Alex invites his former teammate from America’s Next Top Podcaster, Brad Wonsch, to talk about his experience downsizing into a small house with his family. He shares the challenges they face and how they are stronger and more connected because of it. Brad also provides insight into the joy and benefits he has experienced with home schooling his children.
Episodes about Childhood Development
TDC 60: Starting Daycare
Alex brings his wife on to celebrate 60 episodes and talk about what it’s like to have their daughter attending daycare. They share some of the benefits they’ve seen with Aria attending daycare and how you can make sure your child is ready to attend daycare.
TDC 57: Dads with Daughters (Round Table Discussion ft. Jamie Sweetland and Ken Storch)
Alex has former guests Jamie and Ken on to talk about what it’s like as fathers who are raising daughters. They talk about society’s expectations of raising daughters and how there are more opportunities now than ever for women and how that makes them excited and proud to be fathers of daughters.
TDC 50: Take Your Kids Places
Alex invites his wife, Deanna, to join him on the show to celebrate 50 episodes. They talk about what it’s like to take a toddler out and survive temper tantrums and how rewarding it was to travel with their daughter for the first time on a flight. They also reflect back on some of their favorite moments recently on The Dad Chronicle.
TDC 48: Technology and Kids – Keith Brown’s Story
How much time your kid spends with technology is always a touchy topic with some parents, but Keith and Alex have a great discussion about how you can use technology responsibly to educate your kids while still embracing more conventional forms of education and entertainment like reading.
TDC 47: Time Management – Jim Thatcher’s Story
Alex invites a fellow member of The Tadpool to join in on the conversation around fatherhood. Jim shares his experience on how to manage time with 3 kids, a crazy work schedule, and ensuring you’re there to experience the best of your kids’ lives.
TDC 46: Strength and Perseverance (ft. Andy Edelheit)
Alex invites Andy to join him again on The Dad Chronicle. Andy shares news about the latest addition to his family: his daughter, Ava. We also get an update on how his son, Josh, is taking to his new little sister. Andy also shares some of the complications he and his wife faced during Ava’s birth and the strength his wife showed, and continues to show, in the face of tremendous challenges.
TDC 43: Responsible Gaming (Round Table Discussion ft. Don Miller and Tim Wilson of Joystick and Mouse)
Alex invites his co-hosts of Joystick and Mouse to participate in a new concept: The Dad Round Table. This is an opportunity for dads to get together and talk about a specific topic. What better topic to talk about with Don and Tim than video games? The 3 discuss what it means to be a responsible parent who games with their children and how raise responsible gamers.
TDC 42: Remember the Important Things
Alex reflects on his week off with his daughter, Aria, and how it helped him reflect on the important things in life.