Diapers For Two

At the playground, another dad asks, “Is she talking yet?” It’s a simple question, but for parents, it’s never just about talking. In this episode, Dan reflects on milestone anxiety, raising four kids...

22 Jul 202512min

Snacks aren’t just snacks. They’re bribes, comfort, and emotional life preservers. In this episode of Diapers for Two, Dan dives into the toddler snack economy, the generational snack gap, and the sec...

15 Jul 202515min

Dan reflects on decades of family travel, from chaotic solo trips with three young kids to navigating airports with a toddler and a suitcase full of white noise machines. It’s messy, hilarious, and un...

8 Jul 202515min

What happens when “Daddy’s little girl” meets… Daddy’s other little girl? In this heartfelt episode, Dan reflects on becoming a girl dad again, more than two decades after his first daughter, Abby, ch...

1 Jul 202514min

Dan returns to the toddler swim class.. this time as a much older, slightly soggier dad. From laminated emotion cards to “mindful kicks,” the world of early childhood sports has changed. But somewhere...

24 Jun 202512min

Mealtime can feel like navigation for very different worlds - from a hostage-style broccoli negotiation to a kale-eating celebration. Dan explores what each of his children's eating habits reveal abou...

18 Jun 202516min

The smallest rituals often become the most meaningful - especially when you're not parenting full-time. Dan reflects on bedtime stories, quirky traditions, and the absurd "Life Lessons" he told his ki...

17 Jun 202517min

Gentle parenting sounds great - until you're three hours into a toddler negotiation that ends with, "But I don't want to brush my teeth forever." Dan gets honest about the tension between being patien...

17 Jun 202517min