Podcasts by How To Be a Dad Today Podcast

Episode 72 - Summer Vacation from 2017-06-29T20:38:34

Summer vacation is officially here across the USA.  Are you going crazy yet?  Have any plans on how to make this summer a great experience for you and your kids, and further their development in...

Episode 71 - Fidget Spinners, Fads, and Freaked Out Parents from 2017-06-05T17:48:34

Have fidget spinners taken over you life?  Are you worried your kid is going to choke to death?  Have you read the latest urgent report on Facebook regarding the danger of those evil things?   Listen

Episode 70 - Finding the Pain Point from 2017-02-02T18:34:53

For every action, there is an equal an opposite reaction.  Sometimes that reaction is a consequence we would prefer to avoid.  

When our children are forced to face the consequences of th...

Episode 69 - The Toleration Myth and Living in a Positivity Bubble from 2017-01-25T18:46:57

It seems all we hear about today is the subject of toleration.  Does toleration mean acceptance?  Does it mean endorsement?  Does it mean empowerment?  We'll talk about that.

And while we...

Episode 68 - Money Matters/ Part 2 from 2017-01-12T20:18:42

Teaching our kids to be financially responsible is a difficult task, but one that dads should take seriously.  Maybe you made some mistakes when you were younger.  Maybe you are dealing with tho...

Episode 67 - Money Matters / Part 1 from 2017-01-06T16:36:24

It is 2017, and the credit card bills should start rolling in any day now!  If you are like so many people over the Christmas and New Years holidays, you spent more money than you could afford. ...

Episode 66 - Gift Giving With a Purpose from 2016-12-22T11:00

Do you ever feel like you are trapped buying gifts that don't mean anything, for people who won't appreciate them, and won't remember them?  Do you dread the credit card bills that will come in ...

Episode 65 - Dealing With Bullying - Part 2 from 2016-12-15T16:12:49

As much as I wish we could, I don't think it is possible to eliminate all the bullies from this world.  This is especially true since the definition of bullying is getting larger all the time!  ...

Episode 64 - Dealing With Bullying - Part 1 from 2016-12-08T18:07:32

Bullying is a problem.  It has existed for a long time, and it is not going to go away.  As parents we are tasked with helping our kids deal with this problem in their lives.

The internet...

Episode 63 - Dealing with Difficult Children from 2016-12-01T13:30

Ever had one of those days?  One of those days when you really don't like your kids? Every feel like you are the only one who feels that way?  YOU'RE NOT!

In today's episode we talk about...

Episode 62 - Happy Thanksgiving from 2016-11-24T13:00

In this special Thanksgiving Day episode, we talk turkey.  Actually we talk about all things food related.  We also discuss some of the traditions our family enjoys each Thanksgiving.

Bla...

Episode 61 - How to Raise a Protester from 2016-11-17T13:30

Have you ever wanted to raise your child to block traffic, destroy other people's property, and need therapy when things don't go their way?  Probably not.

In this week's episode, we take...

Episode 60 - Politically Correct Parenting from 2016-11-03T15:43:20

Can today's politically correct mindset influence how we parent our children?  Are their things we can say or do, in the hopes of following popular teaching, that can actually handicap our child...

Episode 59 - Modeling Relationships from 2016-10-27T17:48:13

What kind of relationships do you want your kids to have?  You might be surprised to find out that their relationships will look very much like the ones we model for them in every day life.  Doe...

Episode 58 - When Giving Them Less is Giving Them More from 2016-10-20T12:30

Sometimes it can be easy to feel guilty for not being able to provide the things for our children that they see other children receiving.  But what if you could give them everything they want?  ...

Episode 57 - Three Pillars of Masculinity from 2016-10-13T13:00

Are there any real men left?  The answer is yes.  There are.  The problem is that they have been pushed out of society.  It seems that one of the only places we allow real men is in the movies w...

Episode 56 - Truth from 2016-10-06T14:00

With the Presidential election in full countdown mode, the art of deception is on display.  Why does it seem that the truth doesn't even matter anymore?  It really seems like both candidates are...

Episode 55 - Dealing With Change from 2016-09-29T15:33:58

After a year away, the How to Be a Dad Today podcast is back with brand new episodes!  Dealing With Change deals with the changes that Mark and his family have been going through since his last ...

Episode 54 - Speaking Their Language: An Adoption Update from 2015-07-21T09:46:10

This week's episode is very special in that I am recording and releasing the episode from Poland, where we are completing an international adoption!  Adoption is a wonderful adventure, but it ha...

Episode 53 - Father's Day Tribute from 2015-06-21T14:00

In this short Father's Day episode, I wanted to take just a little while and relate to the listeners, some of the most important lessons I learned from my dad.  I hope you enjoy hearing a little...

Episode 52 - The Need for Mentors Part 2 from 2015-06-17T18:27:11

In this episode we continue the discussion of mentors. We will look at the benefit to those who are mentored, as well as to those doing the mentoring.  Also in this episode, we will take a look ...

Episode 51 - The Need For Mentors/Part 1 from 2015-05-13T16:41:02

There is a great need for mentors in today's world.  No matter what country your live in, mentoring is an essential part of growing and becoming the person you want to be.

As a Dad, my nu...

Episode 50 - Summer Break and Free Range Parenting from 2015-04-29T19:36:12

With summer break just around the corner, we need to get a game plan, and get one quickly!  Episode 50 is here to offer you some tips, and ideas for how to maintain your sanity when the inmates ...

Episode 49 - Are You a Polyglot? from 2015-04-11T16:04:29

Do you speak more than one language?  What about the language of love?  Did you know that there may be more than one love language, and that there is a good chance your kids all speak a differen...

Episode 48 - Conversation With a Fellow Dad from 2015-03-18T15:21:38

Sometimes its nice just to sit down with another dad and talk about the ups and downs of parenting, and being a dad in general.  In this episode I sit down in studio with my friend, Andy Sharpet...

Episode 47 - To Be or Not to Be...an Influence from 2015-02-28T19:19:16

Should I push my beliefs on my children?  Do I have any right to try an influence what they do, or what they believe?  Should I just let them make up their own mind about the subjects that are t...

Episode 46 - Home Alone from 2015-02-09T23:22:35

Have you ever been left home alone with the kids while your wife goes out for the evening, or even away for several days?  Have you experienced the joys of preparing breakfast lunch and dinner f...

Episode 45 - Please Don't Call Me Sir from 2015-01-15T16:23:43

Respect doesn't mean what it used to.  We are living in a culture where respect for the individual is almost gone, and where respecting your elders is something reserved for the Leave it to Beav...

Episode 44 - Flappy, Fat, and Lazy from 2015-01-01T12:30

Every New Year people all over the world make resolutions.  Most will not see them through.  Still, this year, I want to encourage dads everywhere to get rid of that flab and be the best dad the...

Episode 43 - Do Dads Really Matter? from 2014-06-26T18:35:17

Do Dads really matter?  Can families and children survive without them?  Could it be that those in society that seek to minimize the importance of dads are actually correct? 

NOPE! They a...

Episode 42 - Dealing With Death from 2014-06-09T22:20:11

Dealing with death may be the hardest thing we are called to do in this life.  As husbands and dads, we are called upon to offer strength to those in our care who are grieving.  Often this leave...

Episode 41- Nurture..It's a Manly Word from 2014-06-03T14:51:21

Nurture: It's not for sissies.  If you are wondering how in the world something like nurture could  possibly be for men to take seriously, then you HAVE to listen to this episode.  I think you m...

Buddies/Bullies/Bosses from 2014-05-20T19:00:30

EPISODE 40!!!!

As we pass the milestone of our 40th episode I am also celebrating my 34th birthday!  To celebrate, I am releasing an episode unlike any other episode I have produced here ...

Episode 39 - The Need For Masculine Men from 2014-05-12T21:46:40

I am a dad.  That means I am also a man.  Manhood and masculinity is something that is vanishing in our world today.  In this episode I get a little passionate about the need for masculinity in ...

Episode 38 - Effective Communication With Our Kids from 2014-05-01T19:08:02

Have you ever been talking to your kids and felt like your weren't getting through?  Have you ever seen that blank look that says..."I am looking at you, but I ain't hearin you..."? Well, if you...

Episode 36 - The Lost Art of Family Dinner from 2014-04-07T20:34:55

When you were growing up, did your family have a regular dinner time?  Today is seems that family dinner has become a lost art.  Families no longer sit down together and eat, talk and spend time...

Episode 36 - Dealing With Confrontation From Your Kids from 2014-04-03T20:45:36

Have you ever gotten to that stage in your kid's lives when they really push back against your leadership?  Do you remember the day you realized that they really believed they knew better than y...

Episode 35 - Establishing a Healthy Bedtime Routine from 2014-03-24T21:54:40

Okay, bedtime can be pretty stressful. Establishing a bedtime routine is easier said than done.  With bathtime, homework, and busy schedules, is having a set bedtime routine even a possibility? ...

Episode 34 - "Daddy, Why Are You and Mommy Fighting?" from 2014-03-17T09:00

Our kids have recently been going through a transition in which they have begun becoming aware of the times when my wife and I are not getting along.  If this hasn't happened to you yet, it will...

Episode 33 - The Evolution of a Dad from 2014-03-10T19:26:53

Recently a reviewer left a kind rating and a review which included an honest disagreement with something said in a previous episode.  I appreciated their honestly and class, and wanted to addres...

Episode 32 - How to Be a Full Time Dad, on a Part Time Schedule from 2014-03-03T12:00

Don't you sometimes wish you could have more time with your kids?  Being a dad is one of the most important things we can ever do.  So not having a lot of time to invest in the lives of our kids...

Episode 31 - How to Be a Deadbeat Dad from 2013-12-10T20:49:31

Have you ever heard of a deadbeat dad?  Have you ever wondered if you might be one?  If you think that a deadbeat dad is simply someone who doesn't pay his child support, then you might be supri...

Episode 30 - Raising My Daughter to Be Feminine from 2013-11-26T15:58:06

I want my daughter to be feminine, but not a feminist.  There is a difference.  As a Dad I believe that I am the most important man in my daughter's life and the one who is entrusted to guide he...

Episode 29 - Being a Dad Doesn't Come With a Warning Label from 2013-11-13T21:48:12

This is a much shorter episode than I have put out as yet, but I think it is a good one.  Do you ever wish being a dad came with a warning label?  Well, after a particlarly trying few days at my...

Episode 28 - Parenting a Special Needs Child from 2013-11-04T08:30

Many families face the unique challenge or raising a special needs child.  These precious children are a blessing, but some days they can really stretch you as a parent and an individual. In tod...

Episode 27 - Help for the Holidays from 2013-10-28T19:04:23

Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner here in the US.  If you are looking for some way to get them most of out of your holidays this year, then this episode might offer you just ...

Episode 26 - Parental Accountability and the Dark Side of the Internet from 2013-10-21T07:30

Do you believe in monitoring your children's activity on the internet?  How do you feel about accountability? There is no doubt that the internet is a powerful tool...for good and evil.  Knowing...

Episode 25 - Parenting on a Unicycle from 2013-10-14T21:36:17

Yep, the description says it all.  In this episode I talk about the parenting lessons I have learned from my recent efforts to ride a unicycle.  You just have to listen...

Episode 24 - Dare to Discipline from 2013-10-07T07:30

Wow! What a touchy subject we are tackling this week!  After 23 episodes I am going to wade into the topic of discipline...although not in the way you might expect.  I want to offer some thought...

Episode 23 - Underdeveloped Prefrontal What? from 2013-09-30T07:30

Have you ever heard of the prefrontal cortex?  Did you know you child may be walking around with one that is not yet fully developed?  

BBC News Magazine says UK psychologists now saying ...

Episode 22 - How to Spend Quality Time With Our Kids from 2013-09-23T07:30

I don't know about you, but sometimes setting aside time for my kids can be a challenge.  Quality time is at a premium, and that time is running out every day that passes.  In this episode I sha...

Episode 21 - The Art of the Mini Vacation from 2013-09-16T07:30

My family just returned from a mini vacation to the mountains of North Carolina.  Upon returning home, I slipped into the office to record some thoughts I had on the subject.  Perhaps you can be...

Episode 20 - Self Improvement for Dads from 2013-09-09T04:30

Sometimes as Dads we get so busy correcting the wrong behavior in our kids, that we may forget to correct ourselves.  What are we doing on a daily basis to improve ourselves?  Growing as an indi...

Episode 19 - How to Teach Your Kids Responsibility from 2013-09-02T04:30

Have you ever wondered how to teach your children to be responsible?  Wish your kids would do their chores, but don't know how to get them started?  Are you looking for some practicle ideas to h...

Episode 18 - When Kids Go Bad from 2013-08-26T04:30

There seems to be a tragic increase in kids committing acts of senselss violence.  In this episode I want to get the discussion going on some of the causes and solutions.  I tackle two of the bi...

Episode 17 - Pregnancy and Childbirth from 2013-08-19T04:30

In this episode I managed to convince my wife to sit down with me at the kitchen table and talk about our journey into parenting.  I asked her questions about some of the mistake I made as a new...

Episode 16 - Identifying Your Kid's Strengths and Weaknesses from 2013-08-12T04:30

In this episode, I want to help Dads to identify their children's strengths and weaknesses.  Dads need to help their kids overcome their weaknesses if they are to live productive lives.  In the ...

Episode 15 - Leo Gibbons Talks Adoption and Foster Care from 2013-08-05T04:30

In this week's episode I speak with Leo Gibbons, a long time family friend who has been involved in Foster Care and Adoption for 14 years!  Leo offers insight, encouragement and a realistic look...

Episode 14 - 3 Big T's of Parenting from 2013-07-29T04:30

Toilet Training - Temper Tantrums- Truth Telling! In today's episode I tackle three of the biggest challenges every parent will face in the lives of their kids.   We get real an...

Episode 13 - Interview With Andy Lehman From the Becoming a Better Dad Podcast from 2013-07-22T04:30

Andy and Cory are cousins and dads who are passionate about becoming a better dad and helping other guys to do the same.  In this episode I interview Andy about why they started podcasting, what...

Episode 12 - One Dad Divided Equally from 2013-07-15T09:00

Have you ever struggled with dividing your time between all of your kids?  Have you ever been frustrated that you only have a limited amount of time to spend with them?  In this episode I give y...

Episode 11 - Interview With Scott Farrell from Chivalrytoday.com from 2013-07-02T20:18

What do knights, swords and fair maidens have to do with being a Dad today?  In this episode I interview Scott Farrel from the Chivalry Today Podcast to discuss that very thing.  Scott is an act...

Episode 10 - Fit To Be A Dad from 2013-06-30T19:19

This episode is all about fitness.  Why is it important for dad's to be physically fit?  Simple...you have a family that needs you!  This episode is not about being the next "World's Strongest M...

Episode 9 - When Dad's Deploy from 2013-06-25T14:39

Military Dads take heart! In this episode I speak with Navy Chaplain Richard Weise.  Chaplain Weise offers advice on how Dads can prepare themselves and their families for their deployment, and ...

Episode 8 - Help! I Don't Like My Kids! from 2013-06-12T18:40

Have you ever had one of those days when you just don't like your kids?  Do you have one child in particular that just consistently rubs you the wrong way?  Have you ever felt guilty about your ...

Episode 7 - Dr. Meg Meeker from 2013-06-05T19:54

Dr. Meg Meeker is on the How to Be a Dad Today Podcast!  Dr. Meeker is the author of the book "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters".  In this interview Dr. Meeker talks about the importance of a Fa...

Episode 6-Kids and Gun Safety from 2013-05-30T14:16

Kids and guns: never the twain should mix.  Or should they?  The truth is that preparing your children to be responsible with firearms is important even for those families who make the decision ...

Episode 5 - Steven Maxwell Interview from 2013-05-29T17:25

In this interview, Author Steven Maxwell discusses the principles in his book "Preparing Sons to Provide for a Single Income Family.You won't want to miss this exciting episode as Steven shares ...

Episode 4-Eight Activities That Don't Cost a Dime from 2013-05-22T12:00

Are you trying to figure out how to be a great Dad on a budget?  Do you want to do activities with your kids, but feel bad that you can't spend a lot of money?  No worries! In this episode we ta...

Episode 3 - Tony McGhee Interview from 2013-05-15T14:13

In this episode of the How to Be a Dad Today Podcast we are interviewing conservative radio talk show host Tony McGhee, of The Tony McGhee Show.  Tony brings some helpful insights to Dads who ha...

Episode 2 - Summer Vacation from 2013-05-14T19:38

This Episode gives you some helpful tips on how to help your kids get the most out of their summer vacation.  While we can't claim to be experts, we believe the content in this episode will help...