The Ordinary Dad is a community of Stay-at-Home Dads (SAHD) that support each other in Singapore and beyond.

Mission

A strong community of Dads who encourage and challenge one another in their journey as primary caregivers to their children.

Vision

We encourage and empower dads who are primary caregivers to their children to be better husbands, fathers and leaders.

Vision

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We meet up regularly (usually monthly) to connect with other stay-at-home-dads (SAHDs). As long as you are a primary caregiver to your children (or considering to be one) and a father, you are more than welcome to join us. Simply fill in the contact us form and we will contact you as soon as possible.

The Ordinary Dad's Manifesto

We are a community of fathers actively involved and engaged in the day-to-day upbringing of our children, as stay home dads and/or primary caregivers alongside our spouses
We openly share with one another our joys and struggles of raising kids.
We bond not necessarily through offering solutions, but through listening to one another without prejudice. We openly exchange ideas, experiences, challenges, perspectives, and our individual journeys as fathers, husbands and men in our families and in society.
As each father and his family’s unique needs may change or evolve over time, our community of fathers are free to come and go, and to choose the level of engagement with one another they are most comfortable with.

Why do you call yourself The Ordinary Dad?

My name is Cliff, and I am the founder of The Ordinary Dad. I call ourselves The Ordinary Dad because I don’t see myself as being extraordinary. I see myself as an ordinary dad who happens to be a SAHD. I have good days, and I have bad days. I’ve made mistakes, and am not perfect. I am not a hero. Nonetheless, I am a father who loves my girls (including my wife!) very much. I strive to be a better father every day.

My desire for this group is to help SAHDs to be the best fathers they can be. One of the struggles I had as a SAHD was loneliness. My goal in this group is to create a community where SAHDs can freely share and connect so they don’t feel alone.