How To Play “Doctor” w/ author Bonnie J. Rough
Mar 26, 2019
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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!
Andy’s Poached Salmon with Blanched Broccoli
Mar 21, 2019
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Andy Miller joined us on Episode 29, and since he’s a trained food scientist we bugged him for a recipe. Like a true food scientist, he sent us more than a recipe—this is also a mini-course in the technique of blanching vegetables. Read, cook, and enjoy in good health!
How to blanch vegetables like a professional chef.
(Or how to make vegetables flavorful, tender, easy to chew, and bright.)
For every one quart of water use 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt (approximately 1-2% salt by weight). One quart of water is enough for a bunch of broccoli or cauliflower.
Wash and prepare vegetable to bite size pieces. Bring water and salt to a high boil.
Add vegetables and cook until tender about one to two minutes; taste for desired tenderness. Infants tend to like their vegetables tender.
Use a slotted spoon to remove vegetables, toss with melted butter, salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Or put into an ice bath (ice and water) and when chilled drain and save for later, up to two days.
Serve cold for a crudités plate or reheat in a pan with optional butter or olive oil. Taste for seasoning, always taste. Serve with baked salmon* and mashed potatoes.
It’s Not the Size of the Anvil, Man w/ Danny Mercer
Mar 19, 2019
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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 is a police officer. 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!
Be a DILF! w/ Stay-At-Home Dad Andy Miller
Mar 12, 2019
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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 Murphy 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”.
I see dead presidents every time I use the BBQ.
Celebrating The AHDS’ First Birthday w/ Our Kids!
Mar 05, 2019
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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!
Fun Facts about Season One:
26 Episodes
28 hours of show
16 guests
11,000+ total listens in 34 different countries
Most listened episode: “Episode 1: Living in Such Different Times”
Very close second: “Episode 10: No sausage for you tonight!” w/ Phil D.
Birthday fails (NSFW language @ 2:05):
Mourning Your Old Life with James from The Netherlands
Feb 26, 2019
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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. Our big takeaway is that 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 making it through the dark, early days of caring for an infant.
The Onion Eviscerates Stay At Home Dads
Feb 19, 2019
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Mahatma Gandhi
Great quote right? Unfortunately, there’s no evidence Gandhi ever actually said that but it doesn’t matter. The sentiment is applicable here, so I’m going with it.
This video was published shortly after the release of the landmark 2014 Pew Research study which showed a marked rise in Stay At Home Dads. The Onion’s take is predictably ruthless and, admittedly, hilarious. Watching it, I was both wildly amused and slightly offended. And this is exactly the reaction Onion writers are going for, so kudos to you, Onion!
Getting back to Gandhi’s “quote” above, marginalized segments of the population often go through a maturation that begins with being, well, marginal. If lucky, they’ll begin to be noticed by the mainstream at which point they are the target of mindless ridicule. If their luck continues, the mainstream will be threatened by their growing visibility and acceptance by more progressive corners of society—this is when the backlash begins. The backlash can go on for decades, but the other end of this difficult period is acceptance.
What a f*cking pussy.
The Onion
Let me stop now and say that in no way am I equating SAHDs to persecuted segments like people of color or LGBTQ.
That said, I began to see the Onion’s video differently. I think Stay At Home Dads are currently in Phase II of the maturation I describe above: We’re being noticed and it’s currently perfectly acceptable in polite company to dismiss us with thoughtless humor steeped in generations of accepted societal and gender norms.
We’ve even seen a little bit of the next phase—the backlash—already. There are whispers around the edges that perhaps it’s better for Mom to stay home. Don’t children really need their moms at home with them instead of at the office all day?
I don’t predict a nasty backlash against Stay At Home Dads, but I don’t think we’ll reach full-on acceptance without some growing pains. I look forward to the continued evolution of what’s “normal” for working families. And hopefully we’ll get some more hilarious videos to watch along the way!
Life of Dad’s Tommy Riles
Feb 12, 2019
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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 different meals for every member of your house!
No Shame Parenting with Lindsay Powers
Jan 29, 2019
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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.
Season 2, baby!
Jan 15, 2019
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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.
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