Live sport can be magical. The atmosphere, the anxiety, the thrills.

This week we discuss our favourite live sporting events that we have been to to.

Today we are going to discuss confidence.

When children feel confident and secure, they're more likely to succeed in school and achieve personal goals. As they get older, they learn to confront problems and resist peer pressure. More important, having a positive self-image helps a child feel happy and capable of maintaining personal relationships.

We go through some tips on helping building confidence in your kids.

What does being a successful parent may look like?

Don’t get me wrong, I make heaps of mistakes as a parent, but I do actively try to think about trying to be a good parent (in my case a dad) a lot and I do read different opinions (in articles and books) and listen to different opinions (mainly in podcasts). I also stuff things up.....frequently.

My many mistakes aside I know what I want my parenting to lead to. My only goal of being a parent is raise a happy and caring human. Raising a child who turns out to be a happy teenager and adult oh and also one who openly cares for his fellow humans. That is what success actually looks like to me.

Over the next few weeks when Ryan & Matty are not available for an episode I’ll be running through some of the many things that I think are really important when raising kids.

By things I mean main character traits that I think are really important to try and teach your kids that will give them the best chance of being happy when they are older.

And don’t worry if you don’t have those traits yourself.....maybe they can help you as well.

Because to me that’s all the matters.

Matty and Kane remember what it was like being a new dad and how hard it was as well as some of the things that helped us get through the first few months (and how long that hard time was for us).

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REMEMBER: If you have any suggestions for topics please add in the comments and we will be sure to include them.

Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today’s culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable.

Gender roles are changing and blending together and the stay-at-home dad or part time dad population is growing.

More fathers than ever are participating in their children’s nurturing and upbringing.

The thing is that fathers and mothers come into the parenting process differently though. For the mother, the connection is biological. It’s a part of her.

Fathering, on the other hand, is less so. Therefore, it’s important for men to learn the skills they need to be a good dad. For some guys it’s more intuitive, like kicking a football, but most guys need a coach or some direction.

DADDY EATS LAST discusses what it means to be a man and a father in modern society and all the issues that comes with both.

This week we discuss Matty having a mohawk and what our plans for 2022 are.

Varying from the excellent (Ryan & Matty) to not much (Kane).

We also discuss the best way to make a Milo.

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REMEMBER: If you have any suggestions for topics please add in the comments and we will be sure to include them.

Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today’s culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable.

Gender roles are changing and blending together and the stay-at-home dad or part time dad population is growing.

More fathers than ever are participating in their children’s nurturing and upbringing.

The thing is that fathers and mothers come into the parenting process differently though. For the mother, the connection is biological. It’s a part of her.

Fathering, on the other hand, is less so. Therefore, it’s important for men to learn the skills they need to be a good dad. For some guys it’s more intuitive, like kicking a football, but most guys need a coach or some direction.

DADDY EATS LAST discusses what it means to be a man and a father in modern society and all the issues that comes with both.

One of the most annoy things you can do to me is waste my time. It’s always been an issue for me. Why is that?

Physicist Albert-László Barabási once wrote, “Time is our most valuable non-renewable resource, and if we want to treat it with respect, we need to set priorities.”

I cannot put it any better than that.

So how can you reclaim some of your time back, well ‘ve got a few quick tips that may help you do exactly that (so long as you don’t go and then waste it on flippant stuff).

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Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today’s culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable.

Gender roles are changing and blending together and the stay-at-home dad or part time dad population is growing.

More fathers than ever are participating in their children’s nurturing and upbringing.

The thing is that fathers and mothers come into the parenting process differently though. For the mother, the connection is biological. It’s a part of her. 

Fathering, on the other hand, is less so. Therefore, it’s important for men to learn the skills they need to be a good dad. For some guys it’s more intuitive, like kicking a football, but most guys need a coach or some direction.

DADDY EATS LAST discusses what it means to be a man and a father in modern society and all the issues that comes with both.

A couple of weeks ago Matty went on a Pub Crawl.

He then developed COVID symptoms a few days later, took a test and was positive.

We chat about how it affected him and his family and what plans he has for when the family can all leave isolation later this week.

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Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today’s culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable.

Gender roles are changing and blending together and the stay-at-home dad or part time dad population is growing.

More fathers than ever are participating in their children’s nurturing and upbringing.

The thing is that fathers and mothers come into the parenting process differently though. For the mother, the connection is biological. It’s a part of her. 

Fathering, on the other hand, is less so. Therefore, it’s important for men to learn the skills they need to be a good dad. For some guys it’s more intuitive, like kicking a football, but most guys need a coach or some direction.

DADDY EATS LAST discusses what it means to be a man and a father in modern society and all the issues that comes with both.

It’s the 2nd week of January in a New Year and you may already be over it. Especially with the mushrooming of COVID cases in Australia. It's enough to get anyone disheartened or disinterested or disengaged.

When this happens, it’s very, very difficult to stay motivated and on track and that usually leads to procrastination.

We give you a few tips to keep on track.

NOTE: Matty has COVID, is doing well though and we hope to get his full story in next weeks episode.

Most people want to see some kind of change or improvement in their lives from time to time. Setting goals is an effective way to increase motivation and to help you to create the changes you want.

We discuss a basic goal setting process for the year ahead.

As the new year is on the horizon, in this weeks short episode I’m going to take a look at some easy New Year's resolutions that literally anyone can stick to. Even me.

Stop gossiping and complaining and whinging.

Spread positivity.

Also avoid people who have those traits as much as you can.

Give one compliment a day.

It just might make that person feel a whole lot better. Spread positivity remember.

Go a whole day without checking your email.

Woooooah hold on there. Seriously?

Yes seriously nothing that bad is going to happen, it can wait until tomorrow.

Turn off your phone one night a week.

Woooooah hold on there. Seriously?

Yes, you’re basically sleeping on that phone anyway looking at drivel. Drivel you don’t need it!

Read a book a month

That’s 12 books in the year. Not really that many, but more than average.

Reduce your waste.

I read in my sons book that each Australian creates about 1,000kg of waste a year. That’s disgusting. You can do better.

Drink more water.

We are mostly made up of water.

Call a friend instead of texting them.

Bonus points if you video call them! Try to do it weekly with someone.

Go to the dentist

I hate the dentist, but your oral heath is very important.

Go and get your skin checked

Skin cancer is a huge issue in Australia. I get my skin checked every 6 months and try and put sunscreen on every day.

Take a break from Social Media

Or delete it

Or look at it less

Or at least just be nice on it and not a troll.

Hug your loved ones more.

Or kiss them

Or have more sex.

Start with hugging them so they know you care and go from there.

Donate clothes you never wear.

And if you’re parent donate your kids clothes and their furniture and their pram and their toys. The amount of waste I see on nature strips that could be donated to charities is very frustrating. Most of it is just a phone call away which is also easier than dragging it out on your nature strip.

Change your hair

Most of us have had the same haircut or a similar haircut forever.

Change it. It will grow back or you can cut it if you don’t like it.

Stretch It Out

We spend so much time sitting usually staring at our phones. We are all hunched over. Just add five minutes of stretching each day to your life.

This is one I really need to do in 2022.

So that’s a great place to end this weeks episode. All of these ideas are EASY to do and it will give you a sense of achievement.