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The cultural home for modern fatherhood

Shows dads want and the community they're missing, in one app.

Apply for the beta What kind of dad are you?
Season 1 out now A GDN Original Grown Up Dad show page
The Score

You keep showing up. That's the hero part.

Which kind are you?

Apply for the beta Take The Score in the GDN app. Nine questions, no right answers.

Here as a mom, grandparent or co-pilot? Your six are waiting in the app too.

How it works

  1. Take The Score.

    Nine questions about how you show up.

  2. Meet your archetype.

    One of six for dads, six for co-pilots.

  3. Find your Local Crew.

    Dads near you that you relate to, on day one.

Trending now

Sample content that shows how trending will look, not what's trending today. Live trending is in development and arrives as the beta grows toward our 2027 launch.

  1. DadcathlonThe Lego Walk
  2. Grown Up DadScreen Time Challenges
  3. DadcathlonUntangling the Lights
  4. Grown Up DadLost Men: Loneliness & Friendship
  5. This HelpsMy Four Dads
  6. Grown Up DadChanging Role of Fatherhood
  7. Launching in 2027How Do I Explain This?!A GDN Original podcast
Broadcast nationally on PBS
Three 2026 Telly Awards
Atticus Award

More reasons to join

A dad helping his son with homework at the kitchen table

Shows made by dads

Watch in 7-minute segments.

Two dads laughing together at a Los Angeles rooftop roundtable, from Grown Up Dad episode 4

Find your Local Crew

Dads near you, matched by archetype.

A dad reading a picture book to his two daughters by a sunlit window, from the Grown Up Dad trailer

Know your archetype

The Score places you.

A mom, a dad and their son laughing on a footbridge

Safe to watch together

Made for the whole room. Clearly labeled when not.

The Playbook

Trending in the community

A sample post that shows how the community will look, not a live conversation. Trending posts arrive as the beta grows toward our 2027 launch.

Join to read more
The PlaybookFrom Grown Up Dad, episode 1 · 48 replies

What did your dad get right that you're keeping?

Resources

The Mantl

Dads groups near you, help lines for the hard moments, and guides for the everyday ones. Most of it free, all of it in one place.

Open The Mantl

In crisis? Call or text 988, any time. In immediate danger, call 911.

Free and GDN+

Apply for the beta

Free

  • Your Score
  • Your Archetype Community
  • Your Local Crew, the dads near you
  • Many resources in The Mantl
  • The first episode of most shows, with ads
  • Podcast audio feeds
  • Sourced: honest gear reviews, in the app and by email

$0

GDN+Best value

Everything in Free, plus

  • Every episode of every show, plus video podcasts
  • Early access to content
  • Every community, unlockedGo beyond your Local Crew and join every group that fits your life: girl dads, stepdads, new dads, dads of teens and more.
  • Members-only resources in The Mantl
  • 15% off everything GDN sells in Sourced
  • Fewer ads
$5.99 $4.33/mo

Billed $51.99 once a year. Cancel anytime.

About the beta. The Good Dad Network app is in beta. Beta access is free, and in return we ask for your feedback on bugs and features, which we may use freely. Free access during the beta doesn't mean free access after launch: the plans above apply from launch. While it's in beta, the app may not work as expected, features may change or be unavailable at any time, data may be lost, and access may end at any time. The beta is provided as is, at your own risk. You'll review and accept the full beta agreement when you apply.

On iPhone and the web

TestFlight on iPhone, plus the web beta at app.gooddadnetwork.com.

Android is in development. It enters beta testing in 2027.

Questions?

01What is Good Dad Network?

The content dads crave and the community they've been missing, in one app: shows and podcasts made for dads, and dads near you.

02Is it only for dads?

Dads first, never men-only. Moms, partners, grandparents and other co-pilots belong here too, in their role supporting the dad.

03What is The Score?

Making friends as an adult is hard, and as a father even more so. The Score is a quiz that shows what kind of dad you are, so you can find other dads you relate to on day one.

04How much is GDN+?

$4.33 a month when you pay annually ($51.99 a year), or $5.99 month to month. You can start free.

05Is it safe to watch with my kids?

Yes, shows are made to watch with your kids. Some podcasts may have small amounts of adult language, and some shows discuss sensitive subjects. In every case it's clearly stated and labeled. Accounts are for adults, 18+.

06What's free, and what comes with GDN+?

Free gets you your Score, your Archetype Community, your Local Crew of dads near you, many resources in The Mantl, the first episode of most shows with ads, podcast audio feeds, and honest gear reviews in Sourced. GDN+ adds every episode of every show plus video podcasts, early access to content, every community unlocked (girl dads, stepdads, new dads, dads of teens and more), members-only resources in The Mantl, 15% off everything GDN sells in Sourced, and fewer ads.

07When can I get it?

We launch Father's Day 2027. Beta applications are open now on iPhone and the web. Android is in development and enters beta testing in 2027.

Join the community you've been searching for.

Apply for the beta
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