Dear Old Dads

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DOD124: Call Your Own Damn Pizza Apr 10, 2024

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It's time for another "Am I the Asshole" iteration of Dads! This time it's a dad who won't call to order pizza for his daughter who has anxiety. But there are a lot of details that make or break the assholeness. The dads go on to talk about challenges like this they've had with their kids.

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DOD123: Partners Who Roast Each Other Apr 05, 2024

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Do you know that couple? Are you that couple? That gives each other shit a lot. Like, a lot. And it's all "joke" but is it though? Thomas had a recent encounter with one such couple and has thoughts.

DOD122: Eli Sleeps With Other Dads Mar 29, 2024

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Eli came back from a bro-cation and the dads chat about friendships, making friends as a dad, and different approaches to spending time with friends. Disclaimer: you may hear Thomas die in this episode (of laughter).

DOD121: Should We Nuke The Nuclear Family? Mar 22, 2024

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During and after COVID, there were many think pieces about the inadequacies of the nuclear family. Tom wants to talk about it. Should we all be living with our parents? Jesus Christ should we? Ugh, but like, ugh should we? I guess?

DOD120: Tom and Eli Crash Thomas's Funeral Mar 20, 2024

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Thomas and his family went to a memorial service recently; this sparks discussion about...well... Tom and Eli's business ideas?

DOD119: Model Role Models Mar 15, 2024

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What responsibility do we have as role models for our kids to help them keep their own expectations of their skills, development, and identity reasonable for their age? A text between Tom and his son kicks off the discussion for this extra-long episode. And Thomas has his semiannual bone to pick with clocks changing.

DOD118: Sex vs. Intimacy Mar 08, 2024

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Do men know how to ask for non-sexual intimacy? Do they tend to over-sexualize any kind of touch? That dads discuss a Trevor Noah clip about men needing physical intimacy and not knowing how to get it.

DOD117: When Kids Protect Parents Mar 01, 2024

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After Eli tries a few new catchphrases that absolutely do not catch on, the dads talk about when kids protect their parents.

DOD116: Should Men Pay For Dates? Feb 23, 2024

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was the question the dads started with, and then they got to talking about Sugar relationships. And it turns out Thomas and Eli are in the market. Hit 'em up. Not Tome though. Tom is busy being a little lad. For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

DOD115: When Your Kid's Drawings Suck Feb 21, 2024

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For a dad who is always used to trying to be encouraging, to help his talented kid keep going when they are discouraged, what does he do when... the opposite? When a kid is... extremely bad at something, but is completely convinced they are good? Look, we all know which extremely bad decisions are wrong there, but what about as the kid gets older? Is there a time when a little more realism is warranted?

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