Birthday parties. We have all been through them, from the cute 1st year party that means adult drinks and hovering over a cake smashing kid (fun) to the house full of other peoples kids and the nefarious goodie bags. As …
Show 54: Birthday parties, memory maker or chance to show off? Read more »
Fred Williams comes back to join the guys this week. We had no agenda, so we pestered Fred into giving us a look into the annual Solar Bears ride across parts of NC. This group gathers annually for a 3 …
You know them. They hover like the Seal Team 6, swooping in for the swift run, shoving their progeny out of way and go in guns blazing to rectify whatever issue tweaks them. They must protect the poor fragile children, who …
Show 52: Helicopter Parents, how to not get caught in the rotor wash Read more »
There comes a time when your wee offspring are too old for a babysitter. You as parents agonize over leaving the kids unattended, even for a 30 minute trip to the store or for takeout. You take the risk, it …
For our 50th show, Michael Driver comes back for more with your erstwhile Beer Dads! Tim, Jon, and Paul tease out of Michael why his daughter will have the best appreciation for music. Seems that our friend had in the …
**Confession** I screwed up. I forgot to post. The dog ate my reminder. There was a rip in space-time continuum. Life got in the way. Here is the post that was supposed to run last week, but now runs this …
We all get to that point. No amount of punishment, threats or actual, gets through to our progeny. They continue on a path that we may not agree with, whether it is not performing well in school, or not following …
Show 39: Leverage, What to use when all the discipline runs out? Read more »
These kids! Where is the get up and go! Why does my lazy sack of bones spawn not want to be the kid I envision her/him being? There is no motivation to get out and do anything. Are these statements …
Show 31: Deadbeat and Aimless – Motivation in the Millennial Mind Read more »
As you all know, Jon is the only one of the Beer Dads that has a daughter, so this week we brought in Bob Campbell, who also has a daughter, for commiseration. Bob as some of you may know, is …
Show 29: Daddy’s Little Girl – Wait, she was just 9 yesterday! Read more »
This week brought our first real schedule mess. Thanks to our fearless producer, host, and all around superb media guy Tim, he has cut what might be known as the Beer Dads Podcast Shiny Moments. Be they pearls of wisdom …
Show 28: Schedule snafu, so here is a best (worst?) of! Read more »