Alex is back with J.J. Valentine, a fellow podcaster and member of the community known as the Tadpool, to talk about his experiences as a father. First, J.J. shares how he rebuilt a relationship with his children after his divorce and successfully coparents his children with his ex-wife. He also talks about his experiences with his own father and repressed memories from his time as a child. And finally, the two talk about the difficulties of raising black children and how we should shift our conversations about systemic racism to being more understanding and empathetic.
Episodes about Marriage, Divorce, and Partnerships
TDC 97: Labor & Delivery – Being a Supportive Partner (ft. Dr. John Luiza)
Alex invites Dr. John Luiza, an OBGYN, who shares his own story on becoming a father. He also talks about how to you can be a supportive partner, not only during the birthing process, but also before and postpartum.
TDC 93: Tenacity and Love – Michael Miller’s Story
Alex speaks to Michael Miller, a listener of The Dad Chronicle, who reached out to Alex asking to share his story on the show. Michael lost his first wife early in his life and left him with 2 very young children. He talks about how he was able to cope with this tremendous loss and meet his 2nd wife and merge their families. He also talks about his own father disappearing when Michael was younger and how he was able to reconnect and forgive his father many years later.
TDC 92: Therapy for New Parents – Eli Weinstein’s Story
Alex speaks with therapist and new father, Eli Weinstein, to discuss how important the topic of therapy is for new parents, especially fathers. Eli talks about his experience becoming a father and how he didn’t expect to feel the way he did. He also talks about “de-stygmatizing” therapy for men and what that can do for your relationship with your partner. And finally, Eli shares his really fun experience being on The Kelly Clarkson show.
TDC 90: Consistency in Coparenting – Travis Crawford’s Story (aka TVsTravis)
Alex speaks with fellow podcaster, Travis Crawford, better known as TVsTravis, about his experience as a stepfather and co-parent. His situation is quite a unique one, in which he shares how important consistency and communication is to co-parenting.
TDC 83: The Wood Whisperer – Marc Spagnuolo’s Story
Alex invites Marc Spagnuolo of The Wood Whisperer to share his story. Marc is a full time content creator, video producer, and wood worker. He’s also a dad who has a lot of great wisdom to share! They talk about the power of being an entrepreneur and being able to put your business on pause to spend time with family, how he dealt with the traumatic birth of his 2 children, and how he’s mending wounds from his own upbringing.
TDC 75: Overcoming Infertility (ft. Geoff Blough)
Alex welcomes Geoff Blough back to the show to share some exciting news. Geoff and Holly are pregnant! But it wasn’t an easy road for them. Geoff shares how he and Holly overcame some tremendous hurdles to get to where they are today.
TDC 71: Birth & Postpartum (ft. Mari Smith of Arrow Birth)
On today’s episode, Alex speaks with Mari Smith. Mari was a doula who has started her own online birth education business, Arrow Birth. They talk about how to prepare for the birth of your child, what to expect postpartum, and how to always trust your instinct as a parent.
TDC 69: The Power of Therapy (ft. Wendi Dunford)
Alex invites therapist Wendi Dunford on the show to talk about de-stygmatizing therapy. She provides some wonderful insight into how therapy can be extremely beneficial to your children and family life in general. Wendi also shares some important information on how partners can support their wives through postpartum depression.