Brand New Father Podcast

Brand New Father Podcast is a place to find encouragement, real life stories, struggles, wins and some lessons to help you become a better dad today than you were yesterday!
Millennials were supposed to change the parenting status quo and make engaged fatherhood seem totally unexceptional. Even, if we are the most engaged, involved generation of fathers in history (which we probably are), the everyday grind of fatherhood is far from easy.
This podcast is my outlet for sharing my story and opportunity to connect with those who share the same values, and want to join me. Let’s build a community where new dads can be heard and understood.

Latest Episodes:

060 When unexpected things happen Apr 11, 2016

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Unexpected things are bound to come up if you’re a new dad. So, it’s not really an IF, it’s most definitely a WHEN – we cannot control our spouses or our babies, diapers blow out and babies cry.

Tune in for my tips on how to deal with unexpected events like this.

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059 Clashing parenting styles Apr 08, 2016

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Many couples have different ideas of how to raise children and are often surprised at how strongly they feel about the matter.

And to be clear – having differing parenting styles can be a good thing, as long as styles aren't too far apart. As long as parents come together as a united front, it's healthy. But sometimes this may be tough to achieve.

So, today we’re talking about situations where this may become an issue and how to go about getting on the same page.

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058 Different parenting styles Apr 06, 2016

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We’re talking about different parenting styles… and don’t worry I’m not going to overwhelm you with unsolicited advice on how you should lead your family. You probably get more than you need of that.

I’m just going to give you an overview of the different philosophies and why you should care about knowing little bit about them.

It’s important to learn little bit about these parenting styles, because if we don’t, we usually refer to the style we were brought up with, or the complete opposite of it, if we have bad memories from our own childhood. And child psychology has evolved quite a bit last 2-3 decades.

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057 Managing new-parent-stress before it manages you Apr 04, 2016

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Experiencing some stress is completely normal part of being a new parent. Stress is our body’s natural response to change.

However, stress is meant to be temporary. However, you probably know as well as I do, that in modern world it’s not always the case. And that’s when it becomes problematic.

Tune in for 7 simple to combat stress when transitioning to fatherhood.

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056 New dad's PPD Apr 01, 2016

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Depression does not discriminate and it can affect anybody – including new dads. So, today we’re talking about Paternal Post-Partum Depression (PPD).

We’re talking about what PPD is and what signs to look out for and especially in which ways it shows up differently than moms’ depression, and in the end I’m going go over with the risk factors and also what to do about it.

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You can find the assessment worksheet at:

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Check it out! Awareness is the first step to right direction!

055 New mom's PPD Mar 30, 2016

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My wife, MJ, developed showed some symptoms of post-partum depression (PPD) through year one. Although she wasn’t diagnosed with PPD, it was still very tough on us.

Today, I will be covering what PPD is and what signs to look out for, the risk factors and how to help your partner through it.

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054 8 Ways to show intimacy without having sex Mar 28, 2016

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Becoming parents was a little overwhelming experience for us – we didn’t have a chance to have enough time for ourselves as a couple, for example in the form of date-nights. And our sex-life was very sporadic throughout the first year with our baby. So, we learned to stay intimate without having sex.

Tune in for 8 different ways to nurture your relationship.

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053 Sex and new parenthood Mar 25, 2016

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Today – we’re talking about postpartum sex.

It is very juicy topic and very tough to talk about, especially for guys… or is it just me?

The reason why this is so important topic to talk about… and why I’m willing to share some of my own story is that sex is such a BIG part of romantic relationships.

Tune in to hear my take on it!

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052 New mom hormones - will she ever return? Mar 23, 2016

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Today I want to shed some light on what happens with women during pregnancy and after childbirth (as far as the hormones go).

A lot of the pregnancy books advise to be patient with new mommy and give time for her hormones to settle, so she can “return to herself”. However, I don’t think she’ll “come back”.

Tune in to hear my take on it!

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Link to Shawn Stevenson’s “Sleep Smarter”:

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051 My expectations of fatherhood before and after the baby Mar 21, 2016

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Today I’ll explore the difference between my expectations of fatherhood before our baby’s grand debut and what the reality is after year one.

They say you can’t really be ready for becoming a dad… we’ll see if it was true in my case as well.

Tune in and check out I’ve learned from year one so far.

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