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Welcome to Dad Guild!
Dad Guild is a fun, inclusive, supportive community of dads, by dads, for dads. We’re here to connect, educate, and support all masc-identifying caregivers. We do playgroups, Dads' Night Out, educational events, low-key pick up sports, structured peer-support, and a whole lot else. Anything that helps dads be the best caregivers they can be.
Introducing Dad Guild’s Inaugural
SUPERB OWL Fundraiser!
Sunday is the big game, and this year you’ll have an opportunity to support Vermont’s largest fatherhood organization and maybe make a few bucks!
How it works: We’ll be using the 10x10 grid format, with the numbers 0-9 along the horizontal (Patriots) and vertical (Seahawks) axes. Anyone can purchase a square for $25, which will be randomly assigned prior to the Superb Owl. If the numbers of your square match up with the ones place of the score at the end of a quarter, win a cash prize!
End of 1st quarter - $250
End of 2nd quarter - $250
End of 3rd quarter - $250
Final score - $500
Venmo @dadguild $25 for each square you would like to purchase (you may purchase as many as you would like) and leave your email address in the comment to enter.
Check out our upcoming events!
To learn more - and RSVP for events - visit our Events page:
Equal Partners: VT event series
We are so excited to collaborate with author Kate Mangino on an mini VT-tour event series!
The events will be a conversation with Kate on gender equity, healthy masculinity, and social norms. Attendees will receive a free copy of her book, Equal Partners.
We have three events scheduled across the state, so hopefully one is close to you. Click the links below to RSVP.
Toast & Jams
a family winter concert series
The Toast & Jams family concerts have been our biggest events attendance-wise. In 2026 Toast & Jams is heading to Higher Ground! That’s right, we’ll be toasting and jamming at one of the main music venues in the area!
We anticipate these concerts being quite popular, so get your tickets ASAP to reserve your spots! All proceeds from ticket sales will go to Dad Guild and are available on a sliding scale, so pay what you can.
Quarterly Programming Guide
Every quarter, Dad Guild releases a seasonal programming guide that highlights upcoming events and programs for each season here in Vermont.
But, Why do Dads Need a Guild?
Funny you should ask.
The transition into fatherhood can be an incredibly beautiful, rewarding and challenging experience. It can also be incredibly isolating. Having a supportive village is crucial to the overall health and wellbeing of dads and their families. It also makes parenting a heck of a lot more fun.
Because, let’s face it…
Dads need some help out here.
Who do dads go to talk to when we have questions about raising kids? When we’re stressed out or need a break?
For too many dads the answer is no one. A recent study found that a third of new dads didn’t have one single person they could talk to about parenting other than their partners. Not one person.
“When my daughter Coraline entered my world, my life changed dramatically. I saw my friends less, personal hobbies were put on the back burner, my free time vanished and my responsibilities were overwhelming. I felt isolated with few people to talk to, especially folks going through the same experience.
I needed a network. A commuity. A guild.”
-Keegan Albaugh, Founder and Executive Director
Dad Guild is the network dads need.
We’re here to help you connect with other dads and masculine-identifying caregivers, have some fun with the kids, and get support for parenting.
Because when dads are supported, they are happier and healthier, their partners are more supported, we move toward a more equitable distribution of household labor, and kids’ needs are better met.