Chase and Mike dive into goals. Life Goals, relationship goals, having kids and what happens to goals when you have kids. They both talk about going after their life goals and how their careers have had an impact on that. They talk about how kids have changed the trajectory and outlook on their past goals. 

Mike dives into how he decided to change the way his life was going and put some goals in place to accomplish them, which changed his family history. 

This is a great episode for those that might think that goals changing is a bad thing, or fathers that accomplish goals and need new ones. 

Give it a listen!

This episode Chase and Mike talk about a "sliver of freedom." The opportunity to get away from the family or kids for a small amount of time to help reset. A break for the dads. 

It takes a lot to unwind and clear the mind. 

What are your ways to get away and reset?

Chase and Mike talk about indoor soccer, slow pitch softball, airsoft gun wars and many other ways to just help reset. It is an important topic!

...Also, Chase bags on Mike for playing slow pitch softball, its good times!

Living with your parents is a very common thing these days among young single adults. But Chase and Mike talk about their situations living with parents and in-laws when they first married their wives. 

It is always a slippery slope. If you need to stay with your parents/in-laws here are some tips:

Set boundaries: make sure you set boundaries so both parties know the expectations and there are clear guidelines

Set a timeline: make sure as the husband there is a clear date in mind to get out from under the parent's roof.

Don't be afraid to ask for help: Sometimes we just need help. Don't be afraid to ask your family (whoever that is to you) for that help or advice. 

Last but not least, we love our parents and everything they have done for us!

Chase and Mike talk about saying goodbye to the family, specifically it is very tough to say "goodbye" to the kids. This episode was based around the video clip that went viral of a Ukrainian father saying goodbye to his young daughter. Chase and Mike talk not so much about the individual clip but dive into what it is like to say "goodbye."  They share stories of the couple times they had to say goodbye for weeks/months to their families throughout the past. 

Chase talks about saying goodbye to his dad when he passed away. Mike shares what it was like to say goodbye to his dad while his dad was in the military. 

They also talk about how faith helped them through these different goodbyes and how it can help with a certain mindset.

There are also some Jim Carrey moments! 

As fathers there will come a time where your kid(s) will decide to not eat anything you or your wife cook. They will only want mac n cheese (probably).

In this episode Chase and Mike share some stories of their past and how they both were very picky eaters as kids. They also talk about how they have learned to eat almost anything after they got married. 

This episode is filled with tips, tricks and strategies to get your kids to eat/try new foods. Some of these worked and some didn't but it is another tool in the toolbox that they wanted to share if you are struggling with getting your kids to try foods or finish their meals.

We ended season two with what happens when you kid(s) get sick, so for season three we ask the question what do you do when your wife gets sick? PANIC! 

Chase and Mike start the discussion off with the "levels of sickness." How they react to the different levels of the wives' sickness. 

Both of their wives are troopers when they get sick which is not very often. They share their personal food poisoning adventures. 

They finish with giving some tips in communication and duties if your wife gets sick.

We welcomed our second guest onto the show, Andrew Envent! Andrew went to high school with Chase and Mike but he is more like a brother. Andrew lived with Chase on and off the last year and a half of high school. He and Mike were the only ones that did the "jump hug" in high school. 

Andrew takes us all on a journey through his life and where he is at today.

He has four kids, has lived throughout the United States and even lived in Japan. He shares stories about how he met his wife and how much she is a rockstar. She is a veteran, a doctor, former collegiate hockey player and an awesome mother. 

Andrew shares about how parenting changed dramatically when he went from two kids to four in a matter of a day. Yes, he has twins. He shares some great advice for fathers!

This was such a fun episode to do, and there are so many good nuggets in this one. Sit back, enjoy and laugh with us!

What happens when the kids are sick? Who do you call? GHOSTBUSTERS!

Or

You let the wife take control and use her instincts! Chase and Mike talk about what happens when the kids get sick. Thankfully, both of their wives are nurses which helps. However, both wives are wonderful mothers and don't need a nursing background to be good at taking care of sick kids. Mike shares about a time where he was "learning" the ropes of communication with his wife through the first time his kid got sick. While Chase shares how he always defaults to his wife in this matter. 

Communication is key (like always) and making sure both parents are on the same page on how to deal with sickness is important. Finding a community to lean on with questions that you might have is important. Doing what you feel right for your kid is important.

Chase and Mike both deal with this situation a little differently as do their wives. Give it a listen and let us know if it helped!

Chase and Mike talk about sibling rivalry! They talk about their past bouts with their brothers and what that was like. Chase talks about what it was like growing up with the Sims boys. Mike shares about the beginning stages of going through sibling rivalry now as parent. There are a lot of takeaways here that are hidden in the stories of the past childhoods. 

As a parent navigating these rivalry waters are tough, treacherous and ever evolving! 

Chase and Mike continue the cell phone talk by diving into the black hole of kids having cell phones. Since they both have kids that are too young for cell phones they talk about their plan on parenting around this subject when their kids are old enough to have a cell phone. They talk about their strategy and thoughts about kids having cell phones and what they think is an appropriate age or circumstance for their kids to need a cell phone. 

We hope you enjoy this one!