Have You Asked Your Dad?

So...what's it like actually being a man who teaches young children?

In the last episode, we discussed why it is important and valuable to have men in caring and early educational roles, so in this episode, I thought it would be a good idea to chat to three men who have either done exactly that, or are currently doing it.

My main guest Wessel Van Den Berg, the Children’s Rights and Positive Parenting unit manager at Sonke Gender Justice. Read more about him and Sonke Gender Justice here.

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Would you be fine if your child's pre-school or after-care teacher was a man?

I chatted to Kwanda Ndoda, Innovation Manager in the "All Children on Track" portfolio. at the DG Murray Trust, who released a paper looking at why and how men should be taking more positions as Early Childhood Educators and carers.

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Hey dad! Did you know you have a superpower?

Yup, I'm talking to you!

At least, that's what this episode guest says - and she has the research to back herself up.

Celeste Myburgh is a Registered Counsellor and Psychometrist who wants to help dads realise how important they are to unlocking their child's readiness for school (and life, in general).

Listen to how she uses Lego sessions to help fathers understand their own history, and how that affects their parenting style - and how you can get involved too!

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What happens when 3 comedians all have their first kids in the space of a few weeks?

A brilliant, parenting-focused comedy show, obviously!

I sat down with 2 of the 3 comedians who will be performing in Dumb And Disorderly (D.A.D.), the show that's kicking off the 2020 Mother City Comedy Festival.

We chatted about how they coped with discovering they were going to be dads, how they dealt with the birth, and how fatherhood is them treating now.

Get your tickets for the show, taking place on 11 February, right here: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Seating.aspx?itemid=1496604365

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How does becoming a father change your life?

Obviously it changes your day to day schedule, but what about the big things like what you prioritize, what brings you joy and what keep you up at night?

That is just some of things we chatted about in this episode of Ask AfroDaddy. Phil Black and I got into it about friends who don't have kids, what it's like being one of the few stay at home dads we know, and how terrifying it is to cut your baby's nails.

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"One thing I decided from the get go was that I can't breast feed"

I've wanted to get this man on the podcast for a while, so I was super excited to be joined by Cape Town Comedy Legend, Stuart Taylor, in this episode!

I got his perspectives on how his career affected his parenting (and vice versa), being "that" dad at your child's sports day, being told that his son is on the Autism spectrum and, of course, comedy.

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When I invited Gasant Abarder (Journalist, News Editor and currently UWC Media Manager) to the podcast to talk about Parenting Guilt, I assumed he would give me loads of ways to avoid feeling like a bad dad.

To be honest, he definitely did that...but he also explained why that guilty feeling can actually make you a better parent.

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When you think back to your childhood, and then compare it to your kids lives, what are the big differences?

In this episode, we talk about all the examples you gave us on social media, like all the TV shows they'll never watch (remember Continuity Presenters like Graeme Richards?)

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This conversation has been a long time coming. It might not be a comfortable one for many of us.

Why does there always seem to be a push back when people of colour, especially those who have been adopted, talk about the reality of what they experience honestly? And why it seems that often those negative responses comes from white adoptive parents?

We need to have honest conversations about how race affects our lives, especially as parents - to help us do that we are joined by Dani Moosajie, Director of Arise and Thola Antamu, Founder of Adoptee Spaces South Africa.

Find out more about their work here:
Arise:
https://arisefamily.org/
https://www.facebook.com/AriseFamilySA/

Thola Antamu - Empowerment Practitioner:
https://tholaantamu.com/
Adoptee Spaces South Africa
https://www.facebook.com/adopteespacessa/

It's almost the end of Women's Month here in SA, so we decided it's a good time to discuss how dads and moms should think and talk about women's issues, rights and feminism with their kids - especially their boy children.

(As always, we started this podcast by finishing the sentence "I'm a good parent, but...")

How are you teaching your kids about what Women's Month is all about - and how does it affect the way you behave as a family? I would love to get your input! Email your thoughts to [email protected], or connect with me on the Website, Facebook Page or Instagram.