Dear Old Dads Podcast
1) DOD225: How Much Should Parents Let Their Kids Be Weird?
(apologies for the late post, the Smiths had a travel nightmare!) We've got a three bears situation over here today! Are parents responsible for addressing their kids' "weird" attitudes and behavior? ...Show More
2) DOD224: Knowing When to Walk Away
A listener writes in looking for advice on approaching their relationship with a parent when the parent won't accept them for who they are. After exploring if the listener could have offered more in h...Show More
3) DOD223: Divorced Dad Diving into Dating
The dads receive a question from a listener who has gone through a divorce and is ready to jump back into the dating scene, but they don't know what to do, where to turn, or maybe even...how to flirt....Show More
4) DOD222: Back to School! Here’s a Dozen Poorly Made Apps for Ya
Tom needs some more "old man yells at clouds" time to go off about the first few days of school for his kids. The dads get into it and talk school apps, communication, miscommunication, and various ot...Show More
5) DOD221: F*** Around and Find Out Parenting
Tom kicks the show off with a pretty major sleep update that no one saw coming! Then, the dads chat about a parenting style that has been dubbed "F*** Around and Find Out" (FAFO) parenting. What makes...Show More
6) DOD220: Are You Mad at Me?
The dads reflect on insecurity in relationships through their formative years and the impact it has had on future romantic relationships, friendships, and others. How do you navigate relationships in ...Show More
7) DOD219: Should We Let Our Kids Hang Out With the Older Kids?
Tom's got a kid kunundrum to talk about. What if our kids want to hang out with their older sibling's friend group? Is that totally cool or just an opportunity for trouble?
8) DOD218: A Mathematical Formula for Mom's Libido?
This episode has two of the wildest takes two of the Dads have ever heard from the third. About what, you ask? You may have seen a viral "libido equation" make its rounds on the internet, explaining h...Show More
9) DOD217: Meet My AI Girlfriend
After a discussion about simulation theory for some reason, Tom talks about having listened to a podcast about people falling in love with AI bots. What's the deal there? Is that a real relationship? ...Show More
10) DOD216: What if Mental Illness Is Making You a Bad Parent?
Buckle up and secure those tray tables in the upright and locked position. We get the Plane-ageddon scoop from Eli to kick off today's episode, and then the dads dig into an email from a listener stru...Show More