Dad Guild in the news
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Here are a selection of the times Dad Guild has been featured on local news media. Thanks for covering our non-profit!
Burlington's Dad Guild provides space for local fathers to socialize, connect
(12/13/2025) Check out this wonderful news story about us from WPTZ. It does a fantastic job telling our history and capturing what we do, all in 3 minutes!
(2/11/2026) The specific challenges facing boys and young men often make headlines: For the last 50 years, for example, the number of male students on college campuses has slowly but steadily decreased. And young men are also more likely than women to experience drug and alcohol addiction.
For parents of young boys, these headlines and statistics can be particularly distressing. What can we control in our homes to help our boys navigate the world with confidence, happiness and care?
Two guests join Vermont Edition to discuss the art and peril of raising boys. Keegan Albaugh is the founder of Dad Guild, a Burlington-based nonprofit that supports masc-identifying caregivers by running playgroups, educational events, pick up sports, peer support groups, and more. Kate Mangino is a Virginia-based speaker, facilitator and writer who is in Vermont to host a series of parenting workshops this week. She’s the author of the book Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2026-02-11/raising-happy-healthy-boys-in-todays-world
Dad Guild & Kate Mangino on Vermont Public radio
Dad Guild Toast & Jams at Higher Ground
(01/03/2026) WPTZ came to our first Toast & Jams family concert event at Higher Ground. Everyone had a great time jamming to the tunes from Los Sóngoros
Seven Days article on our first “Hairdo & Don’ts” workshop
Seven Days came by to cover our first ever “Hairdos & Don’ts” workshop for dads. Read their coverage of it here. Please note that in our own event descriptions and promotions, we have avoided associating long hair with any gender, and that these workshops are for styling any child's long hair.
Workshop Teaches Dads How to Style Their Daughters’ Locks
(10/15/2025) Parting, ponytails and French braids were just some of the subjects covered in the class sponsored by local nonprofit Dad Guild.
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/802much/workshop-teaches-dads-how-to-style-their-daughters-locks/
Alison Novak © Seven DaysFather's Day weekend with the Dad Guild
(6/15/2025) WCAX came to part of our annual Father’s Day weekend celebration, as we hosted families in our space in the Soda Plant in Burlington, VT.
Dad Guild on “Across the Fence”
(06/13/2025) Dad Guild’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Keegan Albaugh is a guest on UVM’s “Across the Fence” (aired on WCAX) to talk about the origin of Dad Guild and what our mission is.
Dad Guild on Vermont Public StoryCorps
(7/30/2024) Keegan Albaugh and Marlon Fisher talk about forming deep connections among Vermont dads through Dad Guild, starting with awkward playground meetups and a belief that "this is gonna be a thing."
StoryCorpsDad Guild’s inaugural Toast & Jams concert
(1/7/2024) WVNY comes to our first ever Toast & Jams concert, at our original location in the Contois Auditorium in Burlington’s City Hall. Folks were grooving to the sounds of Troy Millette
Dad Guild & Alyssa Blask Campbell on Vermont Public radio
(10/3/2023) Young children rely on adults' help to navigate big emotions, from anxiety to anger. On this episode of Vermont Edition, early childhood development expert Alyssa Blask Campbell of Burlington shares insights from her forthcoming book, Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children. Blask Campbell is the founder of Seed & Sew, an organization that provides workshops, guides and other resources on early childhood development for parents, caregivers and educators. Plus, Keegan Albaugh, the founder of Dad Guild, a Vermont nonprofit that supports father figures, on breaking down parenting stereotypes and helping men see themselves as nurturers.
Dad Guild recently held an event with Blask Campbell that brought together around 100 masculine-identifying parents to talk about how kids — and their caregivers — regulate emotions.
Dad Guild on Comcast Newsmakers
(07/11/2022) Dad Guild’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Keegan Albaugh is a guest on Comcast Newsmakers, one of our first media stories and the early days of Dad Guild.
Dad Guild featured as part of Gone Guys documentary
Dad Guild is featured as part of the documentary Gone Guys. Below is an extended scene from our group interview.
More information is available on the official Gone Guys website.
Over the past fifty years, boys and young men have steadily disengaged from school, work, and broader society. They’re falling behind academically, struggling with loneliness and isolation, and facing rising rates of substance abuse and suicide.
Set in rural Vermont, the film brings national data to life with engaging animation accompanying lived experience featuring young men, educators, mentors, and trailblazing programs that are working to re-engage boys and young men in their communities and reshape their futures.
