A Blog Dedicated to Supporting Work-Family Balance for Fathers. By Scott Behson, PhD
So much for “love sweet love”
A few weeks ago, I posted about Beer-Fire, a tradition that a friend and neighbor of mine invented to build a social network of local dads (see the the original beer-fire post, my favorite one yet).
Recent statistics show that beer fires are needed now more than ever, as reported in The Economist and Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish:
My friend and neighbor, Francesco, who is a terrific dad, (and, more importantly, a loyal blog reader!), has a semi-regular tradition of inviting his local guy friends to hang out by the fire pit in his backyard with a cooler full of beer. We’ve come to calling this brilliant innovation BEER FIRE! (and I maintain he be nominated for the MacArthur Genius Grant for this revolutionary idea)
Beer Fire usually consists of 8-10 forty-something guys, most of whom are balancing interesting and rewarding careers with the rigors of being fathers to young kids, simply getting a chance to relax, hang out, swap stories, have a few beers, and get to know each other.
Beer Fire is awesome, and I have benefitted greatly from attending- it’s relaxing; it’s fun, and I always learn a little something from everyone I talk to.