Introducing: The Birmingham Dad Meetup

Monthly updates from a space for dads and their little ones.

Dear Reader,

If you have been following this newsletter for a while, you know my story.

Since my son, Myles, was born, I have been writing him letters to process the love I didn’t necessarily experience myself.

You know the story about meeting his mother on the subway platform in Brooklyn, NY.

You know that after two years of trying to conceive, we moved to Ethiopia, we did our part, and God did His, and in time my wife finally got pregnant.

You know how something changed in me when he was born, and that Raising Myles has been healing for my own inner child.

You know how much I think about even if he’s just two what it means to be raising a little Black boy in this world that may never love him back.

You know how love can make you move mountains, so we moved to Birmingham, AL, where his mother is from, and how hard it was and is to make it feel like home, because home isn’t just a place; it’s the people who make you feel at home.

This past month, I’ve been thinking about how to make a place feel like home, not just for me, but for other dads who are looking for a place to gather, love, talk, and celebrate the joy and hardships of being fathers, a place where dads can feel held, understood, and at home together.

In the new year, I am putting together a monthly gathering called The Birmingham Dad Meetup. It is exactly what it sounds like.

Fatherhood can be beautiful, but it can also be lonely. I am committed to making fatherhood a space grounded in care, community, and commitment.

I’ll be using this part of the newsletter to share some recaps from the monthly meetings. Don’t worry, you’re already subscribed. You’ll continue to get the letters I’ve been writing to Myles, and now you’ll also get an update from the Birmingham Dad Meetup once a month.

If you’re a dad who happens to be in Birmingham, AL, or nearby at all, join the meetup page to stay connected about the monthly gatherings.

If you’re not interested in getting these updates about the Birmingham Dad Meetup, you can unsubscribe using this link here.

As always, thanks for being here.

Love,

Marc Typo

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This past Saturday, I got a group of dads together who I admire for our first meetup. It was beautiful.