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:

030 Social life vs new baby Feb 12, 2016

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Today I’m talking about something that many soon-to-be dads and new dads worry about. Including yours truly – how their new role affects their friendships and social life.

Having a baby is definitely a life-changing experience, but it’s not the end of the life as you know it. However, it can take a while to figure out how to fit baby and social life together.

Tune in to listen to my experience from the first year of fatherhood!

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029 Soothing a crying baby Feb 11, 2016

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Eventually all babies stop crying and fall asleep, but the process can be very challenging.

Tune in for today’s episode to learn about 9 different ways you can soothe your little cry-baby!

And if you want to have something to print out to have around when your baby loses it, go to bnfpodcast.com/crying and download you copy.

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028 Why I quit my job to stay home Feb 10, 2016

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I had always prided myself on my independence, providing for my family, and most of all not depending on anyone else but myself.

I was working hard for success, power, fame, tropical getaways, even for my abs that I don’t have any more thanks to the stubborn sympathy weight. I did all of this to feel good about myself.

But now, I just want to be with my family.

Tune in to listen to the rest of the story!

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027 Why babies cry/ Troubleshooting your crying baby Feb 09, 2016

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When the baby is brand new and so are you in your new role, it’s very easy to feel helpless, especially with crying babies.

However, it’s just part of the deal and even if you don’t know the right things to do, it’s still better that you attend to your little Toodles than just ignoring her.

Here’s a list of 8 reasons why your baby may cry and what to do about them. Tune in!

If you’re more visual person, head on to bnfpodcast.com/crying where you can download the troubleshooting infographic for crying babies.

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026 First night-watch with the new baby Feb 08, 2016

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Our little one was 9 days old at the time. Since MJ needed to get a full-night sleep so bad, I offered to stay a night in the living room with the baby.

That night-watch boosted my confidence a lot. The fact that I was with her on my own and I was able to do everything for her was awesome. It was definitely a learning experience and one that I’m proud I had guts to take on.

Tune in to listen to the rest of the story!

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025 House chores and the division of labor at home Feb 07, 2016

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Even if before having kids, you found it easy to maintain a neat house and to keep the disagreements on the topic at bay. It’s different with the little one.

BabyCenter surveyed more than 12,000 readers and it revealed that almost 2/3 of couples with children at home argue over cleaning.

Tune in to listen to ideas how to share the labor at home and how to be more effective with your chores.

And if you want to get the PDF template with the list of chores with the newborn, go to bnfpodcast.com/chores to download your copy.

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024 How our relationship changed after the baby Feb 06, 2016

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Along with shopping baby items and prepping the nursery, expectant and new parents may need to consider adding another task for their to-do list… and that’s working on their relationship.

And here’s why – numerous studies have shown that a couples' satisfaction with their relationship takes a nose dive after the first child is born.

One thing we could do is just being aware of the pitfalls and having realistic expectations.

Tune in to listen to the three ways how my relationship changed after childbirth.

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023 Expecting help the first weeks with the baby, but not getting much Feb 05, 2016

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I planned to stay home for the first 4 weeks, so we figured it’s all good. With two of us we could handle pretty much anything.

The reality was something different!

I personally hate to complain. I believe, that anything that doesn’t kill, I can handle. And we did handle and manage the first weeks and the first month, and even the first year. But I cannot say that we thrived… the first month was a constant uphill grind.

Tune in, to listen what I would do differently second time around!

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022 Rant about push presents Feb 04, 2016

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Today’s episode is quite different from all the other ones…

No offense to anyone, but… a PUSH PRESENT, I mean, common!?

Isn’t your newborn child good enough gift that you have to demand other stuff as well.

Don’t get me wrong, I totally get it if a dad feels like giving the mom something thoughtful - that’s fine.

But to go out and specifically demand a certain high-end item? That’s just wrong!

And it's not really a present if you demand it like a spoiled 2 year old.

Tune in!

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021 Why you should take a paternity leave Feb 03, 2016

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I believe that there’s more to manhood than bringing home a paycheck. My advice to new fathers is to get as much time off, as possible and make the most of it!

Studies show that the happiest households are those with dads who spend time with kids and do chores. Taking time off is crucial for the whole family!

Here’s 5 reasons from my own experience

Tune in!

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