• DOD169: Putting the Man in Manners
    Nov 22 2024

    The dads discuss politeness - what it is, how to instill it in your kids, and if it actually matters in the world. Also, how polite should we be with our closest friends and partners, and is there harm to being too polite in those relationships?

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    50 mins
  • DOD168: What if All They Want to Do Is Video Games
    Nov 15 2024

    We all know video games are how satan steals your kids' souls. But what if that's all they want to do? And what if they become homicidal maniacs while playing them?

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    45 mins
  • DOD167: Surgeon General Verifies This Is, in Fact, Way Too Effing Hard
    Nov 13 2024

    Parenting is so friggen hard nowadays that the Surgeon General had to issue a report saying so. He probably received a few too many emails from his kid's school and was like ENOUGH, I'm writing a report.

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    44 mins
  • DOD166: The Bad Guy Won, Kids
    Nov 8 2024

    The dads all came in to record a new episode after the results of the election, and reflect on how to talk to kids about what happened, what may happen in this future administration, and what our responsibility is to others as we navigate the darkest timeline.

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    1 hr
  • DOD165: Uhhhh, Don't Correct Me
    Nov 1 2024

    Did Eli overreact to another parent's verbal reminders for Max to "Dracula Sneeze?" How should we approach these sorts of situations to best advocate for our children? Should we be bossing other people's kids around or what?

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    40 mins
  • DOD164: A Curry Curfew Conflict
    Oct 25 2024

    The Curry household has an intense curfew debate. Is Tom insane this time? Or is it the children who are wrong.

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    44 mins
  • DOD163: Gentle Parenting Meets Survival Parenting
    Oct 18 2024

    Shall we...rip into it? Thomas kicks things off in sharing perhaps a breakthrough (dear god please) with Screamy Smith, and Tom carries us home with an Am I The Asshole post about children needing to earn celebration. Stick around for Eli's impression of his sister! Rip into it.

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    46 mins
  • DOD162: Libido and Romance Mismatches
    Oct 16 2024

    After a brief half of the episode talking sovereign citizens for some reason, the dads discuss the challenges of libido mismatches. Rip into it.

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    58 mins