be like to launch a Good Dads initiative in their communities. Small groups of community stakeholders will have...

Good Dads Podcast

Laugh and learn as you hear Good Dads guests cover a variety of topics perfect for the 21st century dad. 

The Intentional Dad Episode 1
Introducing Podcast Cohost Jason Hynson, Father of Seven
Good Dads Great Communities Ep 1
Why Good Dads Are Critical to Community Well-Being
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Cultivating Friendships, Resilience and Being Supportive for Dads-to-be | With Dr. Shelby Smith
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Child-Rearing as a Team Event | With Dr. Sarah Jean Baker
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From the Archive | Sleep Habits, Dirty Diapers and Piles of Laundry | With Brian Mattson and Drew Dilisio
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My Baby Contracted RSV – A Parent’s Nightmare (with a Happy Ending) | With New Dad Tim Lewis

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Coming 2025

Throw. Catch. Repeat.

Good Dads and Traverse Films are coming together to bring you brand-new documentary. Join Ethan Bryan, author of “A Year of Playing Catch” as he discovers the inspiring stories of those who followed his example by playing catch every day for a year. While suffering from tragedy, depression and loneliness, playing catch has helped them find peace, joy and hope. 

What I Want to Be

As children discover their passions and ambitions, a father’s impact is more crucial than ever. Join us as we explore the importance of a dad’s presence as kids answer one of life’s most important questions: “What do I want to be when I grow up?”