MILKLESS

It's a debate! Finally, some conflict around here. Max and Matt dive into the world of planning, milestones, skills-building, and generally trying to get your kid ready for the world without giving 'em a complex. We've got one self-described "Chill Tiger Dad," and one artsy go-with-the-flow type... who is also a highly competitive entrepreneur. Contradictions abound. Let's do this.

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Honesty is the best policy, but snitches get stitches. Don’t keep secrets from your parents, but don’t tell mom about her surprise birthday party. What does it mean developmentally when our kids start lying to us, and how do we help them navigate the complex world of honesty in a polite society? This is a fun one. Lets go!

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American parenting culture constantly emphasizes skills-building and academics, which puts a ton of pressure on Dad's to become Tiger Parents. But what about straight-up fun?! What about free play, imagination, and child-driven adventure? Matt and Max take a look at the many different kinds of play - from team sports to digging around in the mud - exploring the invaluable qualities that horsing around, in all its forms, helps instill in children.  Most importantly, we're on the lookout for ways to have adventures and create activities that are fun for everybody - including the grown-ups - because most of us Dads could use a little more play in our lives too. It's all fun and games until the United Nations recognizes play as a right of every child. This is serious business. LET'S GO!

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Do you and your partner keep a secret scorecard on who has done more for the family? Sounds like a TERRIBLE idea - and a great way to start a fight. But the truth is we all keep score more than we realize, and a well-thought-out division of labor is key in a happy marriage. So, who does mornings? Cooks dinner? Does baths? What about the laundry? We look at a few surprising studies, and talk about how to keep things fair without constantly counting favors. Let’s do this.

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Keeping your kids safe is job one for every parent. But there’s no such thing as avoiding risk entirely, and nobody wants to think of themselves as a helicopter parent. So, how do we balance giving our kids a long leash to explore the world, while holding onto job #1 (safety)? How do we protect our kids without making them think the world is a scary place? And does hovering truly avoid risk, or does it just delay it? Join us as we unpack risk on this episode… also, we talk about wildebeests.

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We didn't know we had a temper until we had kids. Have you ever completely blown your top? When your kids push your buttons, what's the worst thing you've said or done? All parents deal with frustration and anger when raising kids. On this episode, we swap embarrassing stories from when we've lost it, look at a few studies, and trade tips and strategies to keep the volcano from erupting. This is a really fun episode so we hope you enjoy it!

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How do you provide discipline and consequences for your child in the modern world? You can’t hit ‘em (the research is pretty clear on that), so what do you do to keep your kids well behaved? Is that even the goal? Matt and Max try to navigate the gauntlet of setting boundaries.

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If you're new to listening to Milkless, you can do in ANY ORDER. So feel free to scan our catalogue and start with a topic that is especially interesting to you.

Dads have had a major shift in the last 75 years. We've gone from pipe smoking, unavailable, and disinterested in our kids to either interested but unengaged or neutered and not respected. Did we overcompensate as a culture when trying to be different from the 1950's dad? We talk about how we fall into these stereotypes, why we think they are so prevalent, and what we can do to combat it. *Disclaimer:* This was our first episode and there was a 2 second lag in our communications so the dialogue wasn't the most snappy. Enjoy!

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