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Daddy Squared Around The World SEASON FINALE: Russia, China, Iran from 2021-07-12T07:01
Throughout the season we've interviewed gay men from countries around the world, but all of these countries could easily be argued incredibly supportive of the LGBT community and of LGBT parenting....
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Daddy Squared Around The World: Ireland from 2021-07-06T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Ireland. We talked with Irish Minister for Equality Roderic O'Gorman, to get a taste of what it’s like being gay in...
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Daddy Squared Around The World: Brazil from 2021-06-28T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Brazil. We talked with Brazilian Senator and gay dad Fabiano Contarato, to get a taste of what it’s like being a ga...
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Daddy Squared Around The World: Israel from 2021-06-21T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Israel. We talked with Israeli pop star and gay dad Ivri Lider to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in ...
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Daddy Squared Around The World: Australia from 2021-06-14T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Australia. We talked with Equality Australia founder and gay dad Tom Snow to get a taste of what it’s like being a ...
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Daddy Squared Around the World: Argentina from 2021-06-07T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Argentina. We talked with Argentinian LGBT activist Pablo Fracchia to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad...
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Daddy Squared Around the World: United Kingdom from 2021-06-01T06:59
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in the UK. We talked with Brit actor Charlie Condou to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in the UK, and re...
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Daddy Squared Around the World: Denmark from 2021-05-24T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Denmark. We talked with Danish singer songwriter Bryan Rice to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Den...
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Daddy Squared Around the World: Germany from 2021-05-17T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Germany. We talked with German stage actor and blogger Kevin Silvergieter (AKA"Papapi") to get a taste of what it's...
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Daddy Squared Around the World: South Africa from 2021-05-10T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in South Africa. We talked with South African Power Couple Andrew and Brent (who are responsible for the first ever Prime...
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Daddy Squared Around the World: Canada from 2021-05-03T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in Canada. We talked with actor Brad Harder Arychuk, a father of two, about being gay dads in Canada in a post-pandemic w...
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Daddy Squared Around the World: The Netherlands from 2021-04-26T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in The Netherlands. We talked to writer, former politician, and actor, Boris van der Ham, a father of two co-parenting wi...
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Daddy Squared Around The World: Sweden from 2021-04-19T07:01
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in Sweden. We talked to European Parliament Member, politician Tomas Tobé, to look at Swedish laws for LGBTI people in ge...
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Daddy Squared Around The World: France from 2021-04-12T07:02
On the Season Premiere of Daddy Squared Around The World we're checking to see what's life like for gay dads in France. We spoke with Aurelien and Nicolas, stars of the documentary Ghosts of the Ré...
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Daddy Squared Greatest Hits from 2020-07-21T15:10:28
Alex and Yan look back at the three seasons of the show. Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast first aired in September 2018. Since then we have done three seasons, a COVID-19 thirty-day challenge...
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Daddy Squared Pride 2020 Special from 2020-06-17T23:17:37
As gay parents, we educate our kids on diversity by showing them that there are many different people in the world, and many types of families. But when is the right time to also teach them that th...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 30: The Physical Therapist from 2020-05-21T07:14:53
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: On the last day of our quest to interview 30 essential worker dads in 30 days, we caught up with Rick Pagnillo from New Jersey wh...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 29: The Funeral Director from 2020-05-20T07:28:20
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Joey Martin is a Funeral Home Manager at Jessen Funeral Home in Indiana who raises three kids with his husband. JoeyEvery day...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 28: The Amazon Worker from 2020-05-19T07:17:33
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Ron Rife, a husband and a dad of an 18-year-old who works at Amazon warehouse in Ohio, talks about working for the giant online s...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 27: The CoVID Drug Maker from 2020-05-18T07:12:45
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Kevin Karr-McGraw works for Regeneron in New York, making coronavirus drug. Kevin at workEvery day we call one gay dad who is ...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 26: The Therapist from 2020-05-17T07:14:31
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Michael Stokes, a therapist at Stokes Counseling Services in Connecticut talk about life, work and anxiety during the pandemic. ...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 25: Gay Dads and the Seven Kids from 2020-05-16T07:12:04
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Elio is a nurse at a Military Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, who raises seven kids with his husband David, a teacher. Elio at...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 24: The Social Worker from 2020-05-15T07:36:10
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: David, a social worker in Oregon, talks about the challenges in his line of work during the pandemic. Every day we call on...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 23: The Booze and Produce Purveyors from 2020-05-14T07:17:25
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Nick, a liquor store stock manager and husband Sean, a grocery store manager, are very essential during CoVID-19 pandemic. Ni...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 22: The Anesthesiologist from 2020-05-13T07:14
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Todd Calhoun is an anesthesiologist in Toronto, Canada, who had to live apart from his husband and kids due to daily exposure to...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 21: The Lab Technician from 2020-05-12T07:13:44
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Ray Lipinski is a lab technician that manages test results reports -- including CoVID test results. Ray at workEvery day we ca...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 20: The OB-GYN from 2020-05-11T07:11:52
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Georges Sylvestre delivers babies of CoVID-positive patients in New York. Every day we call one gay dad who is an essenti...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 19: The Police Officer from 2020-05-10T07:47:09
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Doug Hove with the Seattle Police Department faces new work challenges during the CoVID-19 pandemic. Every day we call one...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 18: The Pilot from 2020-05-09T07:10:20
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Alexander Morton-Adams, a pilot for United Airline, has more medical supply than passengers during CoVID-19 pandemic. Alex at ...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 17: The TV Anchor from 2020-05-08T07:10:14
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Blair Miller turned his home office into a studio, and then his son came in to tell him that the pizza has arrived during a live ...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 16: The Paramedic from 2020-05-07T07:19:08
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Jonathon Miller is a paramedic in West Virginia and a dad of three with his husband Blair."I've been a paramedic now for 20 years...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 15: The IVF Case Manager from 2020-05-06T07:12:28
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Romain Taillandier at the Las Vegas Fertility Center faced the problem of babies being born when their parents are locked out of...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 14: The USPS Worker from 2020-05-05T07:13:35
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Eric Maisel is a Post Office manager in Georgia, who has to make sure mail is delivered even to homes of CoVID-19 patients. ...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 13: The New Dad Nurse from 2020-05-04T07:11:25
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Stevey Pope-Allred is a dad of an 11-month old baby who faces CoVID-19 patients at his job as an E.R. Nurse. Stevey is joined...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 12: The CoVID Team Doctor from 2020-05-03T07:01:35
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Dr. Chad Martins is an Internal Medicine Physician and a CoVID team member in a hospital in Georgia. Chad (on the right) with ...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 11: The Family Nurse Practitioner from 2020-05-02T07:01:06
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Emmanuel Pantoja is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Texas. Emmanuel at WorkEvery day we call one gay dad who is an essential w...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 10: The Cardiac Nurse from 2020-05-01T07:01:22
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Steven Scott is a Cardiac Nurse in Georgetown, Massachusetts. Steven at workEvery day we call one gay dad who is an essential...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 9: The Primary Care Pediatrician from 2020-04-30T07:01:54
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Drew Cronyn, a Primary Care Pediatrician in Tucson, Arizona has only one goal--keeping young children away from hospitals and E...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 8: The Patient Safety Coordinator from 2020-04-29T07:02:55
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Zachary Schellhase is in charge of maintaining the safety of nurses and patients who are exposed to CoVID-19. Zachary at workE...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 7: The Frontline ER Nurse from 2020-04-28T07:09:55
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Jadore Mattis is a registered nurse in New York City who had to isolate himself from his husband and son due to daily exposure t...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 6: The Soup Kitchen Organizer from 2020-04-27T07:01:15
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Single father Romayne Pollard organizes a Soup Kitchen in Chicago. Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worke...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 5: The Oncologist from 2020-04-26T07:01:26
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Dr. Eli Diamond works with cancer patients during COVID-19. Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ...
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Gay Dads Save The World, Day 4: The Visiting Nurse COVID Command Center Manager from 2020-04-25T07:01:07
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: David Rosales runs the COVID Command Center for a visiting nurse service in New York City. His job was completely transformed ...
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Gay Dads Save The World Day 3: The VA Health Administrator from 2020-04-24T07:01:07
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Jonathan Holmes, who works at the VA Medical Center in Wisconsin talks changes amid Covid-19 outbreak Every day we call ...
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Gay Dads Save The World Day 2: The Flying Nurse from 2020-04-23T07:01:15
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: John Cunningham Works as a Flying Nurse in Philadelphia. John (on the right) with his husbandEvery day we call one gay dad wh...
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Gay Dads Save The World Day 1: The Pediatric ER Doc from 2020-04-22T07:01:24
A daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Algernon Cargill Jr. Works as a Pediatric ER Dr. in New York City. Algernon at WorkEvery day we call one gay dad who is an es...
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3×14 Coming Out AFTER Having Kids from 2020-03-30T07:01:19
Coming out after being married to a woman and having kids takes a certain bravery and strength. In this Season Finale we bring you two fascinating and new stories of men who tried to force themselv...
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3×13 Free Range Kids from 2020-03-23T07:01:45
Have We Parents Gone Nuts? When we were kids our parents let us run around the neighborhood alone at the age of 8 or 9 – some even younger. Now parents accompany their kids to playdates at those ag...
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3×12 Gay Dads of Color from 2020-03-16T07:01:57
Do gay dads of color need to be more visible? Is being a gay dad of color a “thing” that needs to be discussed on its own? This week we tackle – ok, perhaps “approach” is the better word - racial i...
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3×11 Gay Adoption: Start Here from 2020-03-09T07:01:14
If you are a gay man or a couple looking to adopt, the first step you have to figure out which route you want to take. One is adopting through a non-profit agency, an agency that in addition to ado...
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3×10 Imperfect Parenting from 2020-03-02T08:01:15
None of us is born a parent, and so we look for the knowledge to"fill the gap.” Facing our kids'growing pains and wanting them to be kind, empathetic, responsible, attentive kids with high emotion...
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3×09 The Mom Role from 2020-02-24T08:01:25
Newsflash:"Mom"is not a gender-- it's a role. And"the mom role"can be successfully played in a family of two dads. This week we asked Julia Dennison, executive editor of Parents.com and also a co-p...
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3×08 Baby (And Toddler) Whispering from 2020-02-17T08:01:03
Raising articulate, communicative children begins from day one. Developing baby communication skills and setting good boundaries can result in a less-frustrated, happier baby. We talked with Etel L...
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3×07 Valentine’s Day from 2020-02-11T08:01:11
This Valentine’s Day we did the most romantic Daddy Squared episode we could come up with. With no guest in the studio, Alex and Yan reflect on love, marriage - yeah, and even the baby carriage. W...
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3×06 Gay Surrogacy: Start Here from 2020-02-03T08:01:03
This is dedicated to all of you #futuredads out there. There is so much information on surrogacy for gay men and having biological babies, that it can sometimes be overwhelming. In this episode we ...
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3×05 Couples Therapy from 2020-01-27T08:01:25
Awkward silences, frequent"jokes"and cynicism for each other - and lack of sex can be signs for a couple to seek therapy. And when you have kids, the distance can be amplified since work/kids take ...
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3×04 Gay Divorce from 2020-01-20T08:01:56
Marriage Equality means Divorce Equality. Although it's not being talked about a lot, sometimes things just don't work out and you have to break up your marriage. We asked journalist and author Ste...
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3×03 Fear and Grief from 2020-01-13T08:01:42
After Losing our beloved dog Koobeh earlier this year, we faced the challenge of explaining death and grief to our kids. When we started working on this season of the show we wanted to create an ep...
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3×02 Single Dads Finding Love from 2020-01-06T08:01:21
Daddy Squared is playing matchmaker: When you are a single dad, it seem almost impossible to find time for dating. In this episode we tried to explore the (potential) love life of single gay dads, ...
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3×01 Raising A Positive Child from 2019-12-27T08:01:06
All we really hope for as parents is that our children will grow up to be not only healthy, but also positive, optimistic people. How wonderful life can be for them if they see and imagine the brig...
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2×14 Daddy Squared Movie Awards! from 2019-07-29T09:48:19
It was just a matter of time, wasn’t it?! Everyone else has done it so now, introducing, the Daddy Squared Movie Awards. Our season finale this season, will hand a magnificent ‘Gayby’ Statuette in ...
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2×13 The Schools Episode from 2019-07-22T09:56:32
Finding the right school for your kids is difficult for anyone, but gay dads sometimes have to face an additional challenge making sure that the school that their kids go to is open to diversity an...
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2×12 Daddy, Which Belly Did I Come From? from 2019-07-15T10:13:21
When you tell your kids the story of how they came to be, is the woman who delivered them identified by a face and a name? That’s a decision that every gay dad has to make when it comes to having k...
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2×11: Adoption: Myths&Misconceptions from 2019-07-08T09:41:39
For gay men looking to become dads, the world of adoption sometimes may seem impossible to navigate. There's so much information, so many opinions, stories, and ways to adopt that it may seem overw...
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2×10 Interfaith Families from 2019-07-01T09:42
How do you raise kids with dads from separate faith backgrounds? Interfaith relationships are not uncommon in the gay community, and with the ‘gaybies’ explosion, some couples choose to raise their...
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2×09 Raising Girls from 2019-06-24T10:16:36
Do hospitals really give seminars to gay dads on how to clean a vagina when they have a newborn girl? We had to check out this myth and other girl-related issues in a two-dad house hold. We brought...
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2×08 Father’s Day Episode from 2019-06-16T09:00:50
It’s Father’s Day and it would be pretty bizarre if Daddy Squared, the Gay Dad’s Podcast, decided to cover China Trade Tariffs or something instead of doing a Father’s Day Special Episode. Usually,...
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2×07 Dad Shaming from 2019-06-10T10:59:10
Almost every dad has suffered some unwanted criticism either on social media or in real life, from people who'know better'about parenting. Dad shaming is a thing, parents tend to judge other parent...
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2×06 The Pride Episode from 2019-06-03T11:32:20
What is Pride? As Pride Month approaches, we wanted to take a look at pride, maybe a little more from the parenting perspective: how can we instill self-pride in our kids - pride for our kids in wh...
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2×05 Transgender Kids from 2019-05-27T10:28:43
Here’s a fact: gay parents are much more attentive to their kids’ gender expressions than heterosexual parents. Just from the nature of growing up different, sometimes in an unwelcoming environment...
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2×04 Cooking For Kids from 2019-05-20T10:39:50
When you’re a young couple it’s easy to order in or dine out on a daily basis, but when the kids come along, spending time in the kitchen to prepare nutritious and healthy meals for them can become...
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2×03 Traveling With Kids from 2019-05-13T10:58:11
If you feel that after a vacation with the kids YOU need a vacation – you’re not alone! Traveling with kids is not always easy, sometimes we want them to have so much fun, that we forget to have fu...
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2×02 Family Equality from 2019-05-05T11:57
For our Family Equality Day special we brought on Stan J. Sloan, CEO of Family Equality Council, to speak about the work of the organization and about gay men who don't have kids and would like to ...
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2×01 Surrogacy: Can We Make It Cheaper? from 2019-04-26T12:11:48
Bringing a biological baby into the world can cost $180,000. For twins it can be around a quarter million. The biggest question is: Canwe make it cheaper? Through our podcast we have met so many...
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1×14 GBF: Gay Best Friend (Season Finale) from 2018-12-17T02:49:21
There are so many things that change from the time you decide you want to become a parent until it happens... and then after it happens. But one of the changes that may not be so obvious is the eff...
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1×13 Making Babies (Part 2) from 2018-12-10T01:29:23
When thinking about having kids via surrogacy, the legal part is just as important as the IVF process itself. Making sure that the agreements with the surrogate and the egg donor are set up properl...
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1×12 Men Having Babies Conference from 2018-12-03T02:37:04
In this special episode, we flew to New York City to experience the annual Men Having Babies Conference. MHB provides unbiased surrogacy parenting advice and support for gay men worldwide. The Conf...
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1×11 Other Ways of Parenting from 2018-11-26T02:27:30
So far in our podcast, we mostly interviewed dads who had their kids either through surrogacy or adoption. But there are other ways in which you can become dads. In this week's episode we look at t...
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1×10 Working Dads from 2018-11-19T01:17:04
It's very much in vogue to talk about"work-life balance."And if ever the question of that balance was most important - and difficult - it's when babies and kids enter the picture. We interviewed Mi...
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1×09 Stay-At-Home Dads from 2018-11-12T06:38:33
Don't mislead yourself: Stay-at-Home parenting is a full-time job - or more. It may be even tougher than the'traditional'job because there're no days off, no sick days, no Medical, Dental and Visio...
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1×08 Entertaining Babies from 2018-11-05T06:45:53
Some of us used to sneak out to mom's closet and try on her shoes and clothes, pretending to be Cyndi Lauper-- this is what'Entertaining Babies'is all about! How to use our inner (some would say: h...
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1×07 Making Babies (Part 1) from 2018-10-29T02:06:33
We turned to Dr. Guy Ringler, Reproductive Endocrinologist at California Fertility Partners to get an updated overview of the IVF and surrogacy options for gay men from a medical point of view. Are...
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1×06: Pets and Babies from 2018-10-22T01:11:02
Dog and cat lovers! This one is for you: babies and puppies are a winning combination for cuteness, but it’s a hell of a combination to keep them all happy and healthy. This week we talked to Mark ...
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1×05: Single Dads from 2018-10-15T00:58:53
If you think parenting is hard for a couple, imagine what it’s like to be a single dad. This week we talked to Calvin Fleming, a gay, single dad and the owner of Public Relations and Marketing comp...
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1×04 Dad Groups from 2018-10-07T20:44:57
Interactions with other gay dads benefit both the dads and their kids: The dads can hang together and openly discuss -- y'know -- gay stuff, and the kids grow up witnessing other families similar t...
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1×03 Dad Bod from 2018-10-01T05:00:52
It's no secret that physical appearance is important for gay men. When you're a dad and have so many other responsibilities maintaining your own body can feel impossible. In this episode we tackle ...
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1×02: Fulfillment (At Work and As Dads) from 2018-09-23T23:55:57
Maintaining happiness both at work and at home is an issue that may arise for dads, especially at the beginning. On one hand, we want to feel happy and fulfilled at work; we want to feel that we ar...
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1×01: You’re Still A Couple! from 2018-09-17T23:28:54
Daddy Square is a new weekly podcast for and by gay dads, joining the successful blog of the same name. Coming to you from West Hollywood, and premiering September 17 2018, Yan Dekel, an independen...
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