Stay at Home Dads Podcast

|EP164|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I welcome myself back to my own show!  It has been over two month since I published any show and today I talk about why.  Nothing serious, not family emergency, just busy with life like all of us.  I also have a few bigger projects cooking, something bigger than this little show, something that could change my families life, and something I've been thin...

|EP163|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I talk about something that I think should be on the radar of all parents yet it isn't.  I take a dive into the realm of Youtube and Youtube Kids! I give you my opinion on what I've personally seen as well as talk about my firsthand experience attempting to set up an account for my kids.  I then get into an article I found on Reddit where many other par...

|EP161|  Today on this Dad Classic episode of Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show talking about my ten year old daughter making it home from her big trip to Costa Rica.  I also mention my 7 year old experiencing life as an only child, even thought just for a week.  I then talk about some things I have going on and what will be coming down the pipe.  The remainder the show is from episode 108...

|EP161|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I talk with someone who's had real world experience with the subject.  My daughter's Olivia and Kennedy come on the show to talk about their differing experiences going to summer sleep away camp and week long day camps.  I also reference an article and go over the benefits of going to summer camp as well as my concerns, and how I talked to my daughter a...

|EP160|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, like many things that happen on this show, an observation sparked a question.  Gentle parenting!  I've had this idea of what it is, scoffed at it, vowed never to do it, hell even made fun of it, but here I am trying to learn more about it.  I discuss the actually meaning of gentile parenting, the pros, the cons, and what, in my opinion, is the best way...

EP159|  Today on this Dad Classic episode of Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I discuss a few different health and wellness fads or trends that are popular or gaining popularity lately.  From a product that could help us sleep better and snore less, to things that help us focus and lose weight, to something that has the ability to help us with our jobs and everyday lives yet potentially take over the wo...

|EP158|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I discuss a difficult time I'm currently dealing with.  The infamous neighborhood garage sale!  Since spring time, well now early summer is usually a time of cleaning house and getting rid of unwanted items, I thought it was fitting to talk about ways to make this process easier.  I reference two articles and talk about the health benefits for adults,...

|EP157|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I saw an article that caught my eye from The Chive about little tips and tricks to "Play Life On Easy Mode" as they put it that sounded interesting and potentially helpful so I decided to talk about it.  These are just little things and I mean little things that are super easy to do that we can incorporate into our lives and routines that will indeed m...

|EP156|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I talk about a meme I came across that depicted how minimal a guy can live and be content.  A few comments on the post indicated that some people in fact didn't like how that could be possible.  This got me thinking of other things us men do that irritates or bothers our wives.  I say things men do but all of these could easily be reversed.  Things fro...

|EP155|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I continue the discussion I had the other week about kids sports particularly girls in sports.  I had some more thoughts and even a few corrections about the previous episode that I wanted to clarify.  I then dive a little deeper into this issue researching and looking into why young girls quit sports, what some of the benefits are of staying in sports...

|EP154|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I go completely off script and talk about a few random, non related topics that have been going on in my life lately.  First off I mention party planning for my wife's 40th birthday party.  I talk about the level of stress involved in undertaking such a task and how easy it would have been to just go on line and book a trip but also how I believe it's i...

|EP153|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show with the monumental eclipse we had this week.  Quite a sight to see but also such a huge buildup to something that's over in minutes.  I then get into a book I have been reading called Let Them Be Kids by Jessica Smartt.  I go over a few things I read so far that really resonated with me like over scheduling our kids, limiting technology...

|EP152|  Today on this Dad Classic episode of the Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I welcome Gina Grad to the show to talk about her new book My Extra Mom!  We kick off talking about Gina's amazing career in radio and podcasting and how she got into the industry.  We then have a great conversation about parenting, extra parents, and both of us coming from families of divorce.  We also take an in depth l...

|EP151|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show talking about a recent trip to Texas my wife and I took for work as well as some sight seeing, exploring, as well as the many positive interactions we had with people that live there.  The talk of travel made me think of today's topic of living with regret, that people typically regret not traveling, seeing the world or doing certain thi...

|EP150|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I dive right into this touchy and moreover  frustrating subject of the ever evolving landscape of children's nutrition.  I discuss my childhood, what the expectation was for me and most people from my generation to this new trend of contemporary parenting by referencing a dialogue I had online about getting kids to eat their food.  Do we call it lax par...

|EP149|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show talking about an emergency situation I had in my house, a situation in which I believe I should dive responded better.  I then discuss some basic things we can buy and do to be more prepared for when emergencies and quick reaction is of utmost importance.  I also talk about the mental side of the coin as well, what we can do to make sure...

|EP148|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show by recounting a story about visiting my father and him showing me some of my grandfathers old belongings.  Something in those belongings is what sparked the idea for todays show.  I then get into being a happier person and discuss ten meaningful and tangible things we can do to make that happen.  Thank you so much for listening, if you h...

|EP147|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I  recap my hiatus for the past few weeks with holiday time, vacation time, and taking an unexpected trip with my spouse.  I then talk about proclamations a lot of people make this time or year or sooner, resolutions, things we want to change about ourselves over the following year.  But this got me thinking, just having a resolution isn't really enough...

|EP146| Today on this Dad Classic episode of Stay At Home Dads Podcast, I start off with more complaining!  I thought it was tough when my two girls had an E-day, well now they got sick and missed school for multiple days.  Along with navigating that, I myself got sick!  So today I talk about things I personally do when I'm sick to bounce back as fast as I can.  I also check the internet to see if...

|EP145|  Today on this Dad Classic of Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show talking the damage I did to the very symbol of my marriage... My ring!  Who wold have thought the strongest ring in the world could be damaged.  I also mention a news clip I saw about what the Surgeon General thinks about social media with kids as well as make a comparison to Star Bursts.   lastly I talk about being as...

|EP144|On today's  Dad Classic episode of Stay At Home Podcast, I open the show talking about New Years, that it's great to have fresh goals and aspirations for the new year but we also need to make sure we focus on making the change, whatever it may be, day by day.   I also mention the loss of Ken Block, one of the greatest professional drivers in the motorsports world. I talk about his career an...

|EP143|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open the show with a conclusion to my families puppy saga.  I then talk about the short list of guests I had on the show over this past year, reflecting on our great conversations and stories they told.  Lastly, I talk about what it honestly takes for people to change and ask the question what has to happen for you to make a change in your life be it...

|EP142|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I open discussing a topic in a book I'm currently reading about the potential lack of serendipity and what I and the book believe the cause is.  I then get into the main topic about the dynamic of trust between parents and children. I talk about how important it is as well as 6 actionable things we can do to foster trust and have that stronger trust/res...

|EP141|   Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I continue my rant of a story about my wife and I's travel experience in her electric car.  I talk about the annoying trip we took and my ignorance in not learning about traveling in one of these cars, especially the charging aspect.  I then talk about my worries I have with EV technology and the environmental impacts it could potentially have as well a...

|EP140|  Today on Stay At Home Dads Podcast I discuss my recent family gathering over the holiday break.  My wife and I hosted Thanksgiving this year so it was nice as well as challenging being the responsible ones to plan and cook everything for the day but it was also very rewarding.  I then get into the subject of dogs and my wife and I's quest to potentially find a puppy for our family.  I tel...