On this episode of A Tribe Called Dad, DJ Hapa features the top three dad hacks shared by DJ Brian B, Emilio Diez Barroso, and Allen Carter. The episode is part of a series that will provide fatherhood advice from new dads to seasoned dads. The hacks shared on this episode are centered around the themes of sleep, soothing a crying newborn, and the importance of listening to children. The tribe discuss their personal experiences and highlight the lack of resources available for new dads. Tune in to hear the rest of the dad hacks and improve your fathering skills. Brian B: ⁠@djbrianbofficial Em ..read more

On this episode of A Tribe Called Dad, Hapa and Seth discuss their experiences and insights on expecting dads and childbirth. They cover a wide range of topics, including the birth of Hapa's fourth child, the importance of creating a support network, and the significance of being present and calm during childbirth. Hapa also shares the unique project he and his wife started to record the births of their children and emphasizes the importance of being around as much as possible during the newborn phase. Overall, this episode provides valuable advice and guidance for expecting dads who may be an ..read more

This episode is incredibly timely with the passing of the great Kobe Bryant and the role that he played in coaching his daughter Gigi's Mamba team.  Tribesman, Coach Kris stops by to talk about his new found passion for coaching his sons basketball team, a sport that he himself had never really played, and gives his Top 3 Reasons why he believes all parents should get involved in coaching.  Follow DJ Prophet Follow A Tribe Called Dad www.atribecalleddad.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atribecalleddad/message ..read more

Andy has been the leader singer of Santana for 20 years now and shares his two unique experiences in fatherhood. His eldest son was born when Andy was 18 years old and right on the brink of stardom. The decision to leave and pursue his career as an artist was a tough one, but with the support of his son’s mother and his family, Andy moved to LA and did his best to balance it all. He shares how he has “made amends” with his now 23 year old son and how he has now been given the opportunity to do things differently this time around with his 3 year old young son and 6 year old daughter. Andy share ..read more

Top 3 things that we hate about kids birthday parties including the timing, the lack of good food choices, the horrible awkward conversations with annoying, inappropriate or down right weird parents. We also talk about our kids obsession with wanting to do things perfectly and how we address embracing and celebrating mistakes with our young ones. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atribecalleddad/message ..read more

To start the New Year off right, Hapa sat down with Bantu, father of 3 (Bisu - 19, Blake - 15, and Beya - 10) to talk about new year's resolutions which he refers to as "resets".  Conversations run deep as the two touch on faith, identity, fear and more.    Bantu gives his top 3 resets that he does throughout the year including truly living every day as if its his last, which reminds Hapa of a movie he just watched but he can't recall the title.   As promised, we've figured it out: *For those of you who want to check out the movie about a father and son who can time tr ..read more

DJ Threede has been a big part of our team from the beginning and is a "non-traditional dad" (whatever that actually means).  He isn't the biological father to the son he is raising, but is absolutely a DAD and lives that #dadlife.  We were chatting in the office and figured we should share some of our conversation with the audience that listens to the show, even if it wasn't a full episode.  I hope you enjoy hearing about what his experience has been like including meeting his girlfriends son for the first time, being called "Dad" to strangers and other people, and meeting his ..read more

Entertainment Executive, Terry Washington opens up about his two distinct experiences with fatherhood - both as a single father, yet over 20 years apart.  Terry's first son, Cameron is in his late twenties now and recently was married, and his brother, Terry's youngest son, Hudson is 5 years old and they live on opposite ends of the country.  Terry shares his wisdom and is an open book about his relationships with his son's mothers, his own father, and his unique relationship with both of his sons, including what it was like to have FULL CUSTODY of his oldest son Cameron when Terry w ..read more

We are so excited to share this episode giving some love to all of the single dads out there and shedding some light on how their experiences in fatherhood are slightly different than dads in a relationship.  Yamani Watkins sat down with us live at Angel City brewery in a honest, soul bearing conversation sharing his stories and insight and we are forever grateful his willingness to open up with us and all of you.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atribecalleddad/message ..read more

We break down our favorite family friendly movies if you have younger kids.  In order to make the list, we as parents had to be able to enjoy the movies as well.  Check to see if you agree (or disagree) with any of our choices and feel free to hit us up with what we may have missed!  Enjoy!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atribecalleddad/message ..read more