Della's Dad
A fatherhood podcast that chronicles what it’s like to be a first time Dad and leans into the expertise and experience of other fathers. It’s a discussion about one dad raising his daughter and a tool for all parents out out there.
Episodes
41 episodes
Dad's mental health / Relationships / Toilet training
In part two of our latest chat with Danny, after maybe a slightly too long story about toilet training we tackle the heavy topic of our mental health, how we’re dealing with that and also how we’re working on our relationships with our wives as...
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Episode 40
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35:02
Adjusting to life with a second kid (in baby form)
Danny in New Jersey returns to the show, and like me, he’s just had his second kid so we got together to discuss how we’re adjusting to having another baby in the family and how we’re trying to be more efficient with our time, plus more.
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Episode 39
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33:15
Nature vs Nurture / feelings / McDonald's memories
It’s part two of my latest conversation with good friend of the show, Paul, in the first episode we did a bit of a switcheroo where he interviewed me and this is the continuation of that episode where we talk about things like Nature vs Nurture...
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Episode 38
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30:50
Adding a second kid to the mix! / shaping our kids through parenting styles
In this special episode, a friend of the show (Paul) returns, takes over the mic and interviews Della’s Dad. They dive into what life’s really like right now: living with the grandparents, gearing up for baby number two, and navigat...
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Episode 37
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38:30
Big city life vs Small town life / hitting the crucial milestones
In part two of our conversation with Ruben where we talk about the differences between big city life in the US and small town life in Australia.. hitting various milestones, the stress and anxiety sometimes associated with them and the death of...
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Episode 36
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30:31
Co-sleeping with your baby and the first year
Della's Dad catches up with Ruben in New York to see what the first year at home has been like with his son, including co-sleeping with his kid in his bed, taking him out to restaurants and starting to walk at around 12 months.Theme: “Ch...
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Episode 35
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29:01
Setting a good example for your kids
On part two of our conversation with Duke, we discuss setting a good example for your kids, modeling behaviors and also cover support networks including duke’s newsletter Die Daily.Link to Duke's Newsletter:
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Episode 34
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25:28
Overcoming health challenges
This week, after a long hiatus, we’re joined by Duke from Florida, he’s a father of two and he joins the podcast to talk about his journey dealing with his daughter’s movement disorder and other health challenges as well including the cha...
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Episode 33
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44:24
Dealing with Food Allergies
In part 2 of my latest chat with Robin, we take a bit of a deep dive into food allergies, a pretty serious topic that impacts us all differently but nevertheless a topic I think we should all be familiar with.Theme: “Check it out” by Mo...
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Episode 32
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29:24
Pushing two years old with your toddler
One time guest Robin returns to the show, a two time dad based out in California we connect to discuss what it’s like to be with a toddler that’s pushing two years old, cranky tantrums, being hungry but not eating, picking favorites, reasoning ...
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Episode 31
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38:42
Mediating the Dog vs Baby relationship / Getting back to the gym and looking after yourself
Part 2 of our discussion with Danny, father of an 8 month old boy, we talk in a bit more detail about how to mediate the Dog vs Baby relationship, which if you’ve been there already you know can be very tricky, plus getting back into the groove...
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Episode 30
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20:34
Newborn sleep challenges, moving out of the blob phase and adjusting to being a parent
We’re joined by Danny, a fellow first time dad from the tri state area - he’s got a gorgeous little boy that’s about 8 months old and we talk about the new born phase, how he’s adjusting to dad life, getting the little guy to sleep and various ...
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Episode 29
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32:48
Deciding on a home birth / not knowing the sex and not being in control
Home birth pending! We’re joined by my very dear friend Ruben, a fellow Aussie based in New York, he’s not quite yet a dad but in about a week or so he will be. He joins us to talk about the pregnancy, not knowing the sex, learning to be ok wit...
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Episode 28
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36:34
Bed times, sleep schedules and middle of the night cuddles
This week, it’s part 2 of our conversation with Paul, an Aussie dad raising 3 kids in Denver Colorado. This part of our chat is sleep-centric where we talk about bedtimes and sleep schedules plus also taking your kids out to dinner...
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Episode 27
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21:00
Saying NO to your toddler or your 8 year old, assessing risk and why 3 might be the magical age
It's the return of the Paul, an Aussie Dad raising three kids (aged 8, 7 and 3) in Denver Colorado. The last time he was on the show, Della was merely a few months old. A lot has changed since then. We talk about why he thinks age 3 might just ...
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Episode 26
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37:19
Running multiple businesses while raising kids
Lewis, father of two and business owner, joins Della's Dad to talk about the dynamic of raising kids while running multiple businesses between him and his wife. We talk about how the business owning parents balance the demands of running busine...
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Episode 25
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39:49
Travel with a one year old / planes, cars & Europe
Ziggy, a fellow dad of a (currently) 15 month old girl joins Della's dad to talk through experiences of international travel (including flying) with kids at around the 1-year-old mark... including the new challenges that weren't there when we t...
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Episode 24
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34:16
The only 10 things you'll need for the first year
Following on from our '10 things in the first 3 months' episode, Della's Dad is back with a quick follow up on the 10 essential things you'll now need for the first year... an...
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Episode 23
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12:36
The one-year (ish) milestone / what to expect and how it differs amongst kids
Part 2 of our conversation with Ben, father of 3, centers around the one-year (ish) milestone... Della just had her first birthday and Della's Dad discusses with Ben all the awesome developments that happen around this age along with the challe...
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Episode 22
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35:48
The Sleep training episode! Methods, experiences and the knock on effects of sleep quality
The big sleep episode is here! Della's Dad dives deep into sleep (he wishes) as we discusses the ins and outs of sleep training of babies and building good sleep routines and habits and how it flows on to everything else in your kid's day... an...
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Episode 21
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38:16
Moving to the burbs / Pulp Fiction and kids TV shows
Suburbanites and four-time dads Chris and Ken join Della's Dad to talk through saying goodbye to the long loved city life and trading it all in for the big houses and yards and bad ethnic food of the suburbs... plus we dive a little into ...
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Episode 20
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32:56
Fathering Four Kids / including twins on the third go + having them "young"
Della's Dad is joined by a dear mate, Steve from Wollongong, for a conversation that has been a long time coming. On his way to fathering four kids, Steve and his wife had twins on their third go around. We discuss that journey for them plus di...
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Episode 19
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39:31
Premature babies / 12 days in the NICU
Della's dad is back! and so is Dave - 7 months after we spoke the day before his child's birth, the new dad returns to tell us about his family's birth experience, including what happens in a premature birth situation and what it's like to have...
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Episode 18
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33:01
Welcome to Girl Dad Club!
On this special episode I've pulled together the insights from four different Dads I've interviewed over the last few months about just what it's like to have daughters... what do you do differently? what do you do the same? It's a topic that D...
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Episode 17
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32:23
The Six month milestone / cognitive leaps and lamb chops
Celebrating six months of Della, Adam is joined by Alee in Seattle, father of one with another one on the way, to talk about all the big changes in Della's little life plus lessons from traveling away from home, eating solid foods, teething and...
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Episode 16
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34:37