Happy New Year to all the father and father-figures out there. In the spirit of the new year, we start 2020 off with a bang. We are discussing estate planning and whether you should or discuss things with your family. We know this would be a touchy subject, but no matter how hard it is to talk about now, there will be a time it would need to be discussed. The question is whose best interest will be at the forefront and will all your hard work get be able to bless those you intended to take care of the next day.
Episode 28 - You, Me and the In-Laws→
/In Today's episode, we had the honor if having my wife in the podcast as we discussed dealing with your spouses relatives and should they influence your relationship.
episode 27 - The Spirit of Christmas→
/We at New School Daddy love this time of Year. We get to spend time appreciating those we love, eating, drinking and being merry. Today's podcast is all about that. In a time where society puts a big emphasis on the "gift" and not the "giving" part of the season, we want all dads to lean on the giving and take this time of year to teach your children about what Christmas is truly about.
episode 26 - The Boomerang Generation→
/Today's conversation is the Boomerang Generation. This is the generation of young adults between 25 - 35 who return home to stay with there parents instead of moving on in the world on their own to continue their growth into adulthood. We discuss both sides of this topic. Is it the new adults unwillingness to grow-up or the parents cuddling their child and viewing them as their "baby".
Sources:
CBS News article:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-millennials-are-living-at-home-than-at-any-other-time-this-century/
Parable of the Son:
https://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/parable-of-the-prodigal-son-faq.htm
Psalm 127: 4-5:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+127%3A4-5&version=NIV
Kahlil Gibran; The Prophet (On Children)
http://www.katsandogz.com/onchildren.html
episode 25 - Dad Journal w/ Rev Allen Powell→
/We had the pleasure to talk with a good friend and frat brother of ours Rev Allen Powell about what it means to be a father-figure. Rev Powell was not fortunate to have biological children of his own, but filled that gap by being a positive example and providing guidance for many men and women from family members to his congregation throughout the years and sets out to share his experiences and wisdom with us NSD.
episode 24 - Dad Journal w/ Robert Meyers part 2→
/We continue our conversation on bending families balancing the relationship with his children's mother.
episode 23 - Dad Journal w/ Robert Meyers part 1→
/Today we talk about blending families by going over Rob's journey from love and heartbreak, making bad decisions, and how he had to balance the break up and find love again. The first part of an amazing story of a father's love for his children.
episode 22 - Is there a double standard with raising boys vs. girls→
/Today we talk about the age old discussion of whether or not there is a double standard when raising a daughter vs. a son. We dive head first in social options on the topic and some suggestions of how you can think about the conversation of sex and sexual identity with your kids.
episode 21 - The importance of teaching our kids about money→
/Today's conversation circles around teaching your kids about the importance of understanding the basics of money for business and for personal use.
episode 20 - The Joy's of Participation→
/In this episode, we talk about kids getting into competitive activities and everyone gets a trophy or medal for participating. No true winners, just Participation. We discusse whether it is right or wrong and what lessons this teaches our kids about how life works.
episode 19 - oh how I love my spouse→
/In this episode, we talk about how we try to keep the love in our relationship with our wives burning with tips we've picked up along the way to "forever". Everything from date nights, getaways, and even using the Five love languages for better understanding in showing our appreciation to and for our wives. This is a good one but don't take my word for.
episode 18 - Igniting the entrepreneurial passion in our children→
/Today we talk about how as parents we can identify our children's passions and help them use there strength to build a bright future of their own making whether it be as an entrepreneur or an employee of a company they feel works best for them. We covered a lot of ground so we list some of the resources discussed in the podcast.
Articles
10 Books for Budding Entrepreneurs and Can-Do Kids by Richard Rende, Ph.D
8 Entrepreneurial Skills Your Kids Need to Succeed in Life and Work (Infographic) by Nadya Khoja
Shows to Watch
Wu - Tang American Saga - Available on Hulu
Raising Dion - Available on Netflix
episode 17 - Dad Journal w/ Kevin Webb Part 2→
/Continuing our conversation with Mr. Kevin Webb, we dive deep into the world of sexual consent and gender identity. We learn about some of the struggles the youth of today are going through in the high school and college arena when it comes to sex. Though we know are children will have sex at some point in their lives, Kevin shares ways to talk with your children about what consensual sex, title 9, and even rape. He also offers some our listeners resources and organizations parents can use to aid them in these conversations surrounding sex and consent. We listed the links to the resources and organizations discussed in this podcast.
A Call To Men - www.acalltomen.org
Men Can Stop Rape - https://www.mencanstoprape.org
Know your IX - Empowering Students to Stop Sexual Violence - https://www.knowyourix.org
The body Book for Boys by Rebecca Paley - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Book-Boys-Rebecca-Paley/dp/0545237513
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls - https://www.amazon.com/Care-Keeping-You-Younger-American/dp/1609580834
episode 16 - Dad Journal w/ Kevin Webb→
/Today we had to pleasure to speak with Mr. Kevin Webb. A loving father from the south Bronx, NY who give a great prospective on self observation in fatherhood. How looking back to his own childhood has helped him raise is two children.
episode 15 - Dad Journal with Brad Campbell→
/Today we had the pleasure to talk with Mr. Brad Campbell, a loving father and appreciative husband, Brad explains his journal through father while balancing his life in the military. You don’t want to miss this!
episode 14 - Mashup #2→
/Today, in the wake of the devastation in the Bahamas, we discuss the effects of climate change and how we can do our part to lessen our carbon footprint, while trying to explain to our children why this happened and alternate ways to view the lost of life and property during a natural disaster.
Episode 13 - Your Money, My Money, Our Money→
/So many marriages end in divorce or money so we tackle this subject head on from "should you combine your finances" to "who is responsible for paying for what bill". So we have to talk about our families financial future and then share the knowledge learn with our children.
episode 12 - It's Back to School Time Again→
/In the spirit of our children going back to school, we discuss and suggest various topics on what conversations we should be having this school year with our children to prepare them for learning. We cover "how to communicate with your childs teacher", "who is responsible for teaching our children", to "how society is dictating how we should be raising our kids to live in this world".
episode 11 - When is the best time to have "The Talk"→
/We discuss when is the best time to start talking to your children about sex, what to topics should you go over and external influences that makes these topics difficult for parents to discuss with their child.
episode 10 - w/ Special guest Trevor White
/Conversation with Mr. Trevor White. Owner of Value Business Solutions, loving husband and father of 3, shares his journal through fatherhood and the values he aims to teach his children.