I wanted to take a short interlude this month.  One of the things I like most about blogs is finding other dads that are going through the same things I am.  Following blogs, and tracking down comments is a great way to do that.  Personally speaking, I think it’s not quite as easy to meet new people that way.  So when I found Twitter, I was pretty excited.  Once I signed up, I immediately met new Dad’s who are online and discussing fatherhood from any number of different perspectives.

Don’t know what Twitter is?  The popular term is micro-blogging You post what you’re doing in 140 characters or less.  People can sign up to ‘follow’ you, and they’ll get your messages.  I tend to think of it as a public\broadcast Instant Messaging platform.  If you’re already familiar with IM and have the ability to use this during the day, I’d highly recommend it as a way to find interesting discussions about any particular topic.

You can follow me here.  Twhirl is the client I use, you can download that here.  But you can also just view your twitter ‘stream’ on Twitter’s website.  If you’re looking for Dads to follow, this post by Derek Semmler is a great starting point. 

To some this might be information overload.  But you can pay attention at your own convenience.  And if you’re looking at this blog, you’re probably interested in meeting new people and reading about their perspectives on parenting.

Look me up and say hello!