Home Dad Chat

Day Light Savings Time Sucks. The board retreat brings lots of work and a first look at the site for HDC. Come listen to what all the excitement is about. Country Music Dads Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/12tYahXZNCQZfsU4siCp5D?si=2eb4c0323a7d4c06

Midwestern Learning aims to revolutionize the way children learn. Tom Drenthe homeschooled three daughters' during their formative years, Midwestern Learning was launched with the at-home learner in mind.  https://midwesternlearning.com/

We speak with Allan Shedlin who created a special film festival that spotlights fatherhood and interactions children have with their dad. Daddying Film Festival & Forum Link

We spotlight all of the exciting news taking place in The National At-Home Dad Network. Leaving Mr. Mom Behind https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/style/stay-at-home-dad-stigma.html Matt Strain Dads Walkin' the Line meeting on Monday’s at 9pm Eastern/ 6pm Pacific This is NOT going to be an abstinence only group. Get your membership https://athomedad.org/my-membership-options-page/

Special guest Corie Lusch joins the show to share her journey of understanding how perimenopause is affecting her life. Could this be affecting you? All links below are referenced during the show. John Hopkins Medicine https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/perimenopause Holderness Family https://theholdernessfamily.com Marcella Hill https://linktr.ee/MarcellaHill

Taking care of yourself mentally and physically with proper health check-ups is essential to self-care. Danny and Brock both have medical procedures scheduled soon. Also don't forget that this month there is a Membership Drive.

We are happy you are here, We do not expect you to become a member of our organization. However, if you see the value in the resources provided by the organization then we hope you will make a financial commitment to support The National At-Home Dad Network. Become a Member: https://athomedad.org/my-membership-options-page/ Sometimes You Need a Jellyfish: https://a.co/d/bP3TPnP

As your child ages, you as a parent will go through changes called "Leveling Up". Identifying when you level up is a great way to celebrate parenthood.  Bark Tech Phone https://www.bark.us/bark-phone/?utm_source=organic+instagram+&utm_medium=profile+link https://linkin.bio/barktechnologies 20% off Bark with code CF4Q8FK

It's freakin' freezing, Mr. Biglesworth. Let's roll some dice and have an adventure on Discord with fellow SAHDs.

As we get older you have to make sure you are taking care of yourself. Brock is going under the knife soon and Danny is trying to keep up with his kids. It all catches up to you some time. Here is the link for the cream that is mentioned in the episode. https://wholesomehippy.com/collections/all

Adulting is a balancing act. How do you take care of yourself while also having others around who need care?

It's a new year which means new goals. What are your goals for 2024?

For Danny and Brock it is Christmas break and for others it is Holiday Break. Getting schedules in place for a good start to a new year and plans for this short break.

Being an at-home dad is difficult enough, but add on moving to a foreign country where you don't speak the language with four kids and being an amputee, and the challenges stack up quickly. Carlos Baker has lived in this situation, and he shares his experience. Check out his music and his book which are mentioned in the show. Book: "Songs for Ivy" Music of C.K. Baker Band

Pete Armstrong joins the guys for a longer conversation than a few episodes ago. Pete brings his expertise on how to attack isolation and depression. Reach out to Pete through his IG account @pete.j.armstrong

Brock is back; sharing nostalgic things is fun, and Raising Our Children to be Skillful Adults is a big topic. All this and more is available in this episode. A clip of the hockey game referenced click here.

Keith Nagel was a professional zoo keeper before being a professional dad. Now his kids are older, he is looking at going back to his former profession part-time. What does Catherine Pearlman's book "Ignore It" have to do with this topic? Catherine Pearlman “Ignore It”

This episode starts our 4th year of podcasting. Thank you to all of our faithful listeners and those just beginning to listen. Pete Armstrong and Danny sit down to talk about Coping with the stress of the holidays. We hope you all find your way to be Thankful for at least one thing. Pete is a life coach and can be contacted at peteinspires@gmail.com and on social media at @petejarmstrong The book...

School Field trips are fun, Lego is for all ages, and Roll for Whiskey on this episode. Show Notes: Sunwatch Indian Village @sunwatch.park Lego Life Magazine https://LEGO.com/get-magazine @matthewlillard Quest’s End Bottle Thanksgiving Meals @meatdad1 Book: "Of Boys and Men" https://ofboysandmen.substack.com/

How was your Trick or Treat time? Your Mental Health is important, check out the resources provided. Brock's Halloween IG Photo The Dadass Podcast Matt Lofy Deep Thoughts Movember event Leisure Club Nik Dekker Garage Beer Movember Free Resources Dads Gotta Talk

Halloween is here. Costume, candy, spooky season, and the gateway to the start of the end of the year holidays. How are you celebrating?

Vacations together, a few hours spent on a date, or anything to help you stay connected to your spouse/partner. These are important for a strong relationship. How do you enjoy one-on-one time with your spouse/partner?

The last day of HDC is bittersweet. But the dads are always excited to be going back home with new resources to be better dads to their kids.

Friday's programming was a full schedule of amazing speakers. Enjoy this recap.

Why do attendees show up early in the week? Danny and Brock talk about what they did before HomeDadCon started. Watch episodes of Turf Valley here