Engineering Fatherhood

Engineering Fatherhood

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Engineering Fatherhood episodes

  • Episode #23 – Irish Jesus?

    Hey All,

    What if Jesus was Irish?  Guiness as the blood of Christ?  Ok so we got a bit irreverent…

    Matt talks about baby names.  Mark talks about ‘letting kids be kids’ and John did a combined topic/rant about takers/givers.  There were laughs all around in this Easter episode.  I (Mark) was actually visiting EF HQ in Maryland.  It was nice to see Matt ‘work the magic’.  For the record, he made it look easy.

    Matt rants about hotel internet and rental car gas.  My rant must have sucked because I cant remember it.

    Moments, Easter eggs and general holiday fun was had by all!

    Happy Easter,

    Mark

    Engineering Fatherhood Episode 23

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  • Episode #23 – Irish Jesus?
    Hey All, What if Jesus was Irish?  Guiness as the blood of Christ?  Ok so we got a bit irreverent… Matt talks about baby names.  Mark talks about ‘letting kids be kids’ and John did a combined topic/rant about takers/givers.  There were laughs all around in this Easter episode.  I (Mark) was actually visiting EF […]
    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode #22 – Holy Big Secret News Batman!!!!

    You have to listen to this one.  Matt reveals big news and I aint puttin it in the blog post.  You need to hear it to believe it!

    Topics

    • Mark – spending quality (individual) time with each kids
    • Matt – Cool stories about how you found out your wife was cooking a bun
    • John – Food Stamps.  We give people free money for food.  However, supplementing isnt enough – we need to support them completely.  Oh the injustice.  (this may have been his rant – I get mixed up).

      • Rants and moments as always.  We may even have stayed under an hour (nope).  Seriously folks, you have to tune in and hear Matt’s news…

      Mark

      Engineering Fatherhood Episode 22

      Grown Men Don’t Cry by Tim McGraw

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    • Episode #22 – Holy Big Secret News Batman!!!!
      You have to listen to this one.  Matt reveals big news and I aint puttin it in the blog post.  You need to hear it to believe it! Topics Mark – spending quality (individual) time with each kids Matt – Cool stories about how you found out your wife was cooking a bun John – […]
      1 hr 17 min
    • Episode 21 – Down Syndrome Awareness

      World Down Syndrome Awareness Day is March 21.  We celebrate this with our guest, Jason Cosky.  Mark and Jason both have children with Down Syndrome so this is a topic near and dear.  We go through some basic facts about DS:

      • Officially Trisomy 21 – An extra copy of the 21st chromosome.  Hence the date 3-21.
      • Most common genetic disorder.  1 in ~700 births.
      • Children with DS have higher incidence of certain medical disorders and mild to moderate cognitive delay.
      • Over the years many of the medical challenges have been overcome and people with DS live longer, more normal lives.
      • Better therapy methods including early intervention have drastically improved the outlook for children with DS.
      • Exciting new research may produce drugs capable of addressing some of the cognitive delay!
      • Research is WAYYY underfunded compared to other genetic disorders.  We pimp the DSRTF!

        • Mark and Jason share stories about Luke and Dexter (photos below) while John and Matt give the layman’s perspective.  Here are some links to get more info:

        • http://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/
        • http://downrightawesome.com/
        • http://www.dsrtf.org/ (Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation)
        • http://www.ndss.org/ (National Down Syndrome Society)

          • Final thoughts from Mark and Jason went something like

          Having a child with DS does set you up for some extra work (therapy) and possibly some medical issues, but in the end they will be just as weird and wonderful as any other kid.

          We conclude with rants and moments as always.  Jason had been saving up rants for 20 episodes so we let him vent a little extra.  If anyone has any additional rants to share, just add a comment on this page and we will read it on the air.

          Thanks for listening,

          Mark

          Engineering Fatherhood Episode 21

          Scramble with Friends for iOS

          I Saw God Today by George Strait

          Dexter with big sister Eloise!

          Luke Reading the Hobbit!

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        • Episode #20 – Differences Between Boys and Girls

          Hey all,

          A score of episodes?  Can you believe it?  We debunk all the gender myths about raising children.  Yes, boys and girls ARE different and we tell it straight.

          • Girls – More helpful and loving.  Easier when young, alien life forms in the teenage years.  Way more common sense.  They need a lot of overt love to help with confidence
          • Boys – More physical, but lazy if you can believe it.  Video game addiction is a danger!  We are going to go ahead and say it ‘gasp’ generally better at math.  As teenagers, they generally don’t tell you their problems.  Best to pick a hobby (even a video game) to share so you can have common ground.

            • We also found out that John has a LOT of girl differences to share – not that there is anything wrong with that!

            In a hilarious coincidence (?), we have all been sent by our wives to get our hearing tested.  All passed with flying colors.  HA!!!!!

            Good moments, good rants.  All the fun is there.  Have fun listening!

            Mark

            Engineering Fatherhood Episode 20

            Drop 7 for iOS — Matt’s Game of the Week.

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          • Episode #19 – Room Full of Angry Engineers

            Another week of great fun!

            • John is not afraid of angry engineers.
            • Matt is fixing real satellites in a bunny suit which is pretty darn cool!
            • Mark gets a ‘Keystolope’.  (did I spell that right John?)

              • We talk about minivans and how awesome they are.  The stigma about a real man owning a minivan seems to be fading.  Matt’s wife Mary seems to be easily picked up by minivan salesman.  Maybe he was gone too long or perhaps he did not look so good in the bunny suit.

              We also talk about engineer stereotypes.  Whether they are true or not, they sure are funny.  Dilbert rocks!

              Everybody is healthy.  Mark can handle being Mr. Mom, and he can handle big projects at work, but both at the same time?  Well it was a close call.

              Stay tuned for the super special song at the end.  It is performed by our very own John Owens and is really pretty awesome!

              Next week will be Episode #20.  Can you believe it?

              Mark

              Engineering Fatherhood Episode 19

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            • Episode #18 – Is our education system failing?

              Hey all,

              Eighteen episodes: our podcast is old enough to vote now!  Some quick notes for Episode #18

              • Matt makes an excellent Mr. Mom
              • Things are going well in John’s house.  The man is a machine.
              • Ben (living in Mark’s house) starts his job tomorrow (tomorrow for the podcase, today as I write this)
              • In our opinion the education is not the fault for the failing students.  They need better support from home.  This is the big issue the media ignores because it is  a hard truth
              • There are less people in science and engineering.  That is unfortunate.  Market forces will swing it back in to balance, but the fill ins will likely come from other countries.  That is good for America in that many of those folks will stay, but what about the folks with unmarketable skills?  Where will they go?
              •  Yes that IS mark playing the intro song.  Forgot to mention that last week.  Eat my dust Tom Petty!
              • Passwords are a pain! (they make be angry, very very angry)

                • There was more fun stuff that I cannot recall off of the top of my head.  Luke woke up crying near the end of the episode and I had to bail.  Like we say, ‘Real dads, real brothers, real problems…’

                Have a great week!

                Mark

                Engineering Fatherhood Episode 18

                Junk Jack LE Game of the Week

                Mr. Mom by Lonestar

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              • Episode #17 – Eat your darn nuggets, kid!

                Tune in for another fun filled episode:

                • Valentine’s Day roundup
                • Advice from the ‘grammarnerd’
                • Do we buy our kids too much crap?
                • Spend more time with your children!  Of course, but what exactly will they remember?
                • Should the government control our kids lunches.  Hell no!
                • Success Story, Mark’s little brother Ben gets a job!
                • More advice than you ever wanted about lawn tractors!

                  • All the standard bits are there too from rants to moments to game updates.  Have fun and thanks for listening!

                  Mark

                  Engineering Fatherhood Episode 17

                  Closing song: Something to be proud of By Montgomery Gentry

                  Game of the week: TripleTown iOS game

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                • Episode #16 – Twins! Otherwise known as ‘Attack of the Clones’

                  Hey all,

                  Join Matt, Mark and John along with subject matter expert Matt W as we discuss the fun filled world of twins!  Matt W (other brother Matt) has twin boys aged 3.  We ask him also sorts of questions about his fun and busy life.  C’mon, I know all you dads were secretly hoping for twins.  Well Matt W hit the jackpot.  His pearls of wisdom include:

                  • Keep them on exactly the same schedule.  If one wakes up early, you have to bite the bullet and wake the other one.
                  • Be on the lookout in case one becomes over dominant.  In that case you might need to let them do more stuff separately.
                  • Plan special times with each one.
                  • Interchangeable clothes are a perk!

                    • We also keep you up to date with rants, moments, and the all important video update.

                    Thanks Matt W for joining us!

                    Mark

                    Engineering Fatherhood Episode 16

                    Below are some links to the music and games that we mention/play:

                    Opening Song: Stories We Could Tell Live (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)

                    Closing Song: My Evil Twin (They Might Be Giants)

                    Skyrim:Elder Scrolls V  XBox360/PS3/PC Game

                     

                    The Williams Family

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