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Dads on Dads on Dads is a biweekly podcast that follows hosts Colin, Mike, and Paul, three first-time Dads based in New York City, through their adventures in Dadding. Each episode, you'll get to follow along with our Dads as they wend their way through everything fatherhood has to offer, from cloth diapers to late-night ER visits, told as only they can tell it. They'll also answer listener questions on just about anything Dad related, from how they navigate scheduling with their wives to th ...
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Mental Health – Key Factors and How to Stay Balanced
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In Episode 18, the Dads talk Mental Health. Ah, Fathers: those stoic, unshakeable rocks that you see on TV. The men whose mere mild perturbation could set children to trembling three rooms away. The ones who would talk to you when they got home. The ones who, on TV, at least, were, as a rule, taciturn and withdrawn, until, of course, the big episod…
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Tradition: Peer Pressure from Dead People
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In Episode 17, the Dads talk Traditions. They come in many forms, affecting things in Dads’ lives such as how we all got married, to how we manage our relationships and home lives, to how we raise our kids. So how do we grapple with them? Special Thanks to Reddit, apparently, for our episode title. After the Dads talk what’s new in Dadding the Dads…
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Time Management - Where Does the Time Go; Time Hacks
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In Episode 16, the Dads talk Time Management. We all know how kids take plans, and the concept of time, and turn it upside down, turning time management into a persistent issue for many parents. But is there a way to get your arms around this? First, the Dads talk what’s new, and then Colin, Mike, and Paul talk about the one surprising thing that t…
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Stay at Home Dadding; Why we did it; A Day in the Life; The Highs and Lows
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In Episode 15, the Dads talk Stay at Home Dadding. In a world of babysitters, daycare, nannies, and night nurses, stay at home Dads are the stalwart Spartans defending the family’s breach against allowing, and paying, someone else to provide primary care to your children. First, the Dads introduce yet another new Dad on the block, father of twins a…
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Sleep; Keeping Ahead of the Game; Putting the Kids to Bed
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In episode 14, the Dads talk sleep. Ah, sleep. Nothing more necessary to a life well-lived than regular periods of long, gentle slumber. Sufficient sleep leaves us refreshed, recharged, and more alert. Lack of sleep, well, that can drive us crazy. First, the Dads introduce the new Dad on the block, Justin! Then, the Dads talk what’s new in Dadding …
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Habits; The One We Broke; the One We Want to Start
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In Episode 13, the Dads talk habits. They’re those things you do…because you do them. Maybe you brush your teeth three times a day. Maybe you get up early every morning to work out. Maybe you can’t resist a Facebook argument. Not all habits are healthy, but yet, we all have them, for good and ill. First, the Dads talk what’s new in Dadding, and the…
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Gaming; What to Start With; How Much is Too Much?
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In Episode 12, the Dads talk gaming. First the Dads try to nail down how much they think they’ll police in terms of quantity, then, the Dads get into which games ought to be first. Console or PC? Can VR be in the mix? If so, when? Next, the Dads wax nostalgic about the first video games they finished, and finally, the Dads discuss where board games…
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Masculinity; The “Man” Diet; Lessons Learned in the Home
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In Episode 11, the Dads talk Masculinity! First, the Dads discuss their viewing of Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s 2015 documentary “The Mask You Live In”, and then the Dads engage in a wide-ranging discussion encompassing the ways in which boys are socialized to deal (or not) with their emotions, the “man” diet and how it impacts male eating habits, and …
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Where to Send 'em to College; Student Debt; Pre-School
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In Episode 10, the Dads talk Education! After going through what’s new in Dadding, including Paul’s first flight with the little guy and Colin’s ongoing battle with Jefferson Starship, the guys wrestle with college: what’s their philosophy going to be, all that way down the line. Then the Dads, like 40 million other Americans, grapple with student …
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In Episode 9, the Dads talk the Thrones! Mike, Colin, and Paul travel to Westeros to chat about which Game of Thrones Dad they most aspire to be, which character they either miss the most or would like to see more of, which death they found to be the most shocking in the series, and their final predictions for who sits the Iron Throne.See more at h…
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Tech – Social Media; The Gadgets We Can’t Live Without
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In Episode 8, the Dads talk tech. First the Dads talk about social media and what they think their plan might be when their kids come of age and join the fray.Then the Dads talk about that one gadget that they didn’t think they’d need, but now don’t think they could live without, one piece of technology they think that’s helped them become better p…
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Daylight Saving is the Worst; Bad Taste in TV; Dad Guilt
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In Episode 6, The guys talk what’s new in Dadding, Colin talks experiencing Daylight Savings time and the Dads all chime in on why it’s the Worst, and Mike talks about a particularly hectic time getting out of the house, and the Dads talk tasks and child care.Then the Dads answer listener questions – they talk about how they think they’ll handle it…
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Play and Bonding; The Dads’ Greatest Fears; Fitting in Fitness
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In Episode 7, The Dads talk what’s new in Dadding: Mike talks the family’s first trip (to DC) and kiddo’s first train ride, and Colin talks kiddo starting to recognize letters, numbers, and (scientific) children’s books, and Paul talks play and bonding with his son.Then the Dads talk how people have (or have not) treated them differently since they…
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Bad News Daycare Sandwich; A Little Reminiscing; The Hard No TV
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In Episode 5, Mike talks more daycare, the perils of the poop cannon, and physical developments, and then the Dads get into reminiscing what it was like hearing their sons cry for the first time, how much they document via pictures and/or video and their total diaper counts, and the TV Shows to which the Dads give a hard No. Special thanks to the Q…
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Dads Can’t Babysit; Friends Without Kids; Social Media
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In Episode 4, Mike is off of paternity leave and talks day care (ball pit?) and how, by definition, a Dad can’t ever “babysit” his own child, and Colin talks the existential frustration of registering for websites with a toddler in the room. Then the Dads talk about how being Dads has affected their relationships with people who don’t have kids, Co…
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First Travel Experiences; Favorite Activities; Navigating Scheduling
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In Episode 3 co-host Colin talks the challenge of wrestling with the balance between discipline and risk and toddlerdom in general. How safe is too safe? Then the Dads talk about their favorite things to do with their children (maybe water polo?), first travel experiences and whether they'd ever do it again (spoiler alert: maybe), and how they navi…
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Dadding Surprises; The One Thing We Can't Wait to Teach; #1 TV Show to Share
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In Episode 2 The Dads talk about what's new in Dadding - for co-host Mike, he sets up his wife's very special birthday party, accompanied by his kiddo. It does not go as planned., which brings them to a discussion into the difference between accomplishing tasks and trying to accomplish tasks with a baby along for the ride. Listener submitted questi…
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What's New in Dadding; Careers to Avoid; Personal Time
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In Episode 1 Mike talks coming off paternity leave while Colin talks SAHD (Stay At Home Dadding) and Paul talks cloth diapering (as usual, he's not 100% sure what's going on). Then the Dads answer listener submitted questions, including any careers they might want their children to avoid, and how they carve out personal time.Special thanks to the Q…
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