Episode 047: This Is Great

This week’s episode covers some of the awesome stories written by other fathers around the internets for the week leading up to March 10th, 2013: 10 Reasons I Feel Bad For Your Husband / Parenting Studies Are More Than Catchy Headlines and One-Sided Stories

Check out the audio only version of this episode above.

When my wife and I first found out that we were going to have a kid, we instantly became aware of the “parenting class” industry that had existed in our community for years without ever attracting our attention. Suddenly, there were all of these flyers, newspapers ads, and emails, offering us practical parenting instruction in friendly classroom settings.

And, as new parents-to-be, we were game for them. Almost immediately, we signed up for the childbirth class, the baby care and CPR class, the “how to install a car seat” class, the breastfeeding class, you name it.

(The only classes I remember us opting out of were the “baby massage” class and the “parenting for dads” class, which I found more than a little insulting.)

Episode 036: Sniff Sniff Ow

This week’s episode covers the following stories on 8BitDad.com and around the internets for the week leading up to July 10th, 2012: UPDATE: Victory for Virginia Gay Family at Health Club / Don’t Hire Your Brother to Watch Your Kid / The Rise Of The Manny / Baby & 18 Other Kids Abandoned in Hot, Filthy House of Horrors

Episode 034: We’re All Out Of Bubblegum

This week’s episode covers the following stories on 8BitDad.com and around the internets for the week leading up to June 26th, 2012: #GMCUpNorth / Philips Norelco New Face Of Dad Campaign / 8BD Advisory Panel: Things You Should Buy Before the Baby Arrives / 11 Inspirational Parenting Quotes: Star Wars – Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Episode 031: Can I Dream?

This week’s episode covers the following stories on 8BitDad.com for the week leading up to May 29th, 2012: Ridiculous Kids Products Highlight the End of Civilization / 20 Terrible Baby Names For 2012 / What Makes Kids Popular / Father’s Day Gifts Dads Really Want

Episode 027: Love Sack

This week’s episode covers the following stories on 8bitdad.com for the week leading up to April 24th, 2012: PQotW: What’s the Best Single Bit of Parenting Advice You’ve Got? / Sometimes I Forget I’m Not Alone / Mom Glued To Laptop While Watching Her Kids At Disneyland / When Dad’s in Charge: Toddler Tossing (VIDEO) / First-Time Dads Dote on Their Kids on Social Media [STUDY]

Episode 025: You Can’t Always Be A Pro

This week’s episode covers the following stories on 8bitdad.com for the week leading up to April 10th, 2012: PQotW: What Are Your Favorite Apps For Your Kids? / One Father’s Guide to Setting Up an iPod touch for Your Kids / Things Public School Teachers Are Afraid to Tell You / Teen Finds Dad Dabbling In Online Porn / If Darth Vader Were The Father He Could’ve Been To Luke…