Dad and Buried

That beautiful moment when your child arrives is magical. Then seven minutes later the reality sets in and you need to start doing stuff. You need to feed the them, dress them, walk them, put them to bed (no one needs to wake them up tho). The key is who does what? But more importantly, who does more? Yes, you do, of course.  Mike and Heather Get into it. Enjoy! Support us 🙏 https://www.patr...

Raising a smart ass, sucks. Now go call your parents and tell them you're sorry . Mike and Pete get all up in it.  Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support You can listen here:  iTunes: https://apple.co/2UZeMbH Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2U1888t Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HYvzI7 Anchor: https://bit.ly/2JK4FGC Overcast: https://bit.ly/2I2ik9B...

The key to being good parents is  agreeing which traits come from which parent. Like when you're kids really good at burping the alphabet. But anytime something bad happens you turn to your spouse and  yell "Well he's your kid!!" Mike and Heather (@momandburied) get into it. Enjoy! Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support You can listen he...

It's almost been a year, one whole year, since we said goodbye to normalcy and hunkered down with our families. At first it was scary. Then, after some time, we did the best we could to make the best of it. But after 3 days we knew this wasn't going to work so we just focused on getting a much toilet paper as we could fit in our pickups (ah good times). The lack of separation has been real. Consta...

Welp, school snow days are no longer a thing, thanks COVID! But also maybe, thanks COVID? Snow is like toxic friendship. When it first starts it's beautiful, peaceful. Then as time goes on it changes from light and fluffy to hard as concrete specifically frozen around the wheels of your car. Getting kids in and out of snow is a parent's ultimate test. The layers! The time it takes! OMG  THE G...

Look, we know parenting is hard enough as it is, but when you have a chronic illness it makes it so much harder. Ugh, straight turd sandwich. Mike's wife Heather (@momandburied) discusses what it's like to parent with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Mike and Heather hear stories from other parents in the same boat.  Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/su...

Well, well well, if it isn't the consequence of my own parent's actions... It's been scientifically proven that your birth order DOES determine how you parent. And by "scientifically" I mean a guy I knew who took a science class told me so.  That's really about as scientific as we get in this episode with Mike and Pete(r). And, boy, do they really not get into it. Enjoy! Support us 🙏 https:/...

[2020]: things can't possibly get worse. [2021]: hold my beer... Welp, looks like we picked the wrong year to quit Methamphetamines, or oxycontin, or even plain ol' sweet black tar heroin.  With the unimaginable happing on the daily (AND WE'RE ONLY 12 DAYS IN!) it's up to us parents to make sure  we raise our kids better than what we're seeing out there. Its starts with us making changes...

Ah 2020, it's almost as if you were the year that Y2K should've been. Most years we optimistically look forward to new adventures in the coming year. This year it's like we're clawing our way out of the sewer happy to find we've made it to the inside to toilet.  While kids had 3000% more screentime it's us parents that had 3000% more stress, as we balanced our jobs (if we were still lucky eno...

Most people like the holiday season. Warm feelings, family time, and decorations. It's...nice. Then there are those who want to mainline the holiday season like that sweet, sweet black tar heroin. It's the smell of the Christmas tree that you cut down yourself, because your "family" wouldn't help. I'm sorry it was "too cold" and they "hate me" for "taking you on a 2 hour walk" in the "freezin...

Only now are are seeing the effects of  40 years of privatized, free-market education  combined with a growing beaurcpatic quagmire pitting politicians against unions and unions against teachers, with parents caught smack-dab  in the middle.  All of which culminates in the devaluation of the one thing the United States holds so dear; it's children...Take THAT! Mr McKinley my AP...

How do your parenting quirks annoy thee? Let me count the ways....Ok that's going to take too much time. Mike and his much better half Heather (@momandburied) do what all healthy parents do these days; hash it out on a podcast. #2020foreva!!!! Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support You can listen here:  iTunes: https://apple.co/2UZeMbH Spotif...

The term "Parenting" only became a thing  in the 70's. Before then it was all "yeah, I got kids around here somewhere.' Now we need to "parent" correctly, making sure our kids are fully actualized while we try to maintain marriages, hold down jobs, all while trying to figure out the right Zoom link!! HOW DID WE GET HERE!!! Mike and Pete get into it.  Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com...

As Parents our job is to shield our kids from the dark underbelly of life . In some cases our dad-bods represent that dark underbelly. From death to sex to the Saw movie franchise it can be hard to translate these things in terms our kids understand. Luckily for all parents, Mike and Pete have a podcast where they discuss things just like this. Huzzah!  Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/D...

Pumpkin picking, hay rides, drinking warm apple cider, deciding where in the world you should live to keep your family safe from this global pandemic are all fun things to do this Fall. Mike and Heather discuss how they plan to spend their weekends this Fall.  {Spoiler} Mike's not into any of it. Enjoy! Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support...

You know the saying "put your oxygen mask on first before helping others?" My only question is, can I get anything stronger? @momandburied (Mikes Wife) and Mike get into it this week....The topic not a huge fight Ok, It's a small fight but whatever just listen.  Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support You can listen here:  iTunes: https:/...

"Area Couple with 3 Young Children Love Quarantine and Wish it Would Continue Forever" is a headline we will NEVER read. Fortunately there are plenty of parents making headlines out there. Like "The Pandemic Has Meant More Housework — But Not For Most Dads" according to the Gender, Work & Organization Journal. I KNOW! Crazy right? Gender, Work & Organization Journal? SI...

Look, I know you're rolling your eyes right now at this title, but let me remind you of that time your kid was 18mos was squirming in your lap at that restaurant (y'know the time you went to "brunch" with your friends who didn't yet have kids and just rolled out of bed at 11- also happened to be your last brunch)  only to have your kid desperately  reach for your wine glass filled with t...

Over 78% of you eat dinner every night as a family with your kids. According to all the research that's failing all else that prob the best thing you can do as a parent. Welp, that leaves the rest of us the lowly 22% who for numerous reasons can't get our stuff together to eat as a fam (Pete). Ok Mike, we get it you embody the traditional family unit, but what about other traditions, game night? m...

Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, Bill Nye, and Chadwick Boseman are  long list of role models that our kids should look up to. "Wait!" you say "surely my kids looks up to me as a role model. After all, I never yell...well sometimes.. ok fine all the time. It's just how many times do I have to tell those kids to brush their teeth!! GIVE ME STRENGTH MR ROGERS!!!"  Our two anti role models Mike and Pe...

Parenting is hard, that much we know. What's not always known are all the challenges that come with parenting a kid with ADHD. With Pete off this week Mike and Heather (@momandburied) share their experience parenting their son who has ADHD.  They also hear from you about your experiences.   Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support You can...

Father Knows Best? More like, Father's Just Trying to do his Best so Get Off his Back, amirite haha...Ahem...Ok, we grew up watching dads on TV both good and bad so did we learn anything? Are there role models we dads can look up to? Is Walter White the world's greatest dad just trying to do the best for his family? Should Bill Cosby still be considered America's dad? Will Mike and Pete get into i...

Welp, we blew it. We had 3 months to get our act together so we could get our kids as far away from us as possible (school). But no. whaaa! my mask it too tight. Whaaa! I cant wear cloth on my face. Got them COVID numbers nice and high so now we're all screwed. Now parents in the US are faced with the choice of putting their kids in harm's way or guaranteeing for another 6+ mos. Go...

Ok, first, you shouldn't argue around kids. But guess what? That's waaay easier said than done.  Harmless questions with not-so-harmless intent. "Did YOU unload the dishwasher or do I have to do it again, for the 100th time?" (That's my favorite). With Pete out this week Mike's wife Heather (aka @momandburied) steps in to share her thoughts on the subtle art of pressure point arguing and hear...

Some people are campers and some aren't *stares intently at Mike*, but whichever side you find yourself on know that someone will ask you to go camping with your kids at some point in the near future. SO PICK A SIDE! Mike and Pete have yet another scholarly debate on the topic, carefully considering all the finer details of the subject with all the grace and wisdom they're blessed with. Also, you'...