Our influences greatly determine how we think about parenting, and what happens when two people raise kids with different influences?

We must come together, compromise, and communicate.

We hope you enjoy the episode, and here's to being better dads!

What a year 2023 was for all of us. This podcast has been a labor of love, and we look forward to what we can create in 2024.

In this episode, we reflect on the first year of podcasting and discuss our favorite dad moments. We discuss the importance of being present and slowing down to create lasting memories. We highlight episodes on topics such as the male loneliness epidemic, partnering with spouses in parenting, the role of faith in fatherhood, and acknowledging the need for self-improvement and being positive in their parenting journey.

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Ps. There was a bit of a mix up and the wrong episode was originally uploaded.

All four of us practice the same faith; however, I know that all faiths can help people become better fathers and husbands. From my personal experience as a convert to Christianity, I know that my faith has made me a better person. Sometimes faith is just finding those quiet spots to pray and/or to meditate. I'm not a perfect dad, but every day I'm trying to be better and my faith helps in that journey.

Here are the books I mentioned in the episode if you're interested:

The Four Noble Truths by the Dalai Lama

Dharma Punx by Noah Levine

Our Search for Happiness by Russel M. Ballard

Here's to being great dads!!

Thanks so much for listening

Apologies for uploading the incorrect episode!

“I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” - Thomas Jefferson.

In this episode, we discuss ways to provide children with ways to succeed in school and work when they get older. Learning a good work ethic when you're young will set up kids for success when they get older.

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Teaching kids to be good sports is one of the best qualities. Playing sports as kids is incredibly valuable and can teach many lessons that can be applied later in life. Good sportsmanship might be the best of them all. Learning to fail well and treat others with respect is a core value that will enrich their lives.

Thank you so much for listening and we hope you enjoy our discussion.

Happy Thanksgiving!! Happy Holidays!!

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Traveling with kids can bring a tremendous amount of joy and adventure and at the same time stress and difficulty. We want our kids to experience great journeys but must also consider their emotions and capabilities.

A couple of us have taken our kids through great change and travel. I must admit that the older kids get, the easier traveling becomes, but we must still pay close attention.

Here to being great dads!

In this episode, we discuss ways to prepare our kids for change. Two of us had big moves coming, and we knew that there would be many things to prepare for and do.

We recorded this episode a while ago, and so many of the things that were going to happen have happened. I will say that it is so hard to prepare kids for change, but I'm happy that we had the conversations with them beforehand.

Change is important in everyone's lives, but needs to be done with consideration and care.

Here is the video we mention,"It's not about the nail": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg&ab_channel=JasonHeadley

Thanks for listening and here's to being great dads!!

We just got back from College Station where we went to see Texas A&M play Alabama, and what an experience it was. However, what was truly great was being able to see each other after a couple of us had moved away from Utah. It was a great time to bond and get to know each other even more.

In this episode, we discuss how to help our kids be creative. We follow tangents at times, but we discuss many ways to encourage our kids to seek creativity. One thing that is incredibly important is allowing kids to be bored.

Check out this article in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/well/family/kids-summer-boredom.html.

Thanks for listening and here's to being great dads!!

ps. My kids and I never started the YouTube channel we discuss in this episode, but I believe in fostering our kid's interests even if they don't last very long. They should be allowed to experiment, it will only make them more well-rounded.

In this episode, we discuss how to help kids become self-sufficient when it comes to overcoming obstacles and hurdles.

If we raise children and give them the skills to overcome difficulties on their own, we will create skilled and capable adults.

We'd love to hear the ways you guide your kids.

In this episode, we are responding to a recent article in CNN about loneliness in men and, especially, fathers. These feelings have all affected us and believe it is a crucial topic. Creating a "deep connection" with male friends is a key to better mental health.

Let us know if you have experienced these feelings.

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Here's to being great dads!