Two Doting Dads with Matty J & Ash

After many years of peer pressure and a creeping sense of dad guilt, Ash has finally caved.  After finding a hungry caterpillar in his coffee, Matty J is widening his diet with bugs.  Find out how the Allambie Jets football club has been performing since Two Doting Dads began sponsoring the team. Don't be surprised if the update differs from your expectations. We have a new segment called Petty Co...

Ash has made a mistake this week that you only make once as a parent: accidentally picking up the wrong kid from daycare.   Meanwhile, Macy, always one to keep us on our toes, has developed a new and unique sleeping habit.  Matty J has taken a moment away from parenting kids who don't want pancakes to audition for a big-time opportunity. Keep your fingers and toes crossed, people! We have a new se...

It's the Queen of Gosford herself! Lady Julia Morris, the doting mother of two young ladies, drops by post-jungle fever to share the good, the bad and the relatable of parenting.  It's safe to say Matty J and Ash had no idea what they were getting themselves into, but keep up and enjoy the ride as Julia chats about how she dealt with divorce and telling her kids, miscarriage and the chaos of menop...

Happy Mother's Day! We adore you, and yes, we would not be here without you. ❤️❤️ ❤️ The Wicks spend a weekend away from the kids and decide to bring a carry-on friend with them for the trip. Can they get it through customs, though?  Oscar has learnt a new phrase except he doesn't realise how rude he is!  Matt treats Laura to the highly coveted parent sleep-in but reckons she's getting way more sl...

Ash shares something very rare on today's episode – advice. It's time for millennial parents to ditch Stranger Danger and introduce something new to their kids' vocabularly! Matt has a kleptomaniac on his hands. Can you guess which kid it is? Yep. You're probably right. We have a new segment called Petty Couples! Make sure you share your best stories with us 👇 Slide into our DM's @twodotingdads w...

Kat Clark is truly a force to be reckoned with.  With a platform boasting millions of followers across social media and a thriving skincare business, Kaladé , which she co-runs with her daughters Latisha and Deja.  After falling pregnant at the young age of 17, Kat found herself in an abusive relationship, disconnected from her family on an island north of Queensland.  Thankfully, she was able to...

Matt has had to activate the almighty dad voice to a group of young teens at the footy this week. It's safe to say it put the fear of god into them. Are you a family that loves a good hand-me-down? Well, Ash does, and as a rare treat, he's surprised Macy with something new that she can't take off, even during bathtime.   Speaking of bathtime, Marley dropped a bombshell during her night routine tha...

OUR KIDS BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE ! Guess who's made her way onto the podcast, FINALLY.  Laura Byrne, Matt's lovely wife, is in the house, and it looks like Ash is third wheeling for this week's episode.  The Johnson family have a new family member they'd like to introduce you to. Lola has shoved something up her nose, and Laura shares how she juggles mum's life, work and wife'...

FIRST THINGS FIRST - OUR KIDS BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE ! As a fellow girl dad, Tom Birmingham's working life is a world apart from his parenting life.  Tom co-hosts one of the biggest (and dribbliest) sports podcasts in the nation and juggles this as a doting dad to Evie, 4, and Zoe, 2 ½, with his wife, Stef.  Check out Hello Sport here  https://www.hellosport.com.au/ Slide int...

FIRST THINGS FIRST - OUR KIDS BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE ! It's a tale of two dads trying to catch up one one thing always gets in the way - the kids. We wrote as a story for kids that parents will also love. In other news, we all know that sexy time is a rare treat after having kids. Daddy needed his special time this week; however, some of us had to wait a little longer for it....

Big breath in, big breath out! Matt is solo parenting this week, and the kids are running an absolute muck while Mum is away. Lola's 3 AM wake-up calls have left Matt sleep-deprived, causing accidental moments like reaching for two-week-old milk for breakfast 🤮 Ash, on the other hand, is running after Macy, who's escaped to a place he can't go. Meanwhile, his son Oscar has a black eye, and you'll...

Growing up in America, Sean Szeps always wanted to be a mum until he realised that a few things were standing in the way of that dream. Sean is a podcast host, writer, and content creator who has found a platform to share his journey as a gay husband raising 6-year-old boy-girl twins Stella and Cooper. As you can imagine, Sean's road to becoming a dad is full of ups and downs, including surrogacy,...

Matt and Ash hate the Easter long weekend.  Kids are jacked up on sugar, daycare charges you the public holiday, and you can't escape it because the roads are packed full of other families trying to escape.  The only upside is that the calories don't count during Easter. Ash takes the family to the Royal Easter Show, entering with the best intentions but leaving as a very full man.  Matt is trying...

A silent killer is taking on innocent nanas!  Matty J arrives home with Nana Johnson and the kids in tow. Unfortunately, Nana makes the fatal mistake of exclaiming aloud, 'Well, that was pretty painless!' Matt isn't prepared for what will happen next.  Meanwhile, April is away for work, which means Ash is the primary parent of two kidlets. It's time to bring in backup—mum!  By the way, have you ev...

James and Clair Buckley's parenting life began when they first met in their early twenties. At that time, James was filming a movie spinoff about the popular TV show The Inbetweeners. Imagine their surprise when they found out Clair was pregnant after only six months of knowing each other!  Matt and Ash chat to James and Clair about what it's like to raise kids in England and all the other things...

After spending a whole week away from the kids, Matt J and Ash have decided to take the whole family on a cruise.  This is also the first time the dads have experienced each other's parenting styles in all their glory, and let's just say things didn't go so smoothly.  We share your best Toddler Meltdown stories and have a crack at answering your listener questions:  What age should you stop being...

Matt and Ash are back on home soil after a week in Vegas and missing the kids.  Matt shares his experience watching The Weasel (AKA Ash) on full display in Las Vegas. When he finally gets home and returns to the game of parenting, his sweet children test his form and throw him several curveballs.  Ash takes the title of The Weasel seriously whilst in Vegas and makes some of the greatest weasel mov...

Matt and Ash have jumped on a flight to Las Vegas without the kids!  (Do people even take their kids to Vegas?) Kayo has invited the dads to get amongst the excitement of the NRL Las Vegas launch, so it's time to get LOOSE. We share your best Toddler Meltdown stories and have a crack at answering your listener questions:  Do you miss your kids when you're away from them? Slide into our DM's @twodo...

It's spaghetti bolognese night at the Johnson household again , except a new ingredient has been added to the menu... No one prepares you for this when you become a parent.  Matt also has a new trick up his sleeve to make Lola love him, inspired by Pavlov's dog.  After a wild night at the Blink 182 concert, Ash realises that he can no longer handle hangovers like he used to in his pre-parenting da...

How much are you willing to spend on a fruit salad platter? Last weekend, Lola turned the big three.  When it rains, it pours, leaving poor Lola afraid that no one will turn up to her party, but even Ash makes the trek. Matt may have left the catering at the last minute and may have also spent waaay too much on a fruit platter.  Ash is dealing with a gremlin child who crawls into Mum and Dad's bed...

The plan for today's ep definitely wasn't to talk about shit nonstop.. but here we are. Apologies ! Macy is in the running for a world record for largest poop (based on poop to body weight ratio). There's actually a semi blurred image that we'll put on socials if you're brave enough to look. No judgment. Ash had a little shart incident over the weekend, which (credit to him) hasn't happened in a l...

Our first bonus ep for 2024 and first doting mum on the pod! Sorry to make you all wait so bloody long for this ep featuring the one and only Amy Gerrard - but here she is. Amy is a hilarious pod host, writer entrepreneur, mum to three beautiful kids and wife to a hunk of a husband. We chat about life before kids, dating, how she new her husband was 'the one', the reality of parenthood, tips for d...

Ash has reached his Facebook marketplace limit - he now flat out refuses to have any involvement with his wife's transactions. He's even gone as far as locking himself in the toilet when he hears a buyer knock on the door. Good news is April's never made more money flogging off their old furniture. One of Matt's mottos when it comes to parenting is 'always follow the path of least resistance'. Ove...

We start this episode with an update regarding Lola's hatred of her dad - the poor, desperate, lonely Matty J. You know which dad has kids that don't hate him - Ash. It might be because he's an all-round great guy or maybe it's the fact that he's saved his kids countless times from the ferocious animals that reside in Warriewood (geckos). Also worth noting that he caught and released a mouse durin...

We're bloody lucky to be releasing this ep today - whilst Ash was mid-jog through the lovely streets of Warriewood, he was approached and threatened by none other than... Mr Freeze himself !!! Luckily he runs like the wind and survived to tell the tale. Ash has also found a New Years resolution list that is arguably one of the world's best. Matt has moved into the bach pad (spare room downstairs)...