Dear Old Dads

This week we talk about freedom of expression for our kids, appropriate consequences when that behavior crosses set boundaries, and if it's okay to criticize their choices. Spoiler alert: absolutely if they're trying to grow a goatee. How much heroin will our kids be doing this week?   For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon...

The dads talk about their experience with body issues and unrealistic male body expectations. How do we help our kids not feel like shit about their bodies? How do we not feel like shit about our bodies? Why does Eli wear full body thongs to live shows? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  face...

Thomas posted a poll in the Facebook group regarding last week's OnlyFans episode and the results were... not good for Eli. Then, a recent Washington Post podcast episode centered on a family that is for some reason trying to stay together despite the son turning in the dad for his actions on Jan 6. The dad is not sorry. The guys discuss if they would have done the same, if blood is thicker than w...

In which Tom and Thomas interview some sort of alien or troll For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter:  @DearOldDads Facebook Page:  Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Rub some dirt on it! No crying in baseball! Or ever! The dads talk about "toughening up" our boys and how they approach the issues around that element of masculinity.   For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on...

Tom didn't write the title because he treats the word "potty" like one of his exes. Doesn't exist. Anyway, POTTY TRAININGGGGGG! Eli is starting Max on potty training so we all reminisce. For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearolddad...

So this is a return to a conversation, because Thomas spoke to Lydia about the self-defense and carrying a weapon discussion and the Smiths have a completely different view than the other dads on this one. PLUS, no, the US is NOT the 10th most dangerous nation for women...   For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the...

After disclosing some serious friendship-ending habits, Eli shares breaking news and the dads discuss processing diagnoses and not-diagnoses, as well as navigating resources and advocating for their kids. Also, Tom regularly pulls the Mean Girls conference call tactic with insurance companies and healthcare providers. BUT IT WORKS. For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an...

Tom's son recently asked him to teach him to fight. That's definitely a lot for any dad to process, and brings up a whole host of questions and thoughts and feelings. The dads work through some of that, and also Eli tells us about his nunchucks. For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com...

Tools! The Toms love em! Eli is also here! Let's talk tool talk and talk man stuff tool talk. Tools. Hammer. For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter:  @DearOldDads Facebook Page:  Dear Old Dads on Fac...

Tom's ice skate tying debacle from the bonus story last episode (make sure you are a patron so you don't miss these!) inspired a whole episode. Is bragging about your kids good? Bad? What qualifies as bragging? How much kid talk is too much? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/gro...

Let's talk authoritarian parents. The Toms probably had them. Eli definitely didn't. Is it bad? What's gentle parenting and why does it mean Eli has lost several eyes and a couple noses to Max attacks? Is he going to stick with it or explode under the emotional pressure?   This one also features a HILARIOUS bonus story. Don't miss it, pledge on Patreon today!   For extended episodes, bonus content...

Today the dads continue the discussion of what media is appropriate for our kids. Rated R movies? Sexual content? Violence? Horror? Just pure crap that sucks?  For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter:...

How much should we police or try to influence the stuff our kids watch? Terrible YouTube videos, video game streamers, awful tv shows... Should we seek to influence their tastes? Should we protect them from bad content? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to   pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For co...

This is your dear old dads on drugs. How will you approach drugs and alcohol with your kids? Will you completely ban everything or will you be their dealer or something in between? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearolddads.com Fo...

Which should you want? Which do we have? Does it change if you're a parent, a child, a cousin, a stranger, etc?  For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to  pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Face...

Birthday parties galore. Other parents. Other kids. Tacos.   For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to  pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter:  @DearOldDads Facebook Page:  Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Tom saw a Vine or VHS or something, whatever his technological abilities allow, about dividing labor in a relationship. So the dads take on the topic!   For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to  pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter:  @DearO...

Should we make our kids be vegan/Christian/atheist/republican/democrat/etc? When is indoctrination a good thing and when is it too far?   For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to  pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Pa...

In case you haven't seen it, Jonah Hill's ex posted some texts showing HIll to be a manipulative and controlling partner. They're pretty horrible. The dads use it as an opportunity to talk about possessiveness in men and the sexism behind it.  And before that, some good Hank news!!! For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to  pledge on Patreon ! J...

After some INCREDIBLY TRIGGER WARNING WORTHY dental horror stories from Tom and Eli, we talk about taking kids to the dentist. Phoebe had an appointment go wrong. How should we handle this? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to  pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group!  facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email  thedads@dearoldd...

Today's episode is about secrets. Secrets with friends, with family, with your kids, with your partner. Should you keep them should you not?  For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook...

Eli has a friend who has a kid who is prone to heavy emotional fits. The highs are high but the lows are low. Thomas has a friend who has a friend named Thomas who has a similar situation. What do we do? How do we not let them be the kid from the Twilight Zone? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to  pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group...

A listener asked us, what do you do when your partner has some... bad beliefs? What about when those beliefs affect the kids? Like your partner wants to give them fake medicine instead of medicine medicine... For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon ! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email...

We need a vacation from our vacation, am I right??? Well am I? That's the topic of the show so you're going to need to tell me. I'm sorry to speak so forwardly but you simply must pledge to hear the bonus stoy. It's another Tom classic. Not only that, it's TWO Tom classics in one. On a scale of 1 to Carwash Fightclub this is a Denny's parking lot brawl you do NOT want to miss! For extended episode...