The At Home Dad Show Podcast

Why does our food have such a confusing mix of “Best Before ..” “Use By …” and “Sell By …” labeling??!! It's confusing and maddening, and the USDA says we toss 133 billion pounds of edible food each year due to confusion over date labeling. There has to be a better way! Well, we certainly don't figure it out on this episode, but we can joke about it! Join us for a shallow dive into food labeling, a spirited game of “Dead or Alive”, and a frank discussion of what to do with grandma's ashes.

Halloween is here and we chat all things spooky. We review some of the best and worst treats ever made, and Baker shares a trick for keeping your jack-o-lantern from decaying before the big day. 

We're back from Minneapolis and we've had a minute to process our experience at HomeDadCon. To help with our recap we reached out to Chris Brandenburg, current VP of the National At-Home Dad Network and Chairperson for the HomeDadCon event. We discuss this year's Con and the overall mission of the Network, address the dangers of drinking on an empty stomach, and try to get Chris to dish about next year's event. Spoiler alert: he's currently tight lipped about the location but promised to give us the scoop when the city is chosen! Links: Gary Vaynerchuck's "50/50" snippet: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3W5uosg0cK/ The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder The National At-Home Dad Network

We lugged our podcasting gear halfway across the country, and we only managed to do one episode! Well, we were just having too much fun hanging out with fellow SAHDs and enjoying some of the local color here in Minneapolis. This here is a quick recap of the goodness of HDC24 with The Kyles. In short, it was awesome and we all can't wait for next year.

We threw some clean underwear in a bag, along with a bunch of podcast gear, and booked a bitchin' minivan rental. We are ready for HomeDadCon! Can't wait to meet everyone we've connected with online and hear from the panel of amazing presenters scheduled to appear. AND go to Elko Speedway for some dirt track shenanigans on Saturday night. We are planning on posting daily recaps so look out for new content all weekend long! If you can't come to Minneapolis, you can register for live stream access. Do that here: https://www.homedadcon.org/

How many happy divorces do you know about? We're guessing not a lot. When our guest Ben Heldfond and his wife called it quits they wanted to buck the trend but there weren't a lot of positive examples out there to follow. So, once Ben and his ex Nikki figured things out they decided to share their story. Their book Our Happy Divorce launches this month and Ben sat down with us to share how he and Nikki did it. It's an inspirational story of what happens when two people put their child above everything else. Do you know someone who needs to hear this?

We're back from a quick summer break with evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Anna Machin who explains exactly how fathers saved the human race. No, seriously folks! Our wide-ranging conversation is a must for all parents, especially dads who don't always get the parenting props they deserve. Discover how mom-as-nurturer and dad-as-hunter/gatherer is a Western construct without basis in evolution. Learn how dads naturally teach resilience. And find out how having a baby changes our brains to make us better parents! Please note that Dr. Machin will be speaking at HomeDadCon 2019—don't miss her in Minneapolis! www.annamachin.com

Where has the show been lately?!  Well, we got wrapped up in the swells of summertime funtime. But no need to fear, we will be back in early September with the much anticipated interview of Dr. Anna Machin–who will be speaking at Home Dad Con in Minneapolis later in September. We will be there with two At Home Dad Show fans/guests both named Kyle! It's going to be a blast so we hope to see you there. And bring a Kyle if ya know one.

Soooo we may have to change the name of the show now that we've decided that "Full-Time Dad" is an awesome way to describe what we do. Or not. In any case, on today's show we are back #InTheTrenches with Kyle Thompson a fellow Minnesotan who has a mohawk, is into short track racing, and is an incredibly patient and kind parent to his 3-year-old girl. He's beautifully in tune with his toddler, madly in love with his wife, and makes some mean Deer Camp Eggs. Come meet Kyle! 

Schoooool's out for the summer! And that means it's time for the kids to head to summer camp ... or is it? Adam is feeling a little guilty that he's dropping the kids at camp (and paying for it) when they could totally stay at home with him. He got some great feedback from fellow SAHDs on Facebook which we read through. Plus Baker shares a great article on how to combat your kids' camp anxiety. 

It's our first official After Hours show! (No, we're not counting most of Season 1...) Tonight, we sit down with our good buddy Matt Osborn and a bottle of The Ocho. Matt hiked the entire John Muir Trail with nothing but the pack on his back, a song in his heart, and presumably some bear spray. Whether you're a seasoned backpacker or your idea of the Great Outdoors is drinking on a porch, it's a great story so pop in and take a listen. We got blisters on our feet just hearing about it.

Father's Day is upon us and today we sit down to discuss how best to celebrate Dad. Coffee and donuts in bed? Yes please. Chilling in a lawn chair on the beach? Absolutely. A big cup of shut the hell up? Hmmm … questionable. Find out what Adam's perfect day looks like—down to the minute. Hear two stories about the kids that made these dads ridiculously proud. And that's truly the best Fathers Day gift we can imagine. Whether you want to hang with the fam or be left alone—we want to know what YOUR perfect Fathers Day looks like. Email or tweet us!

Don Miggs is about as multi-talented as they come, and we're excited to sit down with him to discuss his new book “Dads Know Best” (http://dadsknowbest.com/) which is a no bull, no punches pulled welcome to parenthood written along with his friend and bandmate John Luzzi. Miggs has so many nuggets of GREAT advice, all parents and parents-to-be need to gather round and listen to this electrifying hour. A few minutes in Miggs explains, “Mostly you're white-knuckling it,” which pretty much sums up the early phases of parenthood. Also, pooping in the shower, dining with supermodels, and the “Lightning Round” with questions like “What's the weirdest thing you've ever told your kids?”

Today's guest is a board member at the National At-Home Dad Network, ringleader of the Cincinnati Dads Group, host of a Fathers Eve celebration, and creator of the Nomadad Podcast (thenomadad.com). Does he even have time to be a dad?? Kidding aside, we love Brock's commitment to community building and he shares with us the steps he's taken to bring dads together in his city and beyond. And YES we're finally joining that SAHD group on Meetup.com.

Is mealtime with your kids a full-contact sport? Drop in for some coaching from Rob Rosenthal, author of the book Short Order Dad: One Guy's Guide to Making Food Fun and Hassle Free and host of the All You Can Eat podcast. Before becoming a dad, Rob earned a professional cooking degree and he shares his simple 6-word philosophy on feeding your family. Also, his 5 essential kitchen tools, the many faces of avocado toast, and savory oatmeal?? Find Rob at shortorderdad.com

If you've ever thought, “I'm pretty drunk but my Lyft driver can't tell,” well you are wrong, Buster. We know that now because our guest Kyle is a Lyft driver and he can TOTALLY tell. Adam caught a ride with him recently and, wouldn't you know it, they figured out they were both SAHDs! So, we brought him on the show to ask our burning questions about being a Lyft/Uber driver. And about crappy beer. And about how hard Army basic training is. So hop on board the Lyft train and find out the answers!

As Baker always says: “Never the same road twice!” Adam “Can't Leave Well Enough Alone” Gershon decided he needed an RV upgrade, and found his dream coach in Boise, Idaho (pronounced BOY-see). So they hopped on a plane and drove it all the way home. Immediately the RV is beset with electrical gremlins testing their ingenuity. Boredom takes hold somewhere in northern Nevada. And they try to kill the new RV with a brutal jaunt through Death Valley. Come along for the ride!

Most of us get nine months to prepare for our first child. What if you only had three hours??! Our guest Jason Daley Kennedy (http://www.thedaleykennedy.com/) shares his incredible experiences with foster care and adoption, and all we can say is OMG. Along with his husband, their story is jaw-dropping, heart-wrenching, and ultimately inspiring. Don't miss this one. Plus: Meditation for A-holes, mental hurdles, and being a barnacle on the ship of society. Ahoy matey! Also please visit https://www.fostermore.org.

The boys are back from Spring Break! It's just Adam and Baker today rapping about their recent getaways, as well as the best place to clip your toenails, the best way to cook bacon, and the best place to die while taking a selfie. There's a little something for everyone in this episode so sit back, spark a fresh pot of coffee, and enjoy!

Another show, another story from deep #InTheTrenches! This week we get a peek into the life of full-time SAHD Patrick LaPage who is raising an 11mo baby girl somewhere in Tennessee. We don't know exactly where in Tennessee and Patrick can't tell us because his wife is ACTUALLY a secret government agent. Uh oh—hopefully we didn't just spill too much information. If you never hear from us again assume we are in a secret prison somewhere in North Dakota. Send help. And tequila. Patrick explains why he ended up staying home, how he's struggled being away from family and friends, why he's sworn off social media altogether. Enjoy the show!

Have you had THE TALK yet? Whether you have or not, you must listen to this episode because it just might challenge everything you believe about sex ed. Our guest is Bonnie J. Rough whose most recent book is Beyond Birds & Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids About Sex, Love, and Equality. In our humble opinion this book is life-changing and should be required reading for parents. See how the Dutch approach to sex education is producing startlingly better results than many other countries, including the good ol' USA. Listen up and then prepare to have a very interesting discussion around the dinner table tonight! We want to hear from you! Please hit us up at... Adam@homedadshow.com  Baker@homedadshow.com ...if you want to be on the show or just care to say "Hi".

As this interview wrapped up, Baker exclaimed, “You are like the Jedi of Stay at Home Dads!” Take a listen and see why Baker went on to say our guest Danny Mercer is “a wealth of knowledge, and confidence, and owning it—it's really inspiring!” Danny joins us from Georgia where he manages a household of four kids and his wife who works out of the home full time. Danny truly is a renaissance man who excels at housework (“Laundry is a journey, not a destination”), blacksmithing (“It's not the size of the anvil, man”), and encouraging gender equality among his family (“Boys and girls need to be loving AND they need to be strong”). It's a powerful, raw, honest conversation that leaves us speechless at moments. Come learn from the Jedi master!

Today we're diving back in the trenches! We chat with Andy—a former Starbucks food scientist and current full-time Stay at Home Dad living in Seattle. Andy blows us away with his level of organization and implementation of household systems. He works out regularly, blanches vegetables, and even mops the floors with Murphys Oil Soap—scheduled in his paper calendar, of course. We explore the joy of folding a hot towel and the curse of freedom. Adam struggles with dental floss, Baker is one generation out of Old Spice, and Andy is designing a concept lactation flask w/ carburetor for rapid feedings. But most importantly... Andy reminds us all to strive to be a DILF. Now that's sound advice if we've ever heard it!  We want to hear from you! Please hit us up at... Adam@homedadshow.com  Baker@homedadshow.com ...if you want to be on the show or just care to say "Hi".  

It's our 1st birthday, and we celebrate by having the kids on the show! Not only are they adorable, they (hilariously) answer some tough questions like: What's your favorite pizza topping? Do you want to be a stay at home dad when you grow up? And, what's that smell?? It's a great way to mark our first anniversary. Come on in and enjoy the silliness!

This season is all about the dads in the trenches! We're hearing from listeners from around the world who are knee-deep in full-time dadding, and we're bringing you their stories. Today we chat with James, an English fellow who now lives in The Netherlands with his wife and baby daughter. The Netherlands sounds like an amazing place to raise a family! Join us as we discuss Dutch work/life balance, rogue packs of 7-year-old cyclists, and handling the dark, early days of caring for an infant.

What do you do when you learn your baby will need open heart surgery within days of being born? You start a blog, obviously. And if you're Tommy Riles you build that blog into Life of Dad, one of the most influential parenting brands in all the land. On this episode, Riles tells us how the whole thing started and what he's learned about parenting from the giant community he helped build. We talk about men “leaning in” to parenting, getting the “superhero” treatment, and how to cook a different meal for every member of your house!

On this episode of the AHDS we chat with Lindsay Powers, founder of the #NoShameParenting movement (noshameparenting.com), who assures us that You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids. Her book of the same name is coming out in early 2020, and our first question for Lindsay is “ARE YOU SURE??”. Lindsay wants parents to stop sweating the small stuff and stop judging each other, and we are fully on board with her movement. We discuss the evils of the Nextdoor app, learn all about “Tit Tents”, and remind ourselves that parents have to put on their oxygen masks first before helping the kids. We want to hear from you! Send us an email hello@homedadshow.com or hit us up on Twitter or Instagram @homedadshow. 

Did we forget to mention we'd be on hiatus Nov and Dec?? We ended up taking the whole holiday season off, but now WE'RE BACK and we're excited to embark on Season 2 of the At Home Dad Show during which we'll continue to explore modern parenting from the dads' point of view. We already have some AWESOME guests lined up. We're also going to connect with listeners who are Stay At Home Dads (via the magic of the cellular phone) and hear what's happening out there in the trenches of parenthood. In this kickoff episode, we take a quick look back at what we accomplished during our first season and look forward to what we hope to accomplish in Season 2. We want your feedback! Tell us what you enjoyed in Season 1 and what you'd like to hear now. Send us an email: Hello@homedadshow.com or hit us up on Twitter @homedadshow  

Hey hey ... we're back on our every-other-week schedule! In this episode it's just us rapping about motivation. We explore the importance of motivation in accomplishing important stuff like exercising, practicing a sport, learning an instrument, going out with friends, or anything else that's worth your time. Plus, a guys' perspective on the Parents' Association, and an update on Baker's ADD treatment. 

It's been over a month since our last episode and Baker was in the editing bay crafting what could possibly be our craziest episode yet! This week we're off the rails with writer/comedian/country singer/freestyle rapper and co-host of the popular podcast Missi & Zach Might Bang! Zach Selwyn (www.zachselwyn.com). Zach is a national treasure and we hope you enjoy this insane conversation. There are FIVE original songs (some improvised), countless tangents, and a few parenting tidbits. Have fun! 

Ahhhhhhhhh…. This episode is like a giant, contented exhale. The kids are back to school which means The Dads are finally free to get together and have a mid-morning rap. We recap the latest camping adventure, answer some listener emails and comments, preview next week's episode (very exciting!), and follow up on our last show which saw Baker in a bit of an existential crisis (spoiler: he's a little better now). Come on in, let's rap!

On this episode, we sit down with Nick Stauth a psychotherapist who specializes in kids and family. So, of course, we took advantage of some free shrink time! Adam feels he's half-assing both work and family obligations. Baker is at the end of his rope as a Stay at Home Dad, feeling empty and unfulfilled. What does this mean for The At Home Dad Show???!! Plus, the Four Existential Truths, keeping your kids alive in the woods, and the right way to deal with bullies. Boy, we're all over the map! Find Nick at www.tickwithnick.com

Summer is here and Camp Dad is in full swing. Adam takes us through his epic RV trip and how the boys fared that trek. We read listener e-mails and address some of the questions they face about parenting and handling being a stay at home dad. And we hit on the importance of games like "brutal family Sorry". 

After a summertime hiatus the show is back and this week full-time SAHD Daniel Roemer takes us through the ups and downs of the foster/adopt process and much more.

The hysterical Kent Rees, fellow Minnesota homie, brings a bottle to the session resulting in the first episode done under the influence of tequila. This high octane show veers off on strange and fascinating tangents including, but not limited to: Prince's ashes, Minnesota nice, child barfers, "Operation Don't Raise A Douchebag", Organ Trail, TV marketing, Fathers Day, messing up Mother's Day, existentialist cats and is supper elite? 

One episode wasn't enough to bring you all Chris Nowak had to offer. In the second half of our conversation, we discuss the best ways to give kids money (and to take it back from them); Chris makes a really, really good argument for letting your kids play football; and Adam and Chris relive the glory of their 50-person ribeye grilling triumph. If you missed Part I, be sure to go back and check it out!

Baker and Adam sit down with Chris Nowak, a fellow dad and Executive Producer on Nickelodeon's Henry Danger. Chris' pendulum of fatherhood swings from 70hr/week workaholic when the show is shooting to full-time stay at home dad and husband during his hiatus. In Part 1 of this epic chat we explore the mystery of getting kids in and out of the car, the Oedipus Complex, and find out who got kicked out of the family by their own child. All this and Little Drunk Jockey Arms!

This week on the AHDS we're talkin' Date Night. Find out which one of us is dropping the ball and whether it really matters or not (according to the statistics!). Plus, the politics of sharing babysitters, nabbing the early bird special, and grocery shopping on a date. We also talk near-death experiences like the time we almost died on Big Bear Lake!

The Dads sit down with Amy Schnabel, a clinical dietitian with 18 years of experience and two young kids of her own. It's a fascinating, wide-ranging conversation about all things food and health. Amy shares her genius strategy for getting kids to eat vegetables at every meal. She warns us about “food like substances.” We discuss the importance of the “gut”. And, she lays out an easy-to-follow, four-step plan to improve your health starting today. Don't miss this important interview! 

This week we sit down with the women who make this all possible—our lovely wives! Find out who's better at dishwashing and laundry, who's Good Cop and who's Bad Cop, and just how much time is devoted to "Lady Upkeep".

Rakhee Alston, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, joins the AHDS to discuss our burning questions about kids and parenting. We covered a ton, including: how to better connect with your kids in just five minutes a day; the negative impacts of social media; helping kids talk about trauma; and how to effectively re-phrase requests to get your kid to stop doing that annoying thing the keep on doing! Ms. Alston also approves of Intentionally Lazy Parenting (yay) and disapproves of forcing your kids to become what you wish you had become (boo).    

Former SAHD Phil Dornfeld, a self-proclaimed hornets nest of anxiety, joins us this week for a hilarious in-depth chat about fatherhood, our different parenting styles and accidentally calling your wife "mom". LINKS: Babywise Mardi Gras Spring Break Wonder Weeks Article about the novel Plus One

Everyone's going to Paris! Coincidentally, both Adam and Baker took Spring Break trips to Paris, so here's an episode all about the City of Lights. Hear each family's highlights, hard-earned tips for traveling abroad with kids and how to avoid food poisoning. We discuss strategies for coping with the time change, getting around the city efficiently, hitting all the hot spots without overextending the kids and getting them to eat in a foreign country. And we share a never-before-heard excerpt from our popular interview with James Pratt in which he describes the one thing that really stuck out to him when he visited Paris with his family last year. LINKS: I'll Have What Phil's Having Matador Backpack Poilane Jean-Charles Rochoux Boat tour of the Seine E. Dehillerin kitchen store    

Adam and Baker sit down in the Man Cave with John Mueller, a fellow stay at home dad and part-time ukelele player. The guys discuss a whole mess of acronyms including ADHD, MIDI, BOSS ES-8, and of course being a SAHD. John's son is in middle school, so he preps us for some of the exciting things we have to look forward to (e.g. the title of this episode). It's a wide-ranging conversation covering the light (metal guitar and 12-hour xBox binges) and the heavy (learning challenges and mental health). Come along on the journey!  Extras: Adam's wife is brutally attacked by honey bee! Washington Post Article "The Compelling Case for Being an 'Intentionally Lazy' Parent"  

This week Baker reveals some very personal news. We talk about nutrition, diets and “Imposter Syndrome”. And the SAHD is making a presence in movies an television like never before. New Girl The Incredibles The Incredibles trailer Blockers This Is Us  

Ryan Raddatz joins the pod to discuss raising compassionate kids, our recent lame injuries, Miata racing, the virtues of a programmable coffee maker and the importance of emergency supply kits. Time article “How to Raise a Sweet Son in an Era of Angry Men” Sploder Topo Designs CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Blue Can Emergency Water    

Guest Mason Thune, a full-time stay at home dad, joins the conversation this week as we discuss our kids' involvement in sports - how many and what types work well for them?  We also talk about our involvement as parent coaches and the ridiculous size of participation trophies. The Gershon kids get insulted with kiddie water cups at restaurants and the solution "You don't get the grown up cup until you order off the grown up menu" is born. Baker talks about his family motto "just show up" and how it was the reason he got hired to play Mr. Corelli on Disney's Hannah Montana. All this and WTF (Was) for Dinner?  

This week we welcome in our first guest, voice over professional James Pratt. James stuns us at the end of the episode with a profound realization all stay at home dads should hear.  We also playa fun trivia game and settle the long running debate on whether toilet paper should roll from the front or the back.  This is, what we believe, is our best show to date! Check out the wildly talented James Pratt's work here. Link to the story about Indian fathers choosing to "show up" for their kids can be found here.   0:00 Intro 1:43  Welcome 2:25  The Gout 7:58  Worried child won't listen in emergency 8:50  Is it about control? 12:49  Kids laundry 13:48  James and his laundry situation 15:13  Did James shower today? 16:54  Olen's comment about no comments 18:09  Did you make the bed? 19:14  Pratt's dog leaves strange markings on bed 20:02  The morning routine 27:11  Jim's Quiz 30:11  Toilet paper front or back? 32:50  Is Adam a Millenial? 34:52  Hatin' on the facebook 35:29  Dangers of the "LIKE" button 37:59  iPad/screen time and the brain 40:11  Kid's take forever to get out of the car 41:59  KICKS 42:22  James' intimidating kick 43:10  Adam's RV road trip kick 45:39  Lots of cool stuff in the man cave. 46:02  The residual check for $0.00 46:45  Baker's kick is this podcast 47:12  James stuns us with big realization 1:00:33  WTF's for dinner? 1:04:11  Wrap it up 1:05:15  END  

Today the dads look into some of the pitfalls of house husbandry and how difficult the transition from working dad to ad home dad can be.  Adam hits on the guilt that can arise when working from home while Baker talks about the pain of unfolding folded clothes.  We get into kids and YoutTube, Adam gets a New York dog named Dani California, and Baker explains why you should never trust a fart. The book Make Your Bed By Admiral William H. McRaven 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Good Morning 00:51 - Chilly in Southern California 01:46 - Do you make your bed? 01:56 - Make Your Bed - The Book! 03:09 - Adam sees shower as first big task of the day. 04:05 - Difficult morning for Adam 06:04 - Kids' time management 07:09 - Kids and the YouTube 10:37 - Only our sitter get him to do homework. 11:28 - The way we handle homework. 12:09 - Luke's braces situation 14:03 - We succeed and fail a lot 14:21 - Pitfalls of house husbandry 15:01 - Supermom 17:16 - You go, girl! 18:28 - It's hard being a SAHD. 19:06 - Mulling over homework talk 20:52 - Transitions are difficult 21:53 - Adams work situation changed 22:07 - Balancing at home work and parenting 23:10 - Working is not easy on moms. 25:34 - Fold your own frickin' laundry. 27:50 - How many nights in a row can you wear pajamas? 29:35 - Kids and long showers. 30:52 - Shampoo and your “business”. 31:38 - Adam's kick: Dog #2 36:54 - Baker's kick: Podcast 37:46 - WTF4Dinner? 39:43 - Adam has sensitive stomach 39:49 - You can never trust a fart. 41:23 -  Wrap it up. 41:53 - END    

Today we dive right into parenting advice and that all consuming question of screen time. We'll explore our current kicks, those things we're researching/obsessing about at the moment. We discuss what you can expect from the show going forward. Baker talks goulash and making the bed while Adam talks RVs and toilet paper. And as always we'll probe the daily quandary that is… What the f*k's for dinner!?   0:00 Intro 0:29 Hello 0:42 Do you make the bed? 2:28 Outline for the AHDS 2:58 What is this podcast about? 6:38 Parenting advice 7:49 iPad/Screen Time 12:51 Preschool play 15:47 Our Kicks 16:23 KICK: Goulash 18:26 KICK: Griddle 21:06 KICK: RV 24:25 School BBQ 26:40 WTF4dinner 27:18 One-ply toilet paper 29:17 What's your Goto dinner? 30:50 Wrap up 31:19 End

Welcome to The At Home Dad Show, a podcast about keeping up a home, raising children, and other manly stuff. Your hosts, Adam Gershon and Greg Baker, are married to wonderful women who also happen to have successful and demanding careers. Each family decided it made more sense for dad to take on a greater share of childrearing and household duties. This also means they have time during the day to record a podcast. In Episode 1, Adam & Baker address the benefits and pitfalls of being a stay at home dad. They compare notes on who showered and made their bed. They explore the outdated expectations of being a good housewife described in an amazing excerpt from a 1950 home economics book. And they attempt to answer the age-old question: "What the f*k's for dinner?" 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Hello 2:18 - Did you shower today? 3:40 - What's the show about? 3:59 - Baker's Situation 6:08 - Adam's Situation 8:49 - 1950's Home Economics Guide for Wives 9:08 - Vintage Tip #1 10:09 - Vintage Tip #2 12:17 - Vintage Tip #3 14:01 - Vintage Tip #4 14:50 - Vintage Tip #5 16:10 - Living in different times 18:10 - The Haters 21:09 - What to expect of future episodes 22:23 - What the f*k's for dinner? 24:30 Goodbye