In Episode 18, the Dads talk Mental Health. Ah, Fathers: those stoic, unshakeable rocks that you see on TV. The men whose mere mild perturbation could set children to trembling three rooms away. The ones who would talk to you when they got home. The ones who, on TV, at least, were, as a rule, taciturn and withdrawn, until, of course, the big episode where the guy who played the Dad got to chew a bunch of scenery because he lost his job, but thankfully, still retains his status as “Man of the House” in everyone’s eyes.

After the Dads talk what’s new in Dadding (Colin’s watching his son show off his imagination, everything’s still new to Mike, and Corey’s got a move coming up), the Dads talk about what they see as the biggest factor affecting Dads’ mental health, how having kids affected their own mental states, and how they handled these changes in their headspace.

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In Episode 17, the Dads talk Traditions. They come in many forms, affecting things in Dads’ lives such as how we all got married, to how we manage our relationships and home lives, to how we raise our kids. So how do we grapple with them? Special Thanks to Reddit, apparently, for our episode title.

After the Dads talk what’s new in Dadding the Dads talk about the role Traditions, the Dads talk about which traditions they kept, and which they discarded, whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, how to find a balance between those Traditions your family expects but that you might not value as much, and what traditions they’d like to start.

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In Episode 16, the Dads talk Time Management. We all know how kids take plans, and the concept of time, and turn it upside down, turning time management into a persistent issue for many parents. But is there a way to get your arms around this?

First, the Dads talk what’s new, and then Colin, Mike, and Paul talk about the one surprising thing that takes way longer now than it used to, useful time management hacks they’ve implemented, some things they wish they had more time for.

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In Episode 15, the Dads talk Stay at Home Dadding. In a world of babysitters, daycare, nannies, and night nurses, stay at home Dads are the stalwart Spartans defending the family’s breach against allowing, and paying, someone else to provide primary care to your children.

First, the Dads introduce yet another new Dad on the block, father of twins and straight-up hoss Corey! After the Dads talk what’s new, the Dads talk why their families chose this arrangement; what a typical day looks like, and what they like best (and worst) about staying at home and Dadding.

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In episode 14, the Dads talk sleep. Ah, sleep. Nothing more necessary to a life well-lived than regular periods of long, gentle slumber. Sufficient sleep leaves us refreshed, recharged, and more alert. Lack of sleep, well, that can drive us crazy.

First, the Dads introduce the new Dad on the block, Justin! Then, the Dads talk what’s new in Dadding and get to the questions: the Dads discuss how having kids has affected their sleep and what, if anything, they do to keep their heads above water; their strategies for putting their children to sleep and dealing with sleeplessness; and what they do to give Mom a break from time to time.

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In Episode 13, the Dads talk habits. They’re those things you do…because you do them. Maybe you brush your teeth three times a day. Maybe you get up early every morning to work out. Maybe you can’t resist a Facebook argument. Not all habits are healthy, but yet, we all have them, for good and ill.

First, the Dads talk what’s new in Dadding, and then, the Dads talk the one habit they broke or adopted once they had kids, the one habit they hope their sons will adopt or avoid, and finally, the one habit they haven’t been able to get going but that they’re looking to start up.

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In Episode 12, the Dads talk gaming. First the Dads try to nail down how much they think they’ll police in terms of quantity, then, the Dads get into which games ought to be first. Console or PC? Can VR be in the mix? If so, when? Next, the Dads wax nostalgic about the first video games they finished, and finally, the Dads discuss where board games fit into their gaming plan, and how to handle the possibility of in-game purchases.

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In Episode 11, the Dads talk Masculinity! First, the Dads discuss their viewing of Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s 2015 documentary “The Mask You Live In”, and then the Dads engage in a wide-ranging discussion encompassing the ways in which boys are socialized to deal (or not) with their emotions, the “man” diet and how it impacts male eating habits, and how the Dads think they’ll handle it when lessons learned in the home are contradicted outside of the home.

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In Episode 10, the Dads talk Education! After going through what’s new in Dadding, including Paul’s first flight with the little guy and Colin’s ongoing battle with Jefferson Starship, the guys wrestle with college: what’s their philosophy going to be, all that way down the line. Then the Dads, like 40 million other Americans, grapple with student debt, and finally, the Dads talk something a bit closer to home: preschool. Where to send them, and how involved should they be?

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In Episode 9, the Dads talk the Thrones! Mike, Colin, and Paul travel to Westeros to chat about which Game of Thrones Dad they most aspire to be, which character they either miss the most or would like to see more of, which death they found to be the most shocking in the series, and their final predictions for who sits the Iron Throne.

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