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Send us a textDad bootcamp is back with soon to be father Kruger Dunn. We walk through what to expect at the hospital and those first couple of weeks. We also talk about activities for kids, when to get them started and how to choose. Hopefully Kruger is at least slightly more prepared for his baby's arrival!Like, Subscribe and Followinstagram.com/bearcovinstagram.com/the.official.ig.of.tonyfacebook.com/40BlackandDad

Send us a textThis week we examine our fatherhood journeys and discover what we have learned about ourselves in our short time as Dads. Guest Dad and college friend Muyi Akerele adds his unique and nuanced insight to the conversation.Like, Subscribe and Followinstagram.com/bearcovinstagram.com/the.official.ig.of.tonyfacebook.com/40BlackandDad

Send us a textThis week we talk about early lessons from parenting. These are things that one can't really be told before experiencing. Then we talk about how fathers can approach fitting into their kids' lives through adulthood. Lastly we discuss the very human need to be near your parents as they become elderly.Video content on YouTube. Search The 40, Black and Dad Show00:20 Happy Birthday Tony. Kids make you feel old and young at the same time02:15 Competitive with your kids.05:15 You pare...

Send us a textThis week we talk with new dad Bradley Castillo. A wide-ranging conversation that covers social media and who can post your kid, to screen time and fighting it as long as you can, to moving in with family, humilty and ego and making time for yourself. Phew. It's tough being a dad!00:37 40 Black and Dad is the title, not a requirement!02:20 keeping social media on business not on personal/kid announcements10:35 kids feed all the time. 14:15 adjusting to living arrangements18...

Send us a textThis week we get into the topic of parenting styles. A lot of articles have different defintions but they all seem to list the same four main styles. But are those styles or just personality types? We attempt to redefine different parenting types while identifying our experiences. What types of parents did we have and do we hope to be?01:18 guttaral sound and a bbirthdya party07:17 the main parenting styles11:12 try to be like your parents or be the exact opposite17:33 remaning ...

Send us a textIn part two with soon-to-be dad Edward Gyimah we dig a bit deeper. In this uncertain world how do you plan for the future? We talk about much harder raising kids continues to get and how we might approach education differently than our parents did and much more.00:00 Parenting is the most important job but there are no quailifications for it.06:40 Where does community come from now? What does it look like?11:10 Work versus Having a kid. Why "wait"? Why does waiting make it harde...

Send us a textThis week we have a guest, soon-to-be father Edward Gyimah. The talk was so good we had to break it into two parts. In part one we talk about the practical tangible parts of parenting. How to plan for the lack of sleep, scheduling sleep and feeding time for the baby. Then we talk about when family should visit and how many should visit at a time and the importance of communication between Mommy and Daddy.00:00 Edward's backstory13:00 Lack of sleep16:00 When do you hit your paren...

Send us a textParental anxiety! Nothing is scarier than having a child. Nothing! Are they okay? Are you okay? We talk about our own anxieties and fears as parents and share some experiences of times we thought we had really messed up. And our first minor surgery for the baby! Terrifying. Also how webmd doesn't help. Last we talk about how Dad's increase anxiety for Mommies and how Dad's role as preparer is differnt than Mom's role as protector.https://www.instagram.com/bearcov/https://w...

Send us a textIn this episode of 40, Black and Dad looks at parenting misconceptions. From the beginning, when someone says they're trying to get pregnant. What does that actually mean? Some moms think they can sleep when the baby sleeps? Will that work? Probably not, but why? We examine a few of the more common parenting misconceptions and give you the real talk.follow us@bearcov on [email protected] on IGapple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40-black-and-dad/id...

Send us a textWe continue talking about sleep. We talk about how sleep changes as kids age and sleep regressions, but it's about accumulation, right? And what about when other parents ask you about sleep? Don't they already know??Like, Subscribe and Followinstagram.com/bearcovinstagram.com/the.official.ig.of.tonyfacebook.com/40BlackandDad