Aligned Dad: Recent Episodes
Prashant Pillai
How do you empower your daughter? What does empowering your daughter look like to you? Sound like to you? Are you the primary facilitator of knowledge to your daughter and if so, can you do so without attachment to your own expectations? This episode is an important one for fathers as this deepens the connection between father and daughter on many levels. Join Scott & Prashant on this episode as they uncover what works & what they are still working on today to help empower their daughters to be better human beings.
As a father and a parent, do we have a say in who our daughters become friends with? What if they are not the right fit for them? Can they be lead astray or in the wrong direction? Prashant and Scott tackle this interesting theme of friendship, bullying and letting your child experience the diversity of cultures and attitudes on their own. Please join Prashant and Scott as they share their own experiences with love and laughter.
Join Prashant and Scott as they chat about the deceptively simple concept of non-attachment parenting when it comes to loving your daughter. As a father, how does one even begin to separate themselves from their little girl? How can we practice non-attachment as a dad but still love and care for them? Scott and Prashant recount personal experiences of times when they have been separated from their daughters, be it through choice or due to something more serious that has happened and how they had to learn to let go of control and fear to help their girls.
This episode is one you do not want to miss! How to potty train your daughter, dad style! Prashant & Scott share some hilarious stories of their adventures training their daughters how to use the pot, both at home and when they are far from the safety of the home toilet (the dreaded shopping mall toilets). Whether you have mastered the skills of potty training, or you’re still on your learner’s, you will love hearing what went well and what didn’t go so well for these two dads, and the different cultural approaches to potty training. Enjoy the ride!
Resistance. Noun. ‘The refusal to accept or comply with something.’ How do you deal with your child or children when they resist your requests to do something that you need them to do? Perhaps it’s because you’re in a hurry, or perhaps it’s for their safety. Or maybe you are teaching them a life skill. Do you find that the more you try to force your agenda, the more they resist and want to do their own thing? So, how do you deal with this situation? Do you respond calmly? Do you become agitated because time is of the essence? It’s time to drop the pursuit and let go of that white-knuckled need for control. Join Prashant & Scott as they chat about their own experiences, including what went well and what didn’t go so well, when dealing with a resistant child.
Navigating parenting is always challenging, even when your child is in full vibrant health. So, when you girl child becomes unwell, the challenge increases like never before. As a parent, witnessing and experiencing your child going through trauma and health concerns is heart-breaking; all you want to do is take away their pain, but your child holds the key to their own suffering, and they cannot explain to you in a way that you understand because you are in a state of heightened stress. How do you deal with the stress of the situation? Do you remain calm? Do you panic? Do you call the ambulance? In this week’s episode, Prashant and Scott talk through their experiences of seeing their daughters go through these challenging times. They discuss how they dealt with the trauma, and what they have learned as a result of these experiences, which help them to be better-equipped to navigate the tough times that they will encounter, no doubt, in the future.
Do we go overboard ? Should we stop this ? My daughter Athira, who is eight years old, is often the target of my jokes, which work most of the time, but sometimes hurt her feelings. Scott shares his own way of making fun of Violet, who is two years old. We enjoy the fun while also considering our daughters emotions. Being a funny dad without coming across as a jerk can be difficult. In this episode you’ll learn how to handle making fun of your daughters, and also learn why I make it a practice to make fun of my daughter and hear Scott’s reaction to it. Come join us as we share with you all the little ways that we have discovered that we think might be helpful to you. All for the joy of becoming a better human being; husband and a dad.
Your child will thank you for this gift. Find out how arts, music and more have helped Scott and me connect with our daughters in a totally new way. The episode takes a deep dive into our passions and love for art, music and different interests that we want our daughters to discover. Come join us as we share with you all the little ways that we have discovered that we think might be helpful to you. All for the joy of becoming a better human being; husband and a dad.
Unknowingly, they have shaped us, but how much of it is really in us? Scott shared how having siblings has affected his childhood and parenting style while I shared lessons learned from having a younger sister. Taking us down memory lane decades ago, we talk about all the great and fun times and how those times helped us become who we are today. This is one of my favorite episodes. Come join us as we share with you all the little ways that we have discovered that we think might be helpful to you. All for the joy of becoming a better human being; husband and a dad.
As long as you can see past their bossiness, it isn't difficult. Both Scott and Prashant share varied experiences from the situations they faced when their daughters put on their boss hat. Come join in for this fun chat to learn and get ideas on how to handle your bossy child. Come join us as we share with you all the little ways that we have discovered that we think might be helpful to you. All for the joy of becoming a better human being; husband and a dad.
You don’t have to lose your temper on this one. Even the most stubborn child will eventually understand your point if you have a little patience. Find out how Scott dealt with his two year old daughter Violet's tantrum, and how I have been handling my eight year old daughter Aathira's demands, temper and tantrums. Come join us as we share with you all the little ways that we have discovered that we think might be helpful to you. All for the joy of becoming a better human being; husband and a dad.
It need not be a nightmare if you take this one lesson away from this episode. Scott has a unique way of putting his two-year-old daughter Violet to sleep, and I have my own special way of putting my eight-year-old Aathira to sleep. Learn from our stories and experiences to help your child sleep better. Also learn why I share this topic is a dreaded topic for my daughter. Come join us as we share with you all the little ways that we have discovered that we think might be helpful to you. All for the joy of becoming a better human being; husband and a dad.
The Aligned Dad podcast is the perfect girl-dad resource you'll want for your life after raising a daughter. The podcast will cover a multitude of topics to do with raising our daughters. Topics also include mental and physical well-being, parenting a girl child, and supporting them on their journey as they grow into strong women. This trailer episode will give you glimpse of what is to come.