Kevin welcomes new dad and California Congressman Jimmy Gomez to address some common misconceptions surrounding new parents, and how Jimmy balances his busy career with his new role as a parent to his son Hodge. They also discuss ways to build  an equitable relationship with your parenting partner, the critical importance of embracing active fatherhood, and the fight for paid parental leave for both moms and dads... // LINKS: / To sign the Petition for PAID LEAVE FOR ALL - CLICK HERE! / More on Congressman Jimmy Gomez - https://gomez.house.gov / New York Times Article on Fathers and Paid ..read more

It's time to fight outdated stereotypes. It's time for parenting culture to invite dads into the conversation... cuz we're already here... and we're not going anywhere. If you agree, check out our latest blog post HERE... // If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider writing a review and helping to spread the word: https://ratethispodcast.com/dilf / To learn more or submit questions, comments, or future topic suggestions, join us at –> https://DadIdLikeToFriend.com ..read more

It's time to fight outdated stereotypes. It's time for parenting culture to invite dads into the conversation... cuz we're already here... and we're not going anywhere. // If you were a fan of this episode or this podcast in general, please consider writing a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/dilf / To learn more or submit questions, comments, or future topic suggestions, join us at –> https://DadIdLikeToFriend.com ..read more

In DILF's Season Two Finale, we explore a short list of actions that we can take as parents in order to attempt to access more joy in our lives... // LINKS:  / If you have suggestions that you feel are missing from the list, we'd love to hear from you... join us at –> https://Instagram.com/DILFpodcast   / If you were a fan of this episode or this podcast in general, please  consider helping us to spread the word by sharing it or writing a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/dilf   *Episode Art Photo by  Zsuzsi Steiner   ..read more

This is the first of DILF's new ongoing series, Expect The Unexpected, where we invite on dads-to-be to provide the often too-rare opportunity to explore feelings on pending fatherhood, and then welcome them back months later to see how any fears measured up to the realities of parenthood. The goal is to allow veteran parents to nostalgically revisit the infancy of their own parental concerns and the chance to check-in with themselves on how far they've come, while offering the freedom to expectant dads to release some of that pressure that most of us never had the opportunity to explore - a f ..read more

Have you ever taken on too much without asking for any help and then felt over-burdened? If so, you are not alone. It seems to be a far too common occurrence in many co-parenting relationships. In the latest installment of DILF's CoParenting Series, Kevin welcomes back his partner/co-parent to discuss everything from struggles with martyrdom to the importance of empowering our partners and kids for their own well-being... and our own! // To hear past episodes of DILF’s Co-Parenting Series: s1, ep3: ACKNOWLEDGMENT - https://pod.fo/e/2f5c5 s1, ep7: CONNECTION - https://pod.fo/e/20a2a s1, ep15 ..read more

It’s no secret that the world treats men and women very differently… and the same goes for moms and dads; however, truly comprehending what it’s like for the opposite sex is no easy task. Kevin welcomes Nick North, a trans man with the rare experience of living life as both dad and mom. After giving birth to four children, Nick decided that he was tired of living a lie and began his journey transitioning to Dad.  His journey is not only fascinating but an eye-opening lesson in the realities of gender bias that most of us face on a daily basis. So much more than a trans story, this is Nick ..read more

Kevin welcomes constant innovator and co-creator of Exploding Kittens, Elan Lee, for a candid conversation on everything from the benefits of creating resource limitations for our children and the importance of charting our own path -- both in life and parenthood… to maintaining a sense of balance with all life throws at us while remaining an actively involved parent and partner.  // Check out the full episode for a SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE OFFER  from the team at Exploding Kittens... / LINKS:  Elan's talk at EG 10 / Aqua Notes // For questions, comments, or future topic suggestions, j ..read more

In this week's DILF Quick Hit, we explore something that happens in homes far too often… and may be one of the biggest ways one can handicap their partner — even with the best of intentions… / To read the Huffpo article referenced in this episode: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/key-to-success_b_8108014 // If you were a fan of this episode or this podcast in general, please consider writing a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/dilf / For questions, comments, or future topic suggestions, join us at –> https://Instagram.com/DILFpodcast ..read more

In this week's DILF Quick Hit, we explore something that happens in homes far too often… and may be one of the biggest ways one can handicap their partner — even with the best of intentions… To read the Huffpo article referenced in this episode: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/key-to-success_b_8108014 // For questions, comments, or future topic suggestions, join us at –> https://Instagram.com/DILFpodcast ..read more