Adventures in Dad-land

Today we're talking sports, both just going out with the kids to play some basketball or just outside in general, and talking organized sports. From gymnastics, taekwondo, basketball, soccer and anything out there that takes up a Saturday morning. We're talking about it. Thanks for taking time to listen in! A simple share will help us out greatly, we appreciate you spending a little time with us today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

On this weeks amazing Adventures in Dadland, Gerbil makes the tough decision to leap over the half wall and roll away from parkour, everyone is getting haircuts and Colfax is in no shape to be climbing mountains to see monkeys, --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The dads get fancy talking about their kids and how much candy and Busch they got on the candy trails! Is it weird one time a year we throw out the "don't trust people you don't know" methodology and say to our children - go on, knock on that strangers door and grab some cady! Welcome to Adventures in Dadland, a show about two dads talking about their experience raising kids in this crazy time we live it. This week the dads talk Halloween, bringing a stuft animal to class, and very quickly some DnD with the kids. Find a great spot, kick up those feet and jump in for a ride! We love that you're here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

2 dads talking about how their kids are planning for Halloween, costumes and the fun surrounding candy! It's not all Skeletons in the closet talk, but the dads are back into a rhythm. This is our show about 2 dads dealing with their children, and the growing pains of how kids tend to grow and change very quickly. Added bonus story in this episode, how kids are dealing with traffic and the stressors of getting to school on time. I think it's about time for a break for them kids, let's get them hopped up on sugar! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Covid episode 2 in the midst of a lot going on. We talk also about expectations of our kids staying home because of the sickness. How do you manage keeping everyone sane, while also keeping everyone at home? We discuss some of the complexity of keeping kids happy while also telling them no. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

This week Colfax and G3rbil talk about Covid, it's a little close to home as we both caught it, at different times, and we discuss how it's affected the children. Kids in our houses had to handle it in their own way. In fact, one of our kids actually dodged it completely! How'd that happen?! We also discuss children and cell phones, the stats surrounding children having a phone, what they do with it while at school (yup children bring their phone to school) it's a bit crazy when you think about it. In the same line of thinking, we discuss how when kids turn 13, all of a sudden they have access to many of the social accounts and are the main account holder. This means they can control their web presence, and it's a bit wild. The future is now! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Season 3! G3rbil moved! Talking about raising kids in a post pandemic world. Kids live under a world of stress, how does the stress of moving affect them? We discuss, and Colfax has jokes. Join us as we discuss the worlds of our children and how we deal with it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

It's a heat wave, and those pesky kids have no respect for money, or air conditioning. Two crazy painful things this last week has hit us over the head with! The dads talk through the pains of kids wasting money on a regular basis, and enjoying the process. Welcome to Adventures in Dadland, a show where two dads talk about raising kids, summer edition! The heat is getting us, and the kids are just capping it off by enjoying the fact that AC and windows open annoy us. Also on the docket, other kids that climb on cars, kids swearing in front of nana, and window racing? How does that fit on the cringe scale for Colfax? We find out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Kids and snacking, it's been getting out of control. The children are starting to get sneaky about it too! The dad's take time to share why this problem is going to be tough to break. Also, even though it was a few weeks back now, the 4th of July just happened, and why are fireworks a persistent thing days/weeks after the 4th, perhaps it just is the excitement boiling in every Americans blood? The dad's discuss, Adventures in Dadland is a podcast about two dads talking about their kids and how they are going through life. Growing, learning, and being crazy! All the above happening here! Join us won't you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Kids are doing summer-y things, it's completely thrown off the work groove for the dads. Talking about summer programs, kids making money, and the high stress levels that come with playing games. This week on Adventures in Dadland, a lot is going on. We talk through how we've been trying to balance change. Kids out of school, Summer programs we've signed everyone up with and how managing time is going. Some of the kids are planning for the next year and travels! Jump in and join the discussion. We'd love to hear from you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Colfax had a fun time dealing with his kids sneaking sugar in the night, this all culminated during the last week of school and the lessons learned are great. Take a listen as the guys talk about sugar, kids, gaming and more. Adventures in Dadland is a show about two friends and the fun quirky events that happen with their kids. No one really talks about the crazy things that happen with their children, but we're unafraid to share! Hop in and have some fun. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The dad's talk through a few things going on in life, at the end of summer the kids start just not caring about school, making it hard for parents, teachers and everyone. Who knew that summer signals a crazy time? Colfax and G3rbil talk about work from home as well as dreams of a business empire! Adventures in Dadland is a relaxed conversation between two dads lamenting about their kids and what parenting is like, kids like to push parents to the limits, and we discuss how those situations work out, join the conversation on social! We love hearing from you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

As the kids get ready to leave for Summer vacation, do the dads take time to play games during the work day? Also, G3rbils kids are just swearing like sailors and it's a problem. Hear how this is affecting the family life and what happened a few weeks ago. Why do kids yell so much, How do you effectively stop kids from doing weird stuff, Colfax wants to play Sea of Thieves again! Adventures in Dadland is a podcast about dads and how they're dealing with their children doing weird things that add stress to things. Join the fun on socials! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The dad's talk through their lists of fun things to do, kid friendly obviously, in and around Denver and up and down the front range. Colorado seems to be kid friendly, so if you're looking this list is for you. Also, if you have any places you think we need to have mentioned, we're definitely going to do another round. Adventures in Dadland is a show about two dads talking about family life, after the pandemic, how handling kids is breaking us mentally day by day. The good, the bad, and there's a ton of in between. Family life is great and the kids are of course great. But join us on these fun discussions of dad life! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

It's that time of the year for all kids - the burnout has begun. It's the time of the year where kids are being especially tough on parents. Welcome to Adventures in Dadland, where two dads talk through what's been going on in their lives, comparing notes and sharing how they deal with certain changes in the parent child dynamic through time. This week the dads talk about how kids seem a bit run down and they are making life hard, we also start talking through how video games are the great equalizer, when it comes to punishment, and address the question - can you force your kids to be grateful? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The new hit show "Old Enough" on Netflix has kids as young as three running errands on their own. How independent are our kids? Are you ready as a parent to land the helicopter? How important is your kids' independence? We talk about how far we let the leash go in this week's Adventure In Dadland. Adventures in Dadland is a show where two dads share their experience about raising kids. New struggles of being a parent crop up all different ways, and Colfax and G3rbil take time to share, come up with plans and commiserate when things go sideways. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Welcome to a podcast where two dads discuss how their kids are dealing with life. This time around everything is up in the air as it's Spring break. G3rbil takes the kids out in public and it's a wild time! Perhaps the way forward is to have the kids go out together, and they can re-learn what it means to not rock and roll slide in a restaurant. The dads discuss fun plans, theorize why kids forget things so easily, and talk about games. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Welcome to our podcast, two dads raising kids, then sneaking off to blow off steam by playing video games and then ranting about it. This week, a sort of continuation of the previous video game episode. The gauntlet has dropped, who is better at Fortnite? Will Colfax or G3rbil be able to win against their kids? Should we take them down a peg or two by winning, or should we let them win? Join the crew this week as we discuss. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Welcome back to two dads raising kids, then talking about it. This week, the dads started talking about an app Colfax is all about, Bitmoji. Which then turned into a discussion about mobile games and then games in general. We even started thinking it'd be great to get everyone out for a game night somewhere! We will be sure to share before we go. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Adventures in Dadland is a podcast about raising kids in this day and age. Two dads talk about the family, what they want in life and commiserate about fatherhood. This week we talk about living the simple life, learning about being in the moment from our kids, and bees. Take a listen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Adventures in Dad-land where two dads get to discuss the good and bad surrounding fatherhood, this week we dive into old people, young people and technology. Mobile gaming, self driving cars and what will the kids come up with next? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Two dad's discussing raising kids in a pandemic - This week the guys dug in on anxiety and children. The pandemic didn't help, the kids seem to be on the higher end of anxious. Today, the questions are: Do we as a generation notice anxiety more than previous generations of parents? OR Are why hyper focused on naming the condition? Join us in the journey of sharing how our children are coping. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Raising kids is hard, and sometimes you just want to have one thing to be yours, and yours alone. We dive into the psychology of the dad chair, do kids need sleep schedules past the age of two? You'll also get the dad's take on star signs and what they mean.  Join the show! The snow storm made it crazy and fun.  It's an adventure we'd like to share.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The dad's talk through fun fancy drinks. From college to adulthood, how do drinks like malt liquor and fancy wine in cheap bottle slast the tests of time. It actually started a thought! We should do flights of fun fancy drinks and old school standbys and see what really tastes good. Adventures in Dadland field trip anyone!? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Must be that time of year where the kids start going crazy. We've got yelling, kids playing games maybe a little to adult for themselves. And the conundrum of what we need to do to get it all done! Also, we dive into FOMO and who it affects. Perhaps it's generational? We'll never know unless we discuss. Join the dads as they talk about having kids and the struggles and win falls of being a parent in these, the most lovely times! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

When is too early to start planning for summer camps and what do we set our kids up with in the age we're in now! Talking about camps, ramps, and how much of a zoo G3rbils house is. Come join the dads as we let you into the secret world of dads and plans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

This week the hype is around good health. The dad's take a chance on some new equipment, we've got a treadmill, we had a stationary bike, logging calories and the kids go outta control. The new year, old you this week, and we're taking it all on in stride. It's like the song in that one movie! Just take one foot in front of the other. As the kids go, we've got talking back and broken tablets. Well, it happens. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

This week the dad's talk through some fun we all had as the year started up. G3rbil almost had jury duty, HeyColfax won't be caught dead playing friday night magic. And no matter the time, both our kids are just up to something. We took some time to reflect on the year past and what we hope for the future. Hope you've had an amazing start to 2022, let's keep it rolling shall we! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

This week the dads are talking through a few big things that's happened to the lead up to Christmas break, @heyColfax and @G3rbil_in_real_life talk through what to do when kids be crazy lazer tagging, what happens when the grandparents go nuts, and talk through the funny fun that the group had playing games together. Such fun on the days before Christmas, and we hope you all have a great vacay! We'll talk about year in Review next time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

This week HeyColfax and G3rbil riff about technology, how kids will soon run the world, who's listening into your day to day life, what truly we can use smart speakers for, and talking about how fun it is to use technology to watch what we're doing. We should actually call this "A Day in tech!" join us won't you! For a fun adventure in the thoughts of two dads, hanging out with our kids during a pandemic. This is the holiday series! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The fellas talk through their time with the kids when December starts! Who knew cancel culture would catch up with Elf on the Shelf, I wonder what Snowden would say about it? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ) Talking through recent travels, the burn out, and WATCH OUT! Santa and the belief is there? Who knows and make sure young ones that think it's a thing isn't listening! Santa real or no? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Who remembers their childhood time walking those long hallways with shops as dedicated as Hot Topic, Spencers, the sweet sweaty smell of soft pretzels and popcorn. The sounds of kids running towards their favorite candy store and parents looking over window displays and yelling at their kids as they walk smack into peoples legs. Ahh... the mall. This week we're talking about how not all malls are created equal, the fun loving family friendly malls and how some malls are meant for other things. lol, G3rbils son gets an earring, and we listen into a new HOT Karl take. Let's goooo..... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Welcome to the wide world of too much candy after Halloween, yup we're still dealing with the candy rush, and as a dad are you, well G3rbil, is he good at soccer? (Football for the rest of the world btw) is getting the kids into this world sport, while running circles around your kids, make you as good as that one guy Renaldo? Looking at you Wolfe, how does soccer, and kicking the ball around help your kids grow up. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

What else would we talk about besides how dogs are essentially kids! @HeyColfax goes through the peaks and valleys of exploring the possibility of dog ownership, and @Deuceofftheair helps drive that decision by sharing the wonderful world of expressing dogs anal glands. Dad's this podcast is for you if you just have opinions on how you should raise the kids through the treacherous world ahead of them. Join us won't you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The kids this last week had a sleepover with some friends, it was wild for 1, and for 2 the kids that came over were weird. We dive into the perils of having children over during a pandemic, the dads talk it out, and have each others backs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Video game episode, technology of the future, kids birthday parties and when kids get older what they want versus how we will treat a kids party as parents solo. We also dive into things that drive us crazy as parents, dive into the world of two dads during a pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Kids, they are always pushing buttons and blaming things on you, sometimes you have to step up to the plate! G3rbil went on vacation to see family, kids were out of school and sad to be away from school, and we talk about games the dads got to, or had to, play Fortnite on the agenda this time around, it's a wild ride and a heck of a way to make a living my friends! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

What kind of horror films are you into? we take time today to really dive into it, turns out G3rbs actually into it further than we think! Also in store, planning for some great new segments and making pizza! Should we say this is Season 2? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The bois go ahead and start talking about how programs are going somewhat out of date, but how do you recognize it? Cub scouts get discussed, is it time to have kids understand the power of knives in such an organization? Do we trust our kids with implements like these? Is the program out of date? Social media giving people a soap box. We also dive into history and lies our teachers tell us when growing up. Sure, the rhyme of Chris Columbus making it to America sounds great, and we all remember it, but was it real? Tearing down our past and discussing some tough history and what can be done! Would love you to call in and leave us a message! We will take a listen live and discuss, call in episode! Thanks Hot Karl! Thanks Double A! Bringing flavor to the adventures! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

In this episode we break down some thoughts of why being old is terrible. We don't get to play video games all the time, everything we do is for the little ones, and we also see if you are defined by your kids? Creation vs. Consumption comes up as well. The idea of trying to create more than you consume, but the focus on fun, not work. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

G3rbil is dealing with a child that is obsessed and can't stop talking about death in some ways. Everything leads to it, and has created somewhat of a weird phenomenon where everything is some sort of extreme condition. We walk through what's going on here, and discuss some ideas on how to handle the Questions! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Kids went to school, we divulge all the happenings, judging other parents is so easy isn't it! We also discuss some features of the kids going back to school that make us excited, and anxious in the same place. Come on we're late for the school bus everyone! Let's get talking about dad stuff! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

This week, the week before school starts for the kids, we're dealing with big changes. A large portion of this weeks episode is talking about how G3rbil changed jobs, you heard it right! Serenity Digital is live and kicking! We talk about the toll that has on parents and then how it translates to the children. Starting school is tough for the group as well, and we discuss how kids are essentially lightning rods for emotional roller coasters. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

In adventures in. dadland the newest adventure is beginning, back to school! The prep, the emotions and honestly, we're ready to kick these kids out of the house so they can learn! Summer break is over and we discuss everything gong on in the world associated with that. Teachers being abused, who does that? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

The Hey Colfax's go out and enjoy hiking across the grand canyon and more and we do a deep dive into how that was, what effect it had on the kids and talking about travel. It's a travel episode and we are a long for the ride! Excited to hear how it went, G3rbil wants to know all! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

We think you've played it, and Hey Colfax has some thoughts on why he doesn't play the game. G3rbil takes some time to think on the idea and overall we are on the same field, would love to know what your thoughts are and why you do or don't play games like it. We just purists? or does the argument stay sound? Would love to know! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

Today the guys are talking about their history at the movie theater, here's looking at you Ltning! Will you go to the movies again? We learn the terrible truth about Hey Colfax and his family and why they won't go! Jump in to this juicy episode and see what's up! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adventures-in-dadland/support

This week the dads are talking about punishment, obviously tough love is one thing but we discuss how far is maybe too far when dealing with the kids going crazy in the times we're in. (Don't worry, it's not too tough) we discuss some deliciousness and fun things we've done with the kids in the past few and excited to share!

what happens when your in-laws want to own the party, but they don't go all in. Expectations with family are discussed this week, a check in with the new kittens, dads talking about kids doing weird stuff bleeds into dads dealing with adults that are acting like kids. It's a crazy big world out there. We're just having fun

Dads going crazy as the summer bears it's huge crazy head. HeyColfax and G3rbil spend time talking about how they both had kitten fever, parties galore, family in town, and generally speaking how awesome it is to be a dad lately. All gas no breaks summer 2021, Let's Gooooo

Is it really time to talk to people? The guys get out of the house and find out people be crazy. Drinking at the pool always seems like fun adventures but when the equivalent is drinking at the playground the boi's get a little judgy. Also, time to talk about kids, kittens and staying cool or trying to show how much we love our kids in public.