About Us

WHAT IS A ProActiveDad?

The paternal instinct is not only powerful, but incredibly important for a child. To spend quality time with their dad is to expose a child to a new and valuable set of experiences, morals, lessons, and love. Where moms may be cautious, dads might push the boundaries. Both parents are critical for a child's mature and responsible development and that shouldn't be confused with being replaceable.

We believe a ProActive Dad is the guy who loves his kids, isn't afraid to spend time with them, can change a diaper, fights for equality in family court, opposes mom-biased laws, doesn't hide behind a job or machismo, puts his child's best interests ahead of all others, and works with mom to raise a future responsible adult. 

THE 10 GUIDELINES OF BEING A ProActiveDad

1. DON'T TRY TO BE A MOM - Moms and dads are not interchangable. We bring our own unique, valuable approach and experience to raising a child.
2. BE A ROLE MODEL - The next generation is looking to you. Take that obligation of leadership seriously.
3. FIGHT FOR POSITIVE PORTRAYAL - Media characters like Homer Simpson make a mockery of your greatest obligation in life: being a dad. Your child shouldn't be laughing at you.
4. SUPPORT FELLOW DADS - Help other dads in their challenges against bias, false accusations, and manipulation. You never know when the day will come that you will be forced to change from "defender" to "dad needing defense".
5. DIAPER WITH COURAGE - Men have defended nations, built skyscrapers, and invented the flamethrower! A loaded diaper shall not halt us.
6. TAKE PRIDE IN EDUCATION - No one lives today who knows everything. Don't be too proud to learn, even about being a dad.
7. BE A MAN - Sons and daughters need to know what makes a good man. Show them.
8. LOVE YOUR CHILDREN - There will be many highs and lows in your relationship. Love your children through each of them.
9. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS - Even if it is hard to find within yourself, paternal instinct is an excellent guide.
10. HAVE FUN - Fatherhood is the greatest adventure and responsibility you can embark upon. Remember to share that sense of adventure with your children.

HOW ProActiveDads BEGAN: 

 ProActiveDads was built out of my frustration that the world didn't recognize me as a parent. I was tired of being treated as second-class by companies like Target, Jif, FOX, CNN, Walmart and others who think moms are the only ones involved. I was tired of hospitals only asking my wife questions about our son. I was tired of hearing dads say "I let my wife take care of the kids". I was tired of seeing dads neglect their responsibility to raise a mature, well-rounded, intelligent child. I was tired of seeing the family court system constantly favor mothers who were clearly not the best choice for their kids. But beyond all the exhaustion, I was determined that my son would see me for what I should be: a positive role model.

America once respected fathers and we -the ProActiveDads organization- believe our kids should see that again. We are more than the butt of a joke, as portrayed on shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy. We aren't the incompetent idiots we saw on Married with Children and Everybody Loves Raymond. We deserve the ability to change our kids' diaper in a store bathroom instead of having to leave our stuff, go out to the car, bend our kid in strange ways to change the diaper on a chair or in the trunk, go back into the store, and hope our stuff wasn't picked up. We should no longer accept the politically correct argument that moms and dads are interchangable.

ProActiveDads works with dads, moms, parenting groups, corporations, politicians, and the media to help correct some of these problems. We hope to have your support on this as we  remind the world of a time when Fatherhood was respected.

Nathan Greenberg
Founder, President

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