Dad University Podcast

As kids develop their emotions develop as well. You may experience this yourself as a parent or have seen other kids......hitting their parents, being disrespectful. I recall as a kid getting really angry a lot. I...

The problem is that most of that advice doesn't really help you deal with the serious stuff you face as a new dad. I am going over 6 very valuable lessons that I learned as a new dad. I'm hoping these help you along...

I wanted to talk about a technique my mother used to use on so many things. It was a really simple way she would measure things. It could be how bad a cut hurt when I fell off my bike, to judging the taste of a meal...

There is a very popular book called "The 5 Love Languages" The author is Dr. Gary Chapman. The major concept is that there are 5 different love languages and we all have preferences on how we prefer to receive love...

As a child goes from a baby to a toddler, they begin to understand rules. Words like "NO" come into play. When they are toddlers, it's a great idea to establish family rules that everyone needs to follow. It begin to...

We focus so much of our attention on improving what we are not very good at. It seems that it would be much more fruitful for us to focus on what we are good at. Put all of our effort on the areas where we are...

This past weekend on Sunday, I accomplished a personal challenge that I had set a few months ago.  This was both a mental and physical accomplishment.  I had a lot of anxiety building up to the days before this event....

Having a baby can be pretty scary. What's even more scary is thinking about how much a new baby is going to cost. The average American family spends over $12,000 on child related expenses before the baby's first...

I've said it before and I'll say it again, empathy is the single most important parenting technique I have learned. It has saved me in so many situations from getting upset. It has also helped me connect with my...

Today we are talking about expectations for first time dads. What should you expect when the baby is born. Here is my overall advice: Expectations are only good to have for the negative stuff. For the good stuff, you...

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Last week we discussed establishing a night time routine. Well, the second biggest battle in the house is the morning routine. The need for a morning routine really comes into play when your child starts kindergarten....