On Memorial Day, Jeff and I are feeling thankful for the power of social media to connect us with the creators who make the things we rely on while Quarantine Life lingers. So we list … Read More
Episode 31: She Loved It, and I Had Fun Doing It
Beau Coffron’s life as Lunchbox Dad began with a simple act of kindness, when he sent his kindergartener to school with a Hello Kitty-themed lunch. Nine years later, without any prior training in food or … Read More
Episode 30: Draconian Contracts of Adhesion
Episode 30 is a freewheeling four-way, as we celebrate Mother’s Day with our first guest mom, Deborah Moebes (Whipstitch), and her husband Michael (Dadcation). How freewheeling? Alternate titles included “Everything Turned to Poop,” “Every Night … Read More
Episode 29: Be Brave With Your Life
In the last 18 months, Aaron Gouveia has launched a worldwide viral movement, fended off attacks by right-wing media, walked the sidelines during an AFC Championship game, quit a job the day the world shut … Read More
Episode 28: Your Neighbors Don’t Make Meth, Probably!
This week’s episode is about the unexpected things you find when you’re looking for the things you’ve lost. You lose a cat, you find a whole network of caring neighbors who’ll help you find him. … Read More
Episode 27: Stress and the Uncompleted Feedback Loop
Most parents have grown accustomed to accommodating stress in our lives, but the known unknowns of Quarantine Life are really stoking the furnace. So we asked therapist and 2020 Summit alum Jonathan Baxter, LMHC to … Read More
Episode 26: What Level of DEFCON Are You?
This week’s episode functions as a laid-back kind of check-in, with ourselves and our friends in the online dad community. How’s the family? Is schooling from home not a complete disaster? Can you make a … Read More
Episode 25: Coronavirus Q&A for Expectant Fathers
Remember when you learned you were having a Spring baby? And you got excited, because that’s when Winter recedes, nature is reborn, and there isn’t a global pandemic at all? If you’re expecting a child … Read More
Episode 23: Dad 2.020 Recap: Broadcast Your Full Self
We had two goals with our final podcast of Season 1: Recap all the marvelosity of our first 2020 Summit in Washington DC, and make plans for our second 2020 Summit: October 1-2 in Los … Read More
Episode 22: Summit Lovin’: The Complete Sponsor Guide
Last week, we announced a slew of 2020 Sponsors, a bracing blend of familiar faces (like Dove Men+Care, who’s been with us since our scrappy little salvo in 2012) to new friends (like Caulipower, who’ll … Read More