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Joel Gratcyk

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Chicago
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What Working At Whole Foods During A Global Health Emergency Taught Me About People

What Working At Whole Foods During A Global Health Emergency Taught Me About People

Daddy's Grounded on MSN (US) — I interacted with hundreds of customers each day while on and off the clock. All the while wearing my mask, and gloves, and washing/wiping everything down (clothes, masks, food, etc.) before and after a shift. I felt exposed every day, but we needed an income to live.
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Capitalism's Harsh Reality When Talking About Productivity & Parental Worth - Daddy's Grounded

Capitalism's Harsh Reality When Talking About Productivity & Parental Worth - Daddy's Grounded

Daddy's Grounded — Thoughts on My Worth as a Stay-At-Home Dad in the Eyes of Society at Large
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"Why Do We Fight?" by Niki Walker

"Why Do We Fight?" by Niki Walker

Daddy's Grounded — It's a big world out there, but everything feels closer and more accessible to us than ever-including conflict and war. By comparing bigger conflicts to the ones in their own lives, kids gain the insight to look beyond the headlines and view conflicts in a critical and investigative manner.
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Ditch the Cover: A Dad's Feelings on Open Air Breastfeeding

Ditch the Cover: A Dad's Feelings on Open Air Breastfeeding

MSN — I'm just going to say it upfront. I'm a huge supporter of open-air breastfeeding. It's natural. It's beautiful. It's 100% acceptable and supported by my wife, family, and myself. I read a post by a Chicago Dad and have to respond.
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The Chicago Dogs Hosted the 2022 American Association All-Star Game at Impact Field in Rosemont, ...

The Chicago Dogs Hosted the 2022 American Association All-Star Game at Impact Field in Rosemont, ...

daddysgrounded.com — We got to attend the last week and had a blast. SkyWaitress was out of town for work so we brought GiGi (my mom) along. We enjoyed watching the game but also had snacks, drinks, and plenty of fun along the way with the various other activities the park offered.
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Quick Wisconsin Trip With The Boys - Daddy's Grounded

Quick Wisconsin Trip With The Boys - Daddy's Grounded

daddysgrounded.com — I feel like I leveled up on this whole Stay At Home Dad thing this week. The boys and I took a quick trip to Wisconsin this week while SkyWaitress is in Texas for work. We loaded up the car and headed a couple of hours north.
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Items on My Father's Day Wish List This Year - Daddy's Grounded

Items on My Father's Day Wish List This Year - Daddy's Grounded

daddysgrounded.com — Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that will allow me to earn a commission on purchases you make via clickthroughs to various online shops at no additional cost to you. I would love for this to have been a sponsored post, but I've not been able to land any paid gigs with these brands.
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Pixar Putt is Now in Chicago Until August 21st - Daddy's Grounded

Pixar Putt is Now in Chicago Until August 21st - Daddy's Grounded

daddysgrounded.com — PIXAR PUTT is the ultimate pop-up, open-air mini-golf experience made up of 18 fun and interactive holes inspired by the stories, characters, and icons from some of Pixar's most beloved films including Toy Story, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, Coco, A Bug's Life, Wall-E, and Inside Out, Pixar Putt is set to take guests to infinity...
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The New Portillo's Garden Dog Is Honestly Really Good - Daddy's Grounded

The New Portillo's Garden Dog Is Honestly Really Good - Daddy's Grounded

daddysgrounded.com — Disclosure: My family and I were invited as guests to attend a Portillo's Garden Dog Party. The following opinions are my own. The company held a Garden Dog Party at one of their Chicago locations where a sizable crowd was able to try out the new dogs, french fries, chocolate cake slices, shakes, and more.
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One Father's Take on Why "Like a Girl" Should No Longer Be Considered an Insult - The Good Men Pr...

One Father's Take on Why "Like a Girl" Should No Longer Be Considered an Insult - The Good Men Pr...

The Good Men Project — "You hit like a girl!" he shouted. I was six and had just been insulted by Jake. He was a fellow student and resident cool guy in first grade. I wanted to be just like him.
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The Chicago Dogs Baseball Makes for a Perfect Family Night Out

The Chicago Dogs Baseball Makes for a Perfect Family Night Out

DaddysGrounded.com — Abigail and I attended a Chicago Dogs game last year. It was fun and we'd been talking about attending again with the kids for months. That finally happened last week. We were invited back to be guests at a game during a beautiful night at the ballpark inside Impact Field in Rosemont, IL.
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8 Ways to Take Care of Yourself as a Full-Time Freelancer

8 Ways to Take Care of Yourself as a Full-Time Freelancer

LinkedIn — You have to take care of yourself first. No one else will. Because if you die, or get a migraine, or get the flu, or end up too hungover to work for a bit... no one else will take over for you. It's just you. That's lost time, lost profits, and lost clients.
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So You Want To Start A Dad Blog?

So You Want To Start A Dad Blog?

DadBlog.xyz — I started my dad blog in 2013 after my wife had her first miscarriage. Two kids and six years later the blog is still going. I've had some great experiences that I never would have had otherwise because of it. Let me show you how I've gotten to work on hundreds of campaigns.
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Speak Your Migraine Campaign

Speak Your Migraine Campaign

DaddysDrounded.com — I started having migraines when I was a kid. I wasn’t, however, officially diagnosed with migraine until my teenage years. I’m now in my mid-30s and have found a way to make things work for me. It, unfortunately, is a condition rules my life. That’s where the Speak Your Migraine campaign comes into play.
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Why We Started Brewery Finder

Why We Started Brewery Finder

BreweryFinder.org — The complementary worlds of tech and beer might seem like an odd pair, but you could say the same about Joel and Jeremy. Starting in 2006 they worked together at a non-profit, Joel as the project manager, Jeremy in content development. Fast forward to 2019 and the duo had over 7,800 breweries on the site from each of the 50 U.S. states and all over Canada.
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Talking to My Children About Afterlife Myths & What It Means To Be Happy

Talking to My Children About Afterlife Myths & What It Means To Be Happy

DaddysGrounded.com — I came across a post in my Facebook feed this morning from a friend of mine. Her little boy (similar in age to Mr. Dude) is "moderately thanatophobic." Don't worry, I had to look up the word too: An abnormal fear of death.
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Finding the Perfect Local Brew Just Got a Little Easier

Finding the Perfect Local Brew Just Got a Little Easier

WTTW-TV (Chicago, IL) — If you don't know the difference between breweries, taprooms and brewpubs - and don't know where to find them - Chicagos.Beer is for you. Jeremy Hylen and Joel Gratcyk launched the site in April as an interactive, dynamic directory of all the craft beer Chicago (and the rest of Illinois) has to offer.
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