The Company of Dads Podcast

Paul Sullivan
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The Company of Dads Podcast

Paul Sullivan, former NY Times columnist, explores the lives, stories, joys, and challenges of Lead Dads – fathers who lead in raising children, supporting their partner, and balancing their career. New episode drops every Tuesday.

  1. EP131: Why You Should Care About Care

    NOV 12

    EP131: Why You Should Care About Care

    Interview with Elissa Strauss / Expert on What Care Does For UsHOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVANMale caregivers are increasing in number. They're Lead Dads to their children and their wives. They're more vocal in the office. They're taking on roles that have been traditionally assigned to women based on outdated gender stereotypes. And care has changed them in positive ways. So why does it seem so strange for men to be taking on these roles? And why do they get mocked for doing so? Elissa Strauss, auth...

    43 min
  2. EP130: How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Money?

    OCT 29

    EP130: How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Money?

    Interview with Timothy Smith / a.k.a. The Financial DadHOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVANWhy don't parents talk more about personal finance with their children? You talk to them about all the ways to keep them safe - dating, drugs, drinking, doing the right thing in tough situations. All super important, and so, too, is understanding financial choices - and the consequences they can have. Tim Smith, the Financial Dad, says too many parents don't understand personal finance themselves. He's here to offer...

    28 min
  3. EP129: What If Video Games Aren't Killing Your Kids' Minds?

    OCT 22

    EP129: What If Video Games Aren't Killing Your Kids' Minds?

    Interview with David Graham / eSports Entrepreneur and Parental AllyHOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVANThere are outdoor sports like football, soccer and tennis. And there are eSports like Fortnite and League of Legends. As parents, should we care which ones are children engage in? The answer from a leading eSports entreprenuer may surprise you. It starts with the question: How do we help our kids develop life skills? Listen for 5 tips.---Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered s...

    16 min
  4. EP128: All Siblings Fight. When Has It Gone Too Far?

    OCT 15

    EP128: All Siblings Fight. When Has It Gone Too Far?

    Interview with Corinna Jenkins Tucker, Expert in Sibling RelationshipsHOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVANAre sibling behaviors like pushing, intimidating just harmless rivalry? When does that rivalry go too far and become aggression? Should parents ignore the fighting? Should they step in and settle it for their kids? What are the best tactics to manage and diffuse the conflict as a parent? Listen as these and more get answered.---Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight ...

    13 min
  5. EP127: How Dads Can Help Their Tweens and Teens: 5 Ways

    OCT 8

    EP127: How Dads Can Help Their Tweens and Teens: 5 Ways

    Interview with Kevin Baker, Leader on Tween and Teenage empowermentHOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVANTweens can be moody. Teens can be withdrawn. As a father, you have a role to play in helping them through these periods of growth and change. Don't step back, lean in, says Kevin Baker, a thought leader and coach on tween and teen empowerment. Listen to 5 thoughts he has to help all parents.---Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood delivered straight to your inbox: https://thecompanyofdad...

    12 min
  6. EP126: Here are 5 Tips To Make The Sex Ed Talk Easier

    OCT 1

    EP126: Here are 5 Tips To Make The Sex Ed Talk Easier

    Interview with Jason Armishaw / Publisher of Start The Talk newsletterHOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVANYour pre-teens and teens are getting messages about sex from their friends, from social media, from the school and community environment they're growing up in. To think differently is to be in denial - one that can be dangerous. Listen to 5 tips from Jason Armishaw, a sex educator focused on helping parents have the conversation at home. ---Get our free newsletter covering all things fatherhood d...

    16 min
  7. EP125: Are You Screwing Up Your Kids?: 5 Suggestions

    SEP 24

    EP125: Are You Screwing Up Your Kids?: 5 Suggestions

    Interview with Matt Maynard / Family Therapist and Parent CoachHOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVANWhen it comes to parenting advice, your friends and most therapists aren't going to give it to you straight. Matt Maynard, a New Jersey-based family therapist, is not one for beating around the bush. In this podcast, he gives 5 actionable pieces of advice ripped from his new book, "Honey We F’ed up the Kids: A Step by Step Process on How To Be a Less Sh*tty Parent" Learn what to do, not to do, and when a win...

    28 min
  8. EP124: Why Dads Should "Parent Outloud": 5 Answers

    SEP 17

    EP124: Why Dads Should "Parent Outloud": 5 Answers

    Interview with Elliott Rae / Father AdvocateHOSTED BY PAUL SULLIVANFathers need to step out and be more present, at home and in the office. This is the crux of the Parenting Outloud campaign that Elliott Rae has launched in London. He realized just how bad support for dads at work was when his now 8-year-old daughter was born prematurely. It started with having to leave his wife to go back to the office and got worse from there. He's set out to change that. Listen now.---Get our free newslett...

    31 min
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Paul Sullivan, former NY Times columnist, explores the lives, stories, joys, and challenges of Lead Dads – fathers who lead in raising children, supporting their partner, and balancing their career. New episode drops every Tuesday.

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  • Creator
    Paul Sullivan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    137
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Company of Dads Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Company of Dads Podcast

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