Deconstructing Dad Podcast

While driving home from work last week Friday morning, my daughter called to tell me that the school(s) were closing because of a school shooting threat. After having a few conversations with my kids, it got me thinking, what is the process schools are taking to protect the teachers, the kids and the fears that us parents have in situations like this. In less frightening and more upbeat news, how...

This week, Dan a.k.a. Father 45 returns to the show, and after accepting the fact that he had to listen to me podcast with another podcaster, we get down and dirty with a few topics that should grab your attention! What do you do when your 8 year old watches IT while staying at a friends house? During this discussion we discuss what Horror movie broke our innocence. We want to know what horror mov...

This episode is a cross over from Part 1 of the 7 Days a Geek Summer Movie Preview Episode. In this Ep, Neighbor Cole joins me to discuss a weekend of epic proportions. We discuss the struggles of being in a relationship after divorce. Introducing someone to your kids. The excitement of it all... and during that... having your tiny dog attack that person to the point that you make a mad dash to th...

In this episode Dan gloats about the Eagles winning the Super Bowl and recalls how much work actually goes into creating themed bedrooms.  Each of us are dating now... but how much should we actually reveal?  On the parenting front we discuss 2 important topics.  1.) Our kids aren't just craving for one on one time, but they're asking for it. How do 2 single working fathers give such an important...

This episode previously aired live during the 7 Days a Geek 30 Days of Podcasting.    In this episode of Deconstructing Dad, Dan and I field questions from the live chatroom. We also discuss Holiday traditions and some how stumble on the use of Viagra…or perhaps it's the lack of usage… I'm not even sure how we got on that subject! Enjoy:-)

Does your kid have a favorite show that just makes you cringe? We go over a list of out top worst songs we could stand never listening to again.  We also discuss trick or treating with the kids. 

The media like's to show us modern day dad's as bumbling incapable morons. We're always portrayed as the parents who were never able to get the training wheels off. At best, we're babysitters. Single Dad's get frowned upon for being the reason that the marriage didn't work and Stay-at-home dad's get laughed at.  All of this and more discussed. 

In this episode, Jay and Dan talk about having "The Talk"! You know the one you feared having with your parents as a child. Well now we are the parents, and it's time to have that "Talk" with our kids. We discuss, rules, ideas, fears, and tips on how to do it successfully.  

In this episode AG and Dan are joined by friend of the show and fellow podcaster Courtney Calkins from the Quadcast Podcast. You'll remember him from episode 3. This week we discuss Happiness. What makes you happy? Follow us on Twitter @DeconstructDad and like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/deconstructingdadblog/ So in this episode we discuss a the study of happiness, and what makes us ha...

The Dads are back!!! WE WERE ON A BREAK!!! Constructions, Vacations and Parents of the week! 

In this episode Dan shares with me (and of course you the lovely listener) maybe the most graphic, and fear inducing horror show of a story that could ever happen to a parent in a public place, while in the care of a toddler! What if, while shopping, you got an immediate explosion of poo in the back door of your human body...what would you do? I'll leave you with that! But before we get to that ma...

In this Episode Dan (Father 44) returns to chat with Jay The Angry Ginger. Seems these Dad's want to lose weight...but how much of it is actually "Genetic Double Chins" compared to fat that can be lost? A quick update on the kitten situation and then we spend the bulk of the show discussing an article written by John Rosman, where he states "Your kids should not be the most important"! http://www....

In this episode, The Angry Ginger is joined by fellow podcaster and friend Courtney Calkins. A Marriage/Family Therapist by trade, we talk a bit about how to divorce in a more healthy way. Ginger visits a lawyer and finds out luck is not on his side. We also play a tape from Courtney's past which helps us to discuss parenting. Do we parent like our parents? More strict, or do we allow a house that...

In this episode (Jay) Ginger and (Dan) Father 44 open the show with a little vacation talk.  Ginger spent a few days in Florida for his Dad's 70'th Birthday and Dan is planning a family vacation to Disney and Universal Studios this summer.  Upon returning home, Ginger fears his house smells like "Animals" and his fear might be sound seeing how there is currently a bakers dozen of small "Furry Land...

In this Episode Jason (The Angry Ginger) and Dan (Nickname undetermined) sit down to discuss Fatherhood before and after marriage. Their idea's and plans for the podcast.  Topics: Dating Life, Personal Insecurities, Lifestyle and Work Life Balance, Being a Dad, and more. Then we end the show off with an article we are affectionately calling "The Parent of the Week"  ...until something more creativ...