Della's Dad
A fatherhood podcast that chronicles what it’s like to be a first time Dad and leans into the expertise and experience of other fathers. It’s a discussion about one dad raising his daughter and a tool for all parents out out there.
Episodes
33 episodes
Dealing with Food Allergies
In part 2 of my latest chat with Robin, we take a bit of a deep dive into food allergies, a pretty serious topic that impacts us all differently but nevertheless a topic I think we should all be familiar with.Theme: “Check it out” by Mo...
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Episode 32
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29:24
Pushing two years old with your toddler
One time guest Robin returns to the show, a two time dad based out in California we connect to discuss what it’s like to be with a toddler that’s pushing two years old, cranky tantrums, being hungry but not eating, picking favorites, reasoning ...
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Episode 31
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38:42
Mediating the Dog vs Baby relationship / Getting back to the gym and looking after yourself
Part 2 of our discussion with Danny, father of an 8 month old boy, we talk in a bit more detail about how to mediate the Dog vs Baby relationship, which if you’ve been there already you know can be very tricky, plus getting back into the groove...
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Episode 30
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20:34
Newborn sleep challenges, moving out of the blob phase and adjusting to being a parent
We’re joined by Danny, a fellow first time dad from the tri state area - he’s got a gorgeous little boy that’s about 8 months old and we talk about the new born phase, how he’s adjusting to dad life, getting the little guy to sleep and various ...
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Episode 29
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32:48
Deciding on a home birth / not knowing the sex and not being in control
Home birth pending! We’re joined by my very dear friend Ruben, a fellow Aussie based in New York, he’s not quite yet a dad but in about a week or so he will be. He joins us to talk about the pregnancy, not knowing the sex, learning to be ok wit...
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Episode 28
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36:34
Bed times, sleep schedules and middle of the night cuddles
This week, it’s part 2 of our conversation with Paul, an Aussie dad raising 3 kids in Denver Colorado. This part of our chat is sleep-centric where we talk about bedtimes and sleep schedules plus also taking your kids out to dinner...
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Episode 27
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21:00
Saying NO to your toddler or your 8 year old, assessing risk and why 3 might be the magical age
It's the return of the Paul, an Aussie Dad raising three kids (aged 8, 7 and 3) in Denver Colorado. The last time he was on the show, Della was merely a few months old. A lot has changed since then. We talk about why he thinks age 3 might just ...
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Episode 26
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37:19
Running multiple businesses while raising kids
Lewis, father of two and business owner, joins Della's Dad to talk about the dynamic of raising kids while running multiple businesses between him and his wife. We talk about how the business owning parents balance the demands of running busine...
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Episode 25
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39:49
Travel with a one year old / planes, cars & Europe
Ziggy, a fellow dad of a (currently) 15 month old girl joins Della's dad to talk through experiences of international travel (including flying) with kids at around the 1-year-old mark... including the new challenges that weren't there when we t...
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Episode 24
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34:16
The only 10 things you'll need for the first year
Following on from our '10 things in the first 3 months' episode, Della's Dad is back with a quick follow up on the 10 essential things you'll now need for the first year... an...
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Episode 23
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12:36
The one-year (ish) milestone / what to expect and how it differs amongst kids
Part 2 of our conversation with Ben, father of 3, centers around the one-year (ish) milestone... Della just had her first birthday and Della's Dad discusses with Ben all the awesome developments that happen around this age along with the challe...
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Episode 22
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35:48
The Sleep training episode! Methods, experiences and the knock on effects of sleep quality
The big sleep episode is here! Della's Dad dives deep into sleep (he wishes) as we discusses the ins and outs of sleep training of babies and building good sleep routines and habits and how it flows on to everything else in your kid's day... an...
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Episode 21
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38:16
Moving to the burbs / Pulp Fiction and kids TV shows
Suburbanites and four-time dads Chris and Ken join Della's Dad to talk through saying goodbye to the long loved city life and trading it all in for the big houses and yards and bad ethnic food of the suburbs... plus we dive a little into ...
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Episode 20
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32:56
Fathering Four Kids / including twins on the third go + having them "young"
Della's Dad is joined by a dear mate, Steve from Wollongong, for a conversation that has been a long time coming. On his way to fathering four kids, Steve and his wife had twins on their third go around. We discuss that journey for them plus di...
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Episode 19
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39:31
Premature babies / 12 days in the NICU
Della's dad is back! and so is Dave - 7 months after we spoke the day before his child's birth, the new dad returns to tell us about his family's birth experience, including what happens in a premature birth situation and what it's like to have...
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Episode 18
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33:01
Welcome to Girl Dad Club!
On this special episode I've pulled together the insights from four different Dads I've interviewed over the last few months about just what it's like to have daughters... what do you do differently? what do you do the same? It's a topic that D...
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Episode 17
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32:23
The Six month milestone / cognitive leaps and lamb chops
Celebrating six months of Della, Adam is joined by Alee in Seattle, father of one with another one on the way, to talk about all the big changes in Della's little life plus lessons from traveling away from home, eating solid foods, teething and...
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Episode 16
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34:37
Being a stay at home Dad
Salivating at the prospect of one day being a stay-at-home dad, this week we learn about the realities of being a stay at home parent from Tom, a father of two that's been doing just that.He's one incredibly thoughtful person and parent...
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Episode 15
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33:40
How many kids to have and when to have them... a special pod crossover
On a VERY special episode, Nik & Ace from the Steel City NFTeams Podcast join Della's Dad to talk about how many kids you should have and when to have them. Just one? Two? Three? Do y...
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Episode 14
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35:51
24 hours BEFORE birth!
Dave in New York joins Della's Dad just 24 hours before his wife's scheduled c-section... we talk nerves and expectations plus Dave walks us through 'Vasa Previa' and the impacts of that condition and their IVF journey to here. It's real stuff....
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Episode 13
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28:33
The only 10 things you need for the first three months
Throwing out a quick solo episode to highlight the 10 most important or useful things you'll need for your first three months with baby... links below to the stuff I talk about:Love t...
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Episode 12
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12:18
Raising kids away from family... and flying with them!
Paul in Denver joins Della's dad to talk about what it's like to raise his three kids a world away from family, from grandparents, from help, from free babysitters... also we discuss what it's like to fly with kids and the precious time we have...
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Episode 11
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31:47
The Three Month Milestone... and all the changes that come with it
It's been quiet because Della has been keeping Dad very busy but Della's Dad is still here! Mark, the father of a 9 month old joins the show to help Adam unpack all the changes and new challenges that start to hit you at the three month mark.
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Episode 10
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36:24
Tales from a three time dad
Spoiler alert... it doesn't get easier! Rhys just had his third kid and he joins the show to talk about some of the challenges that remain whether it's your first or your third kid... there's some not so glamorous stuff too like breast feeding ...
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Episode 9
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30:45
Two months in / when your baby finally starts to interact with you
At the two month mark, Della's Dad is joined by Rob from Chicago, father of a 1 year old to talk about that magical moment when your baby really starts to interact with you... plus missing out of social activities, starting on solids and good g...
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Episode 8
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25:58