DOD155: Mr. Smith Goes to The Happiest Place on Earth
The Smiths went to Disneyland and much happiness (and insanity) ensued! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com For extended episodes, bonu...
18 Sep 202453min
DOD154: Just Because You Can't See It
Eli shares a story from when he solo parented Max during Anna's very real-sounding-named fiddle festival, and the dads discuss what it means to have a child that's different in some way and the things...
13 Sep 202442min
DOD153: Put That Back, We Have Perfectly Good Cheap Garbage At Home
Eli witnessed an interaction in Target that raised the questions: How do you tell your kids when you can't afford something? Or, how do you tell them when you absolutely could afford something, but th...
6 Sep 202438min
DOD152: That's My Gus Walz
The dads are back with some more Doug Emhoff/Tim Walz content. A son dared to feel unrestricted joy and love for his dad at a thrilling time, and after some important discussino, the dudes are here to...
30 Aug 202441min
DOD151: We Love Some BDE - Big Dad Energy
Republicans see themselves as the party of men and manliness, but are they? Or are they the party whiny fragile little weird douchebags? Democrats, on the other hand, have some great examples of mascu...
23 Aug 202443min
DOD150: Are We Allowed to Reinvent Ourselves?
Phoebe got a haircut recently and picked out something different than most kids her age, but it just spoke to her. The dads examine their own childhood approach to invention and reinvention of their s...
21 Aug 202446min
DOD149: Are Parents Living More Meaningful Lives?
Today's discussion is focused on a tweet that caused a bit of a stir between the child-rearing and the child-free regarding finding meaning in life without children. Will the dads end up three-bearsin...
16 Aug 202444min
DOD148: Becoming the Black Sheep
Recently, Tom has been challenging a family dynamic that is unwittingly "othering" one of the kids. The dads talk about being a black sheep, and the role parents can play in mitigating that risk in th...
9 Aug 202440min
