A new dad's lighthearted take on fatherhood. Lessons, experiences, and views from a young dad figuring out how to raise a decent kid. Laugh at my expense! Cover art photo provided by Derek Thomson on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@derekthomson Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/logan-snyder/support
Severe weather and what to tell your kid NOT to do in a bathroom.
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This week has the potential to be a little abbreviated depending on the weather. I literally have Dad stuff to do. Need to mow the lawn, clean the grill, order my white New Balance summer kicks, all before Dax and I go out and start on the Ark we’re apparently supposed to be building. This week, I want to break down some household responsibilities, and talk about an absolute God send, grocery pickup.
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Visiting grandparents is the greatest purge of all time; kids enjoy lint and dust bunnies more than certain foods, boxes more than some toys, and electrical outlets more than anything.
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Hear about nap time being living rooms rodeos, teething and finances, infant male appetites, bath time with dad, and the early stages of walking.
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The Sleeper Hold, putting things in their mouths, joy and relief of becoming mobile finally entertaining themselves for several minutes at a time.
"...why would a baby crawl when rolling is much easier? Less wear and tear on your knees and the only downside is you may get a little nauseous, but even then, who cares? Go ahead and puke, you’re a baby!"
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Don't know what you're doing as a parent? Don't worry, no one does! Be careful picking favorites, and get some priceless advice on raising boys vs. raising girls from my dad in a short interview at the end of this episode.
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Baby food and the diapers it causes, flying and why you don't need to put your baby in the overhead bin.
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I cover some laundry, a full week of dad duty, blowouts, parties, and even call your kid a potato.
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Peace and relaxation of the first time home alone, middle of the night rocking, cluster feeding. Yeah, cluster feeding.
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Getting through monotonous children's books, dog discipline, going back to work after "dadding" for two weeks, and baby gains.
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Rest, eating/sleeping mix-ups, kids meals, and being late. It's all here! "We were going to have to wake our sleeping baby from time to time in the name of gains."
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Monitoring what your infant watches, including bad sports; feeding your unhealthy eating habits getting peed on. It's all here.
"I could now technically purchase “family sized” food packaging, knowing good and well it was all going to be for me. Absolutely brilliant."
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This episode is special. Hear the funnier side of the first couple of days of real fatherhood after our son arrived!
"My first poopy diaper was an adventure, but the first time I actually changed the baby’s diaper, it wasn’t so bad."
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"I was on my way to the hospital after finding out my wife was admitted and we’d be having a baby soon, and decided I needed a #2 combo from Sonic with no tomatoes on the burger and easy ice in the drink."
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Space Jam, Asian buffet, monitoring what your dog watches on TV. These are all things to think about when expecting a kid.
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Pro Tips for dads and non-dads out there on how to handle common occurrences with pregnancy, even if you're not the one expecting!
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Hear how to throw a dad rager for your kid's gender reveal party! (Disclaimer: Ragers are frowned upon and are often not appropriate for gender reveal parties)
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Surprises, emotion, and cupcakes. It's all here and tells the story of how I found out I was going to be a dad.
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Brief overview of what this podcast will be and the many ways it can hopefully let people escape for a few minutes each episode. New dads, old dads, moms and wives, enjoy!
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