DOD1: Why Are We Like This? Get to Know the Dads

DOD2: Your Kids Should Not Be Scared of You: This episode started off as a conversation about social media and the ethics of posting about our kids and pictures of our kids. Then, the conversation meandered to how we discipline our kids and how they aren't remotely afraid of us and that's a good... by Dear Old Dads

55 min listen

DOD9: What's the Line Between Advocating for Your Kid and Being an Asshole?: This episode is a delightful romp! A series of vignettes about our dadding experience, including: there's always that one asshole kid; Eli doing magic tricks for other parents; how much 'being an asshole' for your kid is appropriate; what do you do... by Dear Old Dads

53 min listen

DOD4: Father's Day! That's Us! We're Fathers!: For this Father's Day Special, we talk about our plans, gift giving, other nonsense. Tantrums about nothing. Kids and heroin. ADHD. And we all say something nice about our dads, and then give our proudest dad moments. For extended episodes, bonus... by Dear Old Dads

62 min listen

DOD10: Max's First Day of Camp!: Eli is a complete mess since he's left his son at daycare/school for the first time. We all talk about our experiences with that and the guilt (or not!) involved. Other topics - did we have daycare as kids? Tom being shafted by the 80s school system,... by Dear Old Dads

50 min listen

DOD48: Which One Is Your Favorite: It may be a bit of a taboo among parents, but do we have a favorite kid? Should we feel bad about that? Should we tell that kid directly that they aren't our favorite like Tom's dad probably did? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most... by Dear Old Dads

49 min listen

DOD33: How Much Should Our Kids Know About Our Mental Health Issues?: This discussion went so long, it's a 2 parter! Lots of great discussion here, and of course we begin with several insane and hilarious stories including the obligatory Tom killing various lifeforms. For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1... by Dear Old Dads

42 min listen

DOD59: Show Me Your Phone: This one ended up being a pretty distinct two-parter! First up, some Thomas news and discussion of processing when a baby is literally driving you insane. Also, some sleep training talk and various other things. THEN, we get to the topic of reading... by Dear Old Dads

54 min listen

DOD26: The Friend Zone... NO REALLY: In today's episode we talk about sports! No just kidding we do actually get to the friend zone and it's actually a pretty real conversation I feel slightly anxious about but that's probably a good sign. For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be... by Dear Old Dads

67 min listen

DOD8: What’s a Healthy Masculinity? or Do We Even Need the Concept?: At long last, we've finally devoted an episode to masculinity. How do we fix the terrible, emotionally stunted men in our society? What does it mean to be a good man and is it different than just being a good person? Also what kind of dudes are we?... by Dear Old Dads

65 min listen

DOD30: Toxic Self-Reliance: Where does it come from? Is it always bad? Did Tom's dad suck? For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to ! Join the Facebook Group! For comments, email Follow us on Twitter: Facebook Page: by Dear Old Dads

57 min listen

DOD11: Should Chivalry Still Exist? Part 1: Get ready to judge one of the dads real hard. And it's not the one who almost murdered a baby... True story. How much should we dote on our wives/partners? Should we sacrifice for their comfort? What about when it's a really big sacrifice and a really... by Dear Old Dads

55 min listen

DOD38: A Very Scombert Christmas!: Smith child #3 came and the dudes gather to talk about Eli's cigar story! Oh and also the story of Scombert's birth. And Phoebe's... and Arlo's... For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to ! Join the... by Dear Old Dads

61 min listen

DOD67: Emotionally Volatile Children: Eli has a friend who has a kid who is prone to heavy emotional fits. The highs are high but the lows are low. Thomas has a friend who has a friend named Thomas who has a similar situation. What do we do? How do we not let them be the kid from the... by Dear Old Dads

56 min listen

ChatGPT Saved Our Marriage by De-Influenced with Dani Austin

80 min listen

DOD60: What If You Hate Playing With Your Kids: ...and your name is Tom and you live at 123 Tom's Address Chicago, Illinois... No just kidding! But am I? Let's talk playing with your kids, especially the most boring, tedious, monotonous stuff. But before that, Thomas has some kid news. Oh also, the... by Dear Old Dads

63 min listen

DOD114: Friend Request Your Kids?: Tom raises a question for the dads to discuss: how do we model appropriate online behavior for our kids, especially if we aren't really online ourselves? And how much of it is just a natural part of growing up? Also, is Tom's dad Hitler? Great... by Dear Old Dads

49 min listen

Welcome to Doomsday: The How To Guide to Survive the Extreme - DDG E01: Welcome everyone to The Dad’s Doomsday Guide! We are Tim and Scott O'Hara, full-time dads and the co-hosts of this stellar podcast. Our goal is to bring you doomsday-like scenarios that you and your family may find yourselves in, and tell you how to... by The Dad's Doomsday Guide

4 min listen

DOD37: Clothing Ourselves and Our Kids: That's right, today's show is about... clothes. But it's a more interesting topic than you might think. For example, as dads, how do we feel about our daughters wearing sexualizing clothing too young? And for us, how do we not look like complete... by Dear Old Dads

49 min listen

How Do You Know If You Should Have Kids?: It's QnA 2! How do you know if you should have kids? Or maybe you shouldn't? Do we love our partners as much as we love our kids? Can a single mom do dad stuff? So much good stuff, and one of the heartiest laughs we've ever had, are in this qna! For... by Dear Old Dads

56 min listen

DOD62: Is It Easy For Your Partner To Make Asks Of You?: This episode was inspired by a actually. Are you the kind of person who people feel comfortable asking things? Giving feedback? What happens when you're not? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure... by Dear Old Dads

42 min listen

DOD108: How To Handle Grumpy Kids: Tom wants to talk about grumpiness in our kids. And maybe ourselves. How do we handle that? How does it change as kids get older? Also, bonus question, what's like the main trick a magician does? For extended episodes, bonus content, and most... by Dear Old Dads

47 min listen

DOD14: College? In This Economy?: Our parents were pretty much in the "you must go to college to get a good job!" generation. But how should we approach it with our kids? Is college valuable? Mandatory? But you absolutely must listen all the way, in the later half we swap science fair... by Dear Old Dads

63 min listen

DOD15: Failure to Dad: Phoebe has started kindergarten and Thomas has failed to dad properly despite his best efforts. Also in case anyone forgot, Tom's mom killed a monkey. Also how do we deal with tantrums? How do we contain our anger when our kids really push our... by Dear Old Dads

64 min listen

DOD92: Watch Like No One Is Dancing: Tom never participated in anything in high school. His message in this episode is: don't be like Tom. How do we get our kids to be participants in life when maybe we... weren't always? Which things are important to be a part of and which things... by Dear Old Dads

43 min listen

DOD73: You're Not Allowed To Hit Your Kids Here: Birthday parties galore. Other parents. Other kids. Tacos. For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to ! Join the Facebook Group! For comments, email Follow us on Twitter: ... by Dear Old Dads

44 min listen

DOD12: Is Chivalry Infantilizing? Or Is It... Whatever the Opposite Is... Adulterating? That Can't Be It: It's part 2 about chivalry! Tom is a very chivalrous old fashioned dude and we love him for it. Eli is also kind of that. Thomas is... just not. Who is right? Is anyone right? What's the line between chivalrous and condescending? Is chivalry an... by Dear Old Dads

47 min listen

Ep. 48 - Date Night at Disney: Episode Description If you're lucky enough to get a few hours away from the kids at Walt Disney World, you can have a blast on an adults only Disney date night. On today's episode we take a look at our favorite things to do with our spouses when we... by Disney Deciphered: a Disney World planning podcast

18 min listen

DOD119: Model Role Models: What responsibility do we have as role models for our kids to help them keep their own expectations of their skills, development, and identity reasonable for their age? A text between Tom and his son kicks off the discussion for this extra-long... by Dear Old Dads

67 min listen

DOD64: Being Comforted: First up, some hilarious yard talk! But then Thomas has a long story which definitely eventually comes to a point. For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to ! Join the Facebook Group! ... by Dear Old Dads

70 min listen

DOD32: Autonomy and Responsibility: Tom's got a theory and it makes a lot of sense! For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to ! Join the Facebook Group! For comments, email Follow us on Twitter: Facebook Page: by Dear Old Dads

56 min listen

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