Dad Genes: Exploring the DNA of Healthy Fathering

The Crew takes a deeper look on the concept and the practice of co-parenting.Links:While we don’t support smoking, we do support this clip of Eva Mendes smoking in the movie, We Own The Night.Dedan shares a 107 year old letter from girl-dad W.E.B. Du Bois to his then 14 year old daughter, Yolande after she left to attend boarding school in England.Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcastDad Genes Logo by: https:/...

Part two of a two-part conversation on youth sports. We examine our efforts to introduce our children to athletics and discuss some of the benefits and the challenges that come with competition.**Content Warning: there are references to sexual assault of minors made in minutes 38-41 of the episode. Show Notes and Links- We discuss the violations of trust and the harmful impact of Larry Nassar on the women and girls of USA Gymnastics and Jerry Sandusky on Penn State Football players- Dedan sha...

Part one of a two-part conversation on youth sports. We look back at our own experiences growing up with sports and examine the impact they’ve had on our lives. Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcastDad Genes Logo by: https://www.mortendesignco.com

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Andre Perry, author of the new book, Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities. We discuss Dr. Perry's journeys as a son, a husband and as a father and how he began to operate differently in each role once he began to understand the socioeconomic policies at play.Andre M. Perry is a Senior Fellow with the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, a scholar-in-residence at American University, and a columnist for the Hechinger...

In the final installment of our 4-part exploration spotlighting fathers working in their communities, we welcome the Founder and CEO of C.H.A.M.P.S. (Culturally Helping And Making Positive Success) Mentoring Vondale Singleton. Together we discuss the importance of transforming trauma, the challenge of encouraging our children to develop their own passions, and the work Von is doing in his hometown of Chicago.Check out how the the world of tennis responded to Naomi Osaka's decision not t...

In our third installment of our month-long look at fatherhood and communities, the crew welcomes Civic Leader, John Bailey IV, creator of Arch of Knowledge to the pod. We discuss value of civic engagement, burnout, and the potentially detrimental impact that service can have on our families. Check out Usain Bolt's awareness on how it only takes a moment to make someone else feel seenEmail: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadge...

We continue our month-long exploration into fatherhood communities with a roundtable conversation featuring returning guest, pediatrician and councilman David Myles and father-to-be Carlton Fairley. We open up about some of the challenges we have encountered on our fatherhood journeys, brag a little about our strengths, and with Father's Day around the corner, we take a moment to honor men who have made a difference in our lives.Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/dad...

As fathers, sometimes we hide from our family in the services we provide for them. Sometimes we say we are putting in long hours at work and away from home for them, but we are actually doing it for ourselves. When does the overtime and endless grind become an excuse to distance ourselves from fathering? Join us as we welcome Brian Anderson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fathering together to help explore this phenomenon.www.fathersfriday.orgwww.fatheringtogether.orghttps://www.f...

The Dad Genes crew answer audience questions and discuss memorable moments from our first year podcasting.Ten Crack Commandment Uncle Nearest BourbonI Am Athlete‎Bronzeville on Apple Podcasts HBR - 10 Must ReadsParable of the Talents‎Fare of the Free Child on Apple Podcasts Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black CitiesJemele Hill is Unbothered | Podcast on Spotify ‎Questlove Supreme on Apple Podcasts Beating Time BlindnessHigher Learning ...

With Mother's Day around the corner, we thought it would be fitting to chat with the women who gave us life. Songs that remind us of our mother'sBobby - Unity by Queen LatifahRev. Tay - I'll Be There by The Jackson 5Mrs. Jackson - Outstanding by the Gap BandEmail: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcastDad Genes Logo by https://www.mortendesignco.com/