The Dad Edit
The Dad Edit is a podcast for modern fathers navigating the real challenges of dad life, parenting, relationships, and personal growth.
Hosted by three dads at different stages of fatherhood, The Dad Edit features honest conversations about raising kids, being a better husband and partner, managing stress, building strong families, and figuring out what it means to be a good dad today.
Whether you are a new dad learning as you go, a father raising teenagers, or somewhere in between, this podcast explores the everyday realities of fatherhood without pretending anyone has it all figured out.
Each episode explores topics such as:
• Parenting challenges that dads actually face
• Mental health and emotional struggles for fathers
• Marriage and relationships after children
• Raising boys and daughters in today’s world
• Balancing work, family, and personal growth
• The pressures modern dads feel but rarely talk about
Through real stories, lessons learned, and conversations that mix humor with honesty, The Dad Edit creates a space where fathers can reflect, grow, and feel less alone in the journey of being a dad.
If you are looking for a podcast about fatherhood that is relatable, thoughtful, and grounded in real life, The Dad Edit is for you.
Because no dad gets it perfect. We are all just editing as we go.
The Dad Edit
Episode 18: Silent Nights and Sleep Struggles – Helping Kids (and Dads) Sleep Better
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Episode 18: Silent Nights and Sleep Struggles – Helping Kids (and Dads) Sleep Better
Why won’t my baby sleep?
What’s wrong with me if I can’t handle it?
In this raw and real episode of The Dad Edit, we open up about the unfiltered reality of sleepless nights, newborn chaos, and what the war for rest really reveals about modern fatherhood.
From pacing the hallway at 2AM to snapping at our partners out of sheer exhaustion, this episode is equal parts survival guide, confession booth, and brotherly intervention.
Inside the Episode:
- Newborn sleep deprivation: what no book prepares you for
- Co-sleeping vs. crib: real talk, not Instagram judgment
- How sleep debt reveals our limits, control issues, and hidden strength
- Shift strategies, drive hacks, and bedtime routines that helped
- What kids really need from tired dads (hint: it’s not perfection)
This one’s for the dad running on fumes — and the one who finally got 6 hours straight.
If you’re a dad who’s ever felt:
- Guilty for losing your patience
- Overwhelmed by the lack of rest
- Like you’re failing your family just by being tired...this conversation is for you.
Join the community:Share your sleep hacks or struggles in the Day One Dads Discord (link in bio).Leave a comment: What helped your kid (or you) finally sleep?
Because rest isn’t weakness.It’s how we return to the fight with more grace.
