Good to be a Savvy Daddy

by Tony Chen

A few people asked me the other day, "How do I become a savvy daddy?" and I said, "I think you are one already."  Not to put it so flippantly, but my take is if you want to be a better dad and are willing to do whatever it takes, you are already a savvy daddy.  It's not about how skilled or knowledgeable or patient we are today, it's more about having the humility to learn skills, knowledge, and patience for the rest of our lives.

I just wanted to say a word of thanks to all the savvy daddies out there who are a part of our Savvy Daddy community.  I've learned so much from you fellow dads -- mostly not to take myself too seriously and to enjoy the journey as much as possible.  Ain't being a dad awesome? 

Also, thanks also for the generosity of these companies below for offering up their goodies (almost $1,000 worth) for us dads during Father's "month".  Check out some of the great products that were won, which also makes a good list for gift ideas for dads and for our kids.

1. Construct-A-Buzz from LEGOS
2. Men's Comfort Pack from Dove Men+Care 
3. Handy Dad from Chronicle Books
4. $25 Gift Certificates from Saddleback Leather
5. One-Year Memberships from Stepping Stones Together
6. Photo Books from Shutterfly
7. Cool Sports Dad from Skyhorse Publishing
8. A Jar of hazelnut spread from Nutella
9. Green Toys Tool Set from greeno bambino
10. Heroes for My Son Book from Harper

Congrats to the dads who commented to posts during June and won prizes:  R. Julio Diaz, Peter McCormick, Kurt Packer, Aaron Sherwood, Steve Wen, Torrance Powell, Bill Klimczuk, Jamie Jones, Wesley Cameron, Clint Kelley, Jake Anderson, Matt Bristow, Mark Thrasher, Dee Belt, Todd Reed, Jacky Campbell, Marcus Brast, Tony Lee, Peter McCormick, Jeff Low, Jason Guthaus, Matt Napierkowski, Evan Sasson, Steve Hewitt, Matthew Breddan, Dan Schweinhart, Ari Flemenbaum, Brain Harville, Barry Evans, Troy Mackey, Shaun Reilly, Eric Cotts, Jeffrey Hamadyk Sr, Rich Coia, and Gerald Laming.