Dads on Doody

Perspective. It is easy in our culture of convenience and comfort to lose perspective.  The 24 hour news cycle and non-stop train of social media often leads us to believe that we live in a world full of only hate and destruction.  We focus on small things that we can’t control, and forget the simple blessings that are right in ...

As parents, we all know the importance of teaching our children the value of hard work. Yet how many of us have attempted to implement a chore regime, only to have it fall apart a week later in the midst of our over busy lives?  Well, your solution is here.  Homey, a chore tracking application that is fun for the ...

Dads on Doody medical expert Dr. Oddz, professionally known as Dr. James Marroquin from our Healthy Dad Basics episode, joins us again for an important discussion on autism.  Not only does Dr. James have a professional perspective on autism, but also a personal one as his son Micah is autistic.  Hear Dr. James discuss his journey with autism, from the ...

Part two of a two part series.  In this episode we visit with Kristan Shimpi, who shares her family’s personal experiences with adoption. After making the active decision to adopt, the Shimpis encountered unexpected challenges to make their dream a reality.  Two adopted children later (from India and Guatemala), Kristan is full of advice and passion that will give you ...

Have you ever spoken with someone in depth about their experiences as an adopted child?  Elva, who was born into a closed adoption herself, graciously joins us in studio to share her perspective on growing up without any knowledge of her birth family.  Her honest account sheds light on the struggles and triumphs for both the adopted and the adopter ...

Our first podcast, Roadtrips, needed a book end.  Seeing that train, boat and bus travel have fallen out of favor, we opted to release an episode on family air travel.  Now that we have you covered on the road or in the air, you’ll be all set for your next vacation.  Topics covered include packing for the plane, timing your ...

Fireman Dave, super dad of 7 kids from our popular Livin’ Large episode, joins us again in studio as we round table on what we want for Father’s Day.  In a shocking turn of events, it turns out that what we need is far less complicated than imagined.  We break down a selection of gifts curated by Amazon in their ...

Who amongst us hasn’t fantasized about living on a commune?  Free from the rat race and surrounded by loving people, passing our days tending to the land and the animals that ultimately end up on our table.  Sounds nice, no?  Communes gained popularity in America in the ’60s, many of which still exist today.  Still, most of us have never ...

Ever wonder about the people behind your children’s favorite books?  Wait no more!  Children’s author Norman Tomas, of the soon-to-be-released The Devil in Duke’s Den, stops by our digs to talk about everything from his creative process to eye popping illustrations to life in Mother Russia to “chorror” (the specific genre that Tomas credits himself with creating).  This interview is ...

Mother’s Day is a holiday that most dads routinely fail.  There’s actually a good chance that you’ve never delivered one that mom (not your mom, but THEE MOM) remembers for the right reasons.  Well, those days are over.  Chris, Will and Scott Hoopman (founder of Kidterview) discuss the good, the bad and the ugly surrounding the Mother of all holidays, ...