Hang On To Your Hat Castaway Studios

Derek had a great chat with Paul on his approach and techniques when dealing with his kids.
Paul runs Derek through one example of how the family came to a rational agreement on the best way to handle the screen time issue using an ACT matrix.
Armed with a piece of paper, a pen and some post-it notes, Paul managed to come to a calm agreement on sensible screen use.
Next episode Paul will be running Derek and his 12 YO son through a similar position, but not something as serious and volatile as screen time. They will probably tackle Derek's desire to teach Tom the skills of his trade and use resources at hand to give him a great head start in the modern world of streaming and content creation.

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Genius artist and hair stylist Pete Richards is raising a daughter with his partner Katie in the regional town of Castlemaine. Pete has some great insights into managing the pressure cooker of family life in lockdown, as well as running his business - Cirkas Hair in neighbouring town, Kyneton
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Derek had a great chat with musician Brooke Penrose about all kinds of things from making a record by yourself to the terrors of NOT helicopter parenting.
Brooke is the singer and Guitarist in the Melbourne based rock band Saint Jude, the owner of Captain B studios and does magnificent illustrations.
Thanks to Yarra Arts for the Smarty Grants help that allowed us to equip ourselves to send recording gear to remote dads.

We had a great chat with Adam White from a Sydney Quarantine Hotel Room.
Adam knew what was coming when he applied for special permission to visit his gravely ill mother in the UK. what he did not know was that Victoria would have an outbreak, leaving him locked in a hotel room in Sydney while his family were locked down in a Melbourne suburb.
Adam shared what the quarantine process is like, dealing with the loss of his mum in the UK, and what the future looks like for his kids.
Thanks mate for sharing and helping us all get a better understanding of what is happening all around us.
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Derek and Dan talk about the things they have learnt from their many and varied guests. Home Births, raising children in a truck, Broome Dads, BASE jumping and crocodile hunting, From space Gandalf to Uncle Jack Charles. Fathers with chronic illness, fathers who have lost a child, fathers, Grandfathers, Doctors and psychologists. Skater Dads, Comedians, Cinematographers, and Dads who grew up in the circus.

If you missed an episode go back and listen to some more of these amazing Dads and their stories over the holiday season.

Hope you have an exhilarating and restful Christmas and New Year!

Stay tuned for something a little different next year folks!

Daniel has written several books on raising children, he runs programs in schools and for other professionals, concerned mainly with improving the way we all use technology to support education and learning. He talks with us mainly about the experience of losing a child- grief as well as growth. 
 
Topics covered:
 
A brief History of Dan's relationship with Dan.
The death of a child: our greatest fear.
A culture that doesn't deal with death.
Kids can cope with reality better than we can.
Tragedy brings us into the moment- thinking with your body not your head.
Remembrance.
Remember what is really important- holding onto the perspective that comes from loss and grief.
Parenthood increases the spectrum range of emotions.
It's okay to keep the dead alive inside the family narrative and mythology.
When do you tell people about the death of a child- it can be hard for people to know what to do.
Learning from the dying.
Trauma and grief are different, though they often occur together.
The digital legacy we leave.
Year nine. Whooah!
Giving friends at school the space to deal with the death of a friend.
Getting down to a child's level can de-escalate a difficult situation.
Forget time quality time- just being around is what matters.
You don't need to be present all the time.
Swearing- what happens if you're not prepared to stop.
Parenting in a digital world.
Positive screen time.