|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, and how the primary thing kids should be doing is play.  I also go over her 6 facts about tech and our kids.  This book is a great read so far so I highly recommend it ..read more

|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 look at her book, her motivation and inspiration for writing it plus a couple surprises in the book that I myself am excited for!  Please click the link below to check out My E ..read more

|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 things when their young, and find they no longer can when they're old.  So today I discuss an article that mentions the top 8 things a group of 1500 elderly people regret and what we can d ..read more

|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 parents, entitled kids, and mix of both?  I'll let you be the judge.  I follow up my story telling with some practical and personal tips that will hopefully help us all be b ..read more

|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 we don't lock up so we can act for our families.  Links are listed below along with a couple form amazon for the devices I talked about today.  Thank you so much for listenin ..read more

|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 have any questions or comments for me, please reach me at the links below!   Links:  https://www.verywellmind.com/self-acceptance-characteristics-importance-and-tips-for-i ..read more

|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, and what is the real difference between a resolution and an actual goal?  I then talk about SMART goals, what they are, what it means, and how we can utilize the SMART metho ..read more

|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 my ideas are total bull, or have some validity.  Disclaimer, my ideas and tips are not new or ground breaking, they are just things I do that seem to really work for me and h ..read more

|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 assertive and standing up for myself.  I've been having a bunch of work done to my house lately and I've come to find that I'm not very good at communicating, confronting and ne ..read more

|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 and his famed Gymkhana video series.   Lastly I talk about a thought I had over the holiday break about the importance of actually playing with our kids rather than giving them copious am ..read more