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I'd just like to invite any part or full time dads-at-home (or granddads, or male nannies, etc.) who are interested to visit [url]www.portlanddad.com[/url] and join our email list/network. We've got more than 30 dads in the Portland area signed up, and are looking forward to playgroups, dads' nights out, trips to OMSI, the zoo, baseball games, etc., this summer. It's also a forum for members to share parenting information, personal experiences, requests for assistance or guidance, and the like. If you have questions, you can contact us at webmaster@portlanddad.com.

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I'm a stay-at-home dad with my son, who's almost two. The decision was actually very easy for my wife and me. We were living in Boston at the time, and we both agreed that we'd really like one of us to be home with our soon-to-be-born son. She loved her job, I didn't really like mine, and when we ran the numbers we confirmed that we could make it on her income (plus a little freelance work by me on the side). She did the first twelve weeks on paid maternity leave, then I left my job and took over. I have to say, I haven't once regretted the choice, nor have I missed the office!

It's been a significant challenge moving here to Portland, though. My wife went to Lewis and Clark, so she has some familiarity with the city. I don't, and being dropped into a new city, with none of the friends and places I was familiar with, takes on a particularly difficult twist when you're home with a child. I've been lucky enough to have made some good acquaintances here, through activities at the library, indoor gyms, music classes and the like. I've also started a group for stay-at-home dads in the area as a way of networking with other male caregivers (see www.portlanddad.com). Through it I'm hoping to connect with other dads, find opportunities for my son to make friends with other kids his age, and provide the same kind of resource for dads that moms seem to have in abundance.

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