Do your kids play sports? Did you ever stop to think of why? Brian and Patrick discuss the all important why here. Should you make your kids play sports? Do your kids play sports so that it can be a career path? To learn life's lessons? To meet new friends? Recreation? Weight loss? We hope you enjoy the conversation!
If your kids are like our kids, they blow through money quickly. So we sat down to talk about how kids can learn to manage money more effectively. Great advice for dads!
Most people can't afford to pay for their kids to go to college, but many at least try, and some foot the full bill. Our discussion starts at the basic question... Is this even the right way to look at it? Even if you have the means for college is that the right message? And if you don't have the means, should you put aside your own well being to save for college? Yes we actually talked about this. If your a dad looking for advice, this is a good one. Also complementary to our previous discussion about if your kid should go to college in the first place. Here's that one - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JEnksMCSiuQUV5jG5l3V3?si=8baaff350ddb4c2e
We can't win all the time. In fact we're going to accumulate the L's most of our lives. Teaching our kids to deal with losing effectively and even embracing losing as a learning opportunity is part of a dad's responsibility.
Our kids have a lot to do, and the things they have to do (like year-round sports) are more demanding of their time than ever. So are our kids overscheduled? Or... If they don't have enough to do will they be sitting on the couch playing too much Playstation? Or on their phone? A discussion for dads dealing with overscheduled kids (or not enough schedule).
Are you dads out there raisng men? What does it take in modern times to do so? This conversation is inspired by Eric Davis's book: Raising Men. We are NOT sponsored by the book, but we think it's a great read. You can get it on Amaon here: https://a.co/d/23FYFKV We covered similar topis in this video - Toxic Femininity - https://youtu.be/4sjZGvvDpZw?si=-EkR5HoyHX-2w6o5 Folow us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bfbartoffatherhood/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@UCzcj45FVDP-u7a0lBdUE3wQ
Your kids are watching your terrible eating habits.
It doesn't need to be that way.
In this episode we talk about positive habits around food, and different ways of passing on healthy eating to kids.
And yes, this is your responsibility. Sorry, not sorry.
Good luck, fatty daddies!
This conversation is about marijuana vaping and the access that kids can get. Advice for dads and fathers being open and honest with their kids. If you enjoy this video, we also released a recent video about wehther our kids are better off smoking weed or drinkinng alcohol. Check out that video here: • Weed vs Booze for your Kids (is one b... We hope you'll subsscribe to our channel if you like the content! The audio version of our discussions can be found on Youtube:
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When we were growing up you couldn't just get good weed.
And now it's everywhere.
But because it was so difficult to get, we don't really feel the same way we do about alcohol.
We've seen way more lives ruined by alcohol over the course of our lifetimes...
So, are we rooting for our kids to choose weed?
For the record, we don't want our kids, or your kids, using weed, smoking it, baking it into delicious cookies, eating gummies... and we don't want our kids or your kids drinking alcohol. Just in case that wasn't clear...
But, we hope you enjoy the discussion.
30 years ago, everyone was told they need to go to college. Now? For fathers and dads trying to help advise their children, the decision is a little murkier. We discuss the high cost of college, the value of other avenues like trades, the future of work... But also how to make a good decision about which college to attend. Watch to see too dads talking it out, and to figure out their brilliant conclusion!
When parents are described as 'living vicariously through their kids,' it's usually in a negative tone... ... as if they are saying 'hey, get your own life and stop hanging around all over your kids.' But, in reality, caring deeply about and investing heavily in the success of your children is way more natural than the other way around. We hope you enjoy the discussion.
When parents are separated are divorced, we believe that custody should almost always be 50/50, with the most obvious exception being safety issues. The well being of the kids is at stake, and in this episode we talk about some of the factors to consider. And we get it, not seeing your kids half the time after you've lived with them 100% of the time feels really awful. We've both been through that. Without spoiling the episode, though, we discuss the positive well-being benefits to parents who have half their time away from their kids, and how that can rub off on the kids down the line.
Should we shame our not-so-fit kids into exercising?
OR
Should we model good exercising and nutrition habits so that our kids pick up on them?
OR
Are they only chubby because it's just a short phase?
OR
Did we accomplish anything here?
Well, we think it was a decent discussion.
The concept of having a kid who's chubby is complicated. But, even if it's just a phase they are going to quickly grow out, that you really can't control, we need to impart good habits surrounding nutrition, exercise, and general activity.
Check out the discussion and let us know what you think!
Porn? It's everywhere.
Not like when we were kids...
As dads, we have the responsibility of helping our kids understand porn.
Not really one of the more fun conversations. But it has to be done.
When?
How?
Puppets?
Listen for where Brian and Patrick fell on all of that...
We all make mistakes as parents but when you see another parent making a mistake do you try to help? It's an interesting question, and we don't want to be a bucnh of Karens, but if you have a tool that could help, why not bring it up? And how? The reality is we could probably all use a little help, and many of use have developed tools that are great for dealing with certain situations, so why not just share the wealth! Brian, good luck with the tour to go around telling every parent what to do!
Back in the late 60s and early 70s, your best chance of seeing a bunch of kids from different mothers and combinations of parents was the Brady Bunch.
Nowadays you see it all the time.
Kids with different parents living under the same roof CAN present unique challenges to parents.
... especially when large age gaps exist!
In this episode we have 3 fathers talking through the various challenges of raising a mixture of kids of varied ages who have different sets of parents.
We hope you'll enjoy the conversation and come away with some strategies for blending your family successfully!
You shouldn't talk politics or how much you make in polite company... But what about your kids? Will your kids be more appreciative of the value of a dollar if you're more transparent about your financial situation? In this episode we discuss the idea of sharing a profit and loss snapshot with your kids. A great discussion for all dads looking to raise kids with greater financial responsibility. Oh, and Father's Day is coming up... check out Brian's book 'Paint by Numbers: the Art of Fatherhood.' Get it in time for Father's Day by ordering from Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Paint-Numbers-Brian-Bernard-LaFauci/dp/B0B3MWNT8L
At some point, the divorced dad starts dating.... but having kids and dating is way more complicated than single dating... So, when's the right time to introduce your child to the new girlfriend? And how? That's the subject of this episode. Patrick is just getting started, and Brian is a man of experience and success. A good episode for divorced dads in the dating world!
Many dads get thrown into coaching their kids... And it can be either be a point of stress and contention for over a decade of growing up or it can be the best bonding experience a dad can have with his kids! Usually, it's a little of both! Three dads share their experience and advice for dads coaching their kids in this episode of the Art of Fatherhood. Enjoy!
A lot wiser men than us think that making your bed is a good habit and maybe even necessary when developing kids or even soldiers. The theory is, control what you have control over, learn to take care of your small space now, so that you'll be more prepared for the more important stuff. Do you agree? We discuss here. Tips and Advice for Dads inside!