Posts tagged dads
Pride In The Cities

The month of June is all about celebrating Pride and the LGBTQI communities in cities all over the world, bringing together people of all groups to celebrate love, life and equality. It culminates in the Pride march, with the largest of its kind in New York. Should you bring your kids… Citykin put together a quick weekend guide for your families to see love in all different shapes and sizes, in its technicolor glory. 

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Citykin Dads Reflect on Father’s Day

Citykin founders Drummond and Olly grew up together back in the Motherland #godsavethequeen. In the way that life can unexpectedly twist and turn, they are now raising their kids blocks apart in Brooklyn. Shockingly, Father’s Day is a much bigger deal in the States (love us a Hallmark holiday!) and their wives asked them to get reflective on their role as dads and all things citylife.

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A Chat With The Fed-Up Dad Who Created ‘The Warby Parker Of Strollers’ While on Paternity Leave With His Twins

When we came across Ted, a Philly dad who was the primary caregiver for his twins when they were born we were just excited to meet a dad who TRULY understood the monotony, exhaustion and feelings of overwhelm that is typically only reserved for new moms on mat leave. When Ted told us about his big idea he had while hanging with his park mom crew and how that idea is now a company called Colugo that is being called the “Warby Parker of strollers” we knew we had met a Citykin after our own heart.

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Infertility & Dads: Why We Need Emotional Support Too

People who live in expensive cities wait the longest on average to start a family, making infertility an issue that disproportionally affects city communities. One dad reached out anonymously to Citykin to share his story, bringing up issues on why the issue is still a silent one and how dads are often left out of the support systems.

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A Guide To The Crazy World Of New York Kindergarten

I never imagined I’d be sending my kid to school in New York City as don’t only crazy people do that?! But as I was logging schools into my Master excel spreadsheet I started realizing that I enjoyed this way too much.

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