Top 25 Daddy Blogs

Tell us a little about your blog:

We're just an average everyday family who happens to also be a same-sex family. We hope to educate, entertain, laugh,...and give food for thought about what it means to be gay in America.

We are Jay, Bryan, Daniel, and Selena, known on YouTube as the Depfox family. When Prop 8 was approved in California on November 4th, 2008, we were a private family living in Northern California. Like many other gay families, we were angered and saddened by its passage, but had nowhere to go to express that anger or to talk with others who understood what it means to have your rights stripped away in such a manner. We did a search for "gay families" on the internet and found nothing reflecting what our lives really looked like.

Thus, we put our first video onto YouTube. Just a simple video of our family sitting around the dinner table talking to YouTube listeners about Prop 8. That video did better than we could have ever expected and we saw a need to show people what a gay family really looked like. We wanted to put a face on the fight for marriage equality and to break some stereotypes about GLBT families.

What inspired you to start blogging?

I had always dreamed of being a dad, ever since I was very young. As I got older, and my wife and I tried to have children, I took the lion's share of doing the research. I subscribed to all the parenting magazines, read all the books, even subscribed to the parenting websites. What I found was that all these resources were geared towards the moms. Even after the kids came, everything seemed to be centered around 'mom' and very little about us dads. I’m a very vocal person and never had a problem letting people know my frustration with this lack of validation for us dads. I later found I had a hidden passion for writing and many friends and family suggested I start a parenting blog. A blog focused on being a parent from a dad's perspective. I’ve always felt that dads were the other half of the parenting equation and a blog was a great vehicle in which I could share my thoughts and experiences. Little did I know I wasn’t alone as there are many other great Dad Blogs out here as well.

What makes your blog stand out?

I created my blog from the ground up. I’m not a Web Developer and I think that’s obvious if you visit my site. In fact, it took me 2 months just to get a header on my site and 3 months to put up an “About Me” page. I tried to focus on content rather than glitz and glamor. I think one thing that separates my blog from others is that my site is all about being a Dad. You’d be hard pressed to find one post that wasn’t directly focused on parenting and/or my children. I am extremely open and honest on my site and you won’t find any fluff or hidden feelings. I may not have the coolest looking site, and I may not be the best writer out there, but I can assure you that if you want to hear what a Dad who is utterly in love with his children and hear what he thinks about the world around him you can find it on my blog.

What are three adjectives that describe your blog?

1. Honest – I write from my heart and hope that it resonates with my readers.
2. Personal – There isn’t a whole lot I keep secret and I invite you in to my world with every post.
3. Engaging – I try to respond to every comment on my blog and make use of photos and videos when possible.

What are you doing when you're not blogging?

If I’m not blogging you can find me working (Yes, I have a full-time job), driving (Boy, do I have a commute), Spending time with the Fam, playing with my iPad or iPhone, Tweeting, Facebooking, drinking wine (I’m a huge wino), or running errands (I’m a regular dad).

What inspired you to start blogging?

I started blogging because my child was 97% percentile in growth so we were constantly growing out of clothes and baby strollers/highchairs/bouncers before any of our friends. So I was repeating myself a lot to the 6 or 7 people that were asking us about what we got and why... I figured blogging it would streamline the process down to one simple (product review) post, I never had a clue it would become this big.

What makes your blog stand out?

Living in New York City I certainly have my own take on things. Beyond that I try to keep an honest view of the items that go on my blog. I get more then 500 emails a day, a majority of which are pitches, so what actually makes it to the blog is dad approved.

What are three adjectives that describe your blog?

1. Cool
2. Fun
3. Real

What are you doing when you're not blogging?

When I'm not blogging I'm usually playing with my toddler son, hanging with my amazing wife or just zoning out.