Digital Father

DF 39- Happy Anniversary Baby

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:17:56 -0700

This episode is sponsored by GoToMeeting.com . Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast .

Father's Day is coming: What are you getting him? Sex and marriage issues, and a few technical issues resolved. Dad's News:

Father's Day Gift Ideas:

Sex and Marriage:

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Digital Father 38- Grand Theft Childhood

Sun, 25 May 2008 22:12:05 -0700

This episode is sponsored by GoToMeeting.com Listen and find out if GTA4 will make your child violent, is your playground safe, a new book on Fathers and Sons, and our listener question, "What's In Your Beach Bag?" Digital Father News:

Feature Stories:

"There When He Needs You" explores way to boost father-son dynamic- MSNBC.com ( Purchase the book )
GTA4- The Age Blogs: Screen Play
Playground Equipment

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Digital Father 37- Was Grafenberg Right?

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:31:25 -0700

This episode is sponsored by GoToMeeting! Who should prepare children for kindergarten? A new desktop application for parenting blogs, the listeners offer their ideas for how to keep healthy, is there a G-spot (and do you know where it is)? No? Then read up on the G-Spot Of course, all of that starts with Dad News! Dad's News:

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Podcast Question: What do you do to keep your family healthy? Special thanks to our participants this week:

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Digital Father 36- Pope Schwag

Fri, 02 May 2008 08:10:40 -0700

Today we present the REAL episode 36. I got to see the Pope when he was in town, health issues for my family, and is your wife as dense as some other wives we see in the media? Plus, Dad's News.

Next Week's Question: What do you do to keep your children healthy? The Usual:

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Digital Father 35- Male Pregnancy: Who approved THAT?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:15:07 -0700

(The ID in the audio says "Episode 36", but it's really 35!)

Family Entertainment is expensive, Sex and Marries Couples, Luxury Treehouses, Build your own hovercraft, Bicycle Safety, Male Pregnancy, and Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture". Plus, Dad's News. Links:

Featured:

Family Entertainment is Expensive
- SignOnSanDiego.com- Free passes for kids is a heads-up play for tomorrow's fans
Married Couples and The Frequency of Sex
- Married couples have more sex (Well, most do)
- Shifting sexpectations: In defense of quickies - TODAY: Relationships - MSNBC.com
Recycle AND Make Toys!
- Creative Parenting: Turn old CDs into new toys - TwinCities.com
Luxury Treehouses
- ABC News: Luxury Treehouses
Bicycle Safety
- Bike Safety
- How Not To Get Hit By A Car
Male Pregnancy
Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture"

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Digital Father 34- Guilt is not a verb

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:52:58 -0700

The job search begins anew, The Sunday Night Fights, Guilt is not a verb, and do you yell at your kids? Dad's News and links after the jump.

Dad's News:

Featured:

Yelling at your kids
- Five Tips to Stop Yelling at Your Kids
- Yelling At Kids Teaches! - Communication - Parenting - Family Resource
- Yelling at Children Doesn't Work - FamilyEducation.com

Plugs for the Talkshoe Visitors
- Check out Roland at BadDadRadio.com
- I met Hani over at Dawn And Drew , who totally don't need my link love.
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Digital Father 33- Everyone I Know I Met In Theater

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:16:19 -0700

Parent's think they are entitled to whatever they want in school, Everyone I know I met in theater, and "The Talk" for a 10 year old girl. Dad's News and links after the jump.

Dad's News:

Featured:

Thanks to my recent commenters:

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Digital Father 32- Big Boys Do Cry

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:39:42 -0700

Holy Sex! Children grow up too fast, the relative who screws up every holiday, and crying as a family. Dad's News and links after the jump.

Dad's News

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Digital Father 31- Jim, Kim, and Client 9

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:24:52 -0700

Jim of With A Voice Like This podcast and Kim of Girls Night In podcast join me on Talkshoe for this podcast (YAY- listeners!). Teen girls and STD's, working dad support groups, Client 9 aka Elliot Spitzer, and "The Peter Pan Experience." Links from this show after the jump.

Dad's News:

Feature Links

Study: 26 percent of female teens have a sexually transmitted disease - San Jose Mercury News
The Juggle - WSJ.com : Why Working Dads Don't Need Support Groups
Elliot Spitzer
- Spitzer on Wikipedia
- Elliot Spitzer's "lady of the evening" Ashley Alexandra Dupré - myspace.com/ninavenetta
The Peter Pan Experience- The Sentinel Online
Cliff and Stephanie at gspn.tv, source of family oriented entertainment

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Digital Father 30- School Shootings and Happy Marriages

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:56:46 -0800

School Shootings (4 in February!), How to have a Happy Marriage, Kids Night On Broadway, Bad Parenting and How NOT to take your daughter skiing. Links from this show after the jump.

Dad's News:

Links

Happy Marriage

Kids Night on Broadway
Skiing

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Digital Father 29- Old School Discipline

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:53:38 -0800

Talking Politics with your Kids, Parenting Advice to Ignore, Old School Discipline, 21st Century Parenting, and Dad News. Links from this show after the jump Dad's News:

Digital Father 28- Hopes for a New Year

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:26:57 -0800

Are your kids spoiled? Gift ideas for Dad. Do you have game systems in your house? News of Jamie Lynn Spears and speaking to your kids. Links from this show after the jump Dad's News:

Digital Father 27- Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnant?

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:41:00 -0800

Are your kids spoiled? Gift ideas for Dad. Do you have game systems in your house? News of Jamie Lynn Spears and speaking to your kids. Links from this show after the jump Dad's News:

Digital Father 26- Holiday Tips

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:42:22 -0800

Raising smarter kids, cyberbullying, Webkins, Parenting Habits You Need To Break, and Parenting Tips for the Holidays. Links from this show after the jump Dad's News:

Digital Father 25- Is your child "fat, fearful, and afraid?"

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:47:00 -0700

Dad's News, Smacking your child, Is your child too afraid, and long distance parenting. Links from this show after the jump Dad's News:

United Airlines and Ski.com offer Ski deals, kids fly & ski free Why Smacking Is Indefensible (from Sunday Herald) Wales could go it alone with a ban on smacking children - Cardiff News - News - icWales Children 'becoming fat, fearful and afraid' - Telegraph

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Digital Father 24- Managing the Mid-Life Crisis

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:01:45 -0700

Dads in the News, Managing the Mid-Life Crisis, and possibly a new job! Links from this show after the jump Dads In The News: (links to be posted soon!) The Truth about Mid-Life Crisis

Twenty (or so) Questions About The Mid-Life Crisis

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Digital Father 23- The Truth about Mid-Life Crisis

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:52:20 -0700

Kids started school last week, toy recalls, September 11, The Truth about Mid-Life Crisis, and listener comments Links from this show after the jump. Dads In The News:

Kids started school

Check out the new Marching Band at my son's school

Toy Recalls

September 11

God Bless America (Boston Pops/ John Williams) [click here to buy [click here to buy The Green Album]

The Truth about Mid-Life Crisis

Twenty (or so) Questions About The Mid-Life Crisis

Listener comments

Rob of Jersey Jamcast
Spencer Fruhling (great comic strip!)
Rich at Championable
The Contessa
Roland at BadDad Radio and my buddy in The Daddy Dialogues

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Digital Father 22- Bowling

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:49:00 -0700

Bowling with the kids, Bowling for Soup Concert (with a live report from Wanda), a few movie notes, and Dads In the News.

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Digital Father 20- Job Search #2

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:26:59 -0700

A rather pathetic look at the fact that I'm searching for work, and what that means to a Dad.

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Digital Father 19-Graduation Day

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:26:00 -0700

Opening

Dads In The News

* Web Cam Allows Colorado Dad to Help Deliver Son

* Father-son camps turn boys into better men

* Arizona State Park Outdoor Dad of the Year

* Xbox Contest Rewarding Greatest Gaming Dad

* Dad’s guilty pleasure - A burlesque show!

* Father’s Day Particularly Important for Senior Dads

* US to spend $10 billion this Father’s Day | WWAY NewsChannel 3

* Canadian Survey says more effort in Mothers Day Gifts than Fathers Day

* Drag Dad to the Doctor this Father’s Day

* This Father’s Day, help dad get organized

* You Can Learn to Fly

Graduation Events

* Graduation Award Ceremonies

* Graduation Parties

* Lawn Party Activities

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Digital Father 18- On Doing Too Much

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:57:00 -0700

Opening
Dads In The News
Are your kids doing too much?
Are you doing too much?
Do you have too much technology in your life?
Youth Ministry Update
The Digital Father Network

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Digital Father 17- Get A Haircut!

Wed, 23 May 2007 03:37:00 -0700

Opening
Dads In The News
Junior Needs A Haircut
Youth Ministry
Family Game Feature- Uno
The Digital Father Network

Digital Father 16- Career Day

Thu, 10 May 2007 06:00:00 -0700

* :00- Opening * :34 Dads In The News o Chris Rock may not be a baby daddy o Ashley Force beats her dad o Dad converts, 12 year old son to be circumsized? o Father/Son successions in politics

Special- The Daddy Dialogues Episode 1

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:34:06 -0700

/"Candid conversations about being a father, a husband, and a man./"Roland of Bad Dad Radio and Vinny of Digital Father get together (via Skype) to talk about everything. In this episode: * 00:01- Intro * 00:53- /"You sound just like your podcast!/" * 01:21- /"To Hell in a Hand Basket/" * 04:24- Vinny has 2 jobs in one * 06:55- Roland is the modern-day Darren StevensTheme Music by 2006 Pl@stic Soul at The Podsafe Music NetworkTell us what you think- (206) 350-KIDSemail dad (AT) digitalfather (DOT) comShownotes are always available at digitalfather.com

Digital Father 15

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:23:36 -0700

:29- Teasers
:49 Dads In The News
4:04- Virginia Tech and School Safety
10:56- Dealing with the First Girlfriend
14:33 Family Game- Risk (Buy Library Risk Game Set at Amazon)
19:02 Baldwin Tirade

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Digital Father 14- Dads in The News

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:10:45 -0700

Missed Roland at Podcamp NYC, but we’ll catch up.
Imus and his remarks about Rutgers Girls BB Team
Danielynn Smith Stern whatever and Larry Birkhead
Dad on subway tracks with seizure victim signs away 50% of earnings
Dad reunited with daughter after 2 years in Texas
Chris Rock is Baby Daddy to a baby in Georgia
Elizabeth Hurley and her Father In Law

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Digital Father 13- Listener Feedback

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:01:41 -0700

Listener Feedback from:
Family Game Showcase- Cribbage

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Digital Father 12- Are You A Hypocrite?

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:20:39 -0700

Digital Father 11- Not a Sexual Being, a Human Being!

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:09:57 -0800

Daughter has a Talent Show this weekend, and it/'s got me thinking again about the sexualization of young girls. How can we protect our girls? 3 factors, all within your control, could make a difference.

Check out Bad Dad Radio when you/'re not listening to me. It/'s a new favorite of mine.

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Digital Father 10- Caring for Your Parents

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:45:17 -0800

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Dad is worried these days about the fact that it's not enough to care for your children: you may end up caring for your parents. Are you ready for that?

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Digital Father 09- Kids and Alcohol

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:23:12 -0800

Dad discusses letting children drink, and the possible implications. Did your parents let you drink at home when you were younger? Is it better to let them drink at home to prevent them from going out and doing it elsewhere? Is it inevitable that children will drink? Call the voice comment line at (206) 350-KIDS email me at dad (AT) digitalfather (DOT) com Shownotes are always available at digitalfather.com

Digital Father 08- A Death in the Family

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:13:29 -0800

A brief rundown of how we are dealing with a death in the family, including deciding whether to take the children to the wake and funeral service, what not to tell your children, and how to deal with a mentally challenged adult under these circumstances.

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Digital Father 07- How the hell am I going to pay for college?

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:46:00 -0800

With 2 kids growing up, we need to be able to pay for college. In this podcast, I discuss one plan that may not be going as well as we had hoped it would.

If you have thoughts, ideas, or links, send them in. I/'ll add them to the show notes.

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Digital Father 06- The Sex Talk (Boys Version)

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:53:22 -0800

Step One- Find out what he knows, both from a religious and practical viewpoint.
Step Two- Pick the time and place.
Step Three- Get the difficult words out in the open and state your peace.

Contraception
Abstinence
Safe Sex
Love, Respect and Dignity

Step Four- Answer questions.
Step Five- Create an environment where questions are accepted and encouraged in the future.

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Digital Father 05- My Kids Go Nutty over the Holidays!

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:12:41 -0800

It/'s avarice! My kids want everything!

Keeping charity in the season.

Managing the busy calendar.

Keeping the fundamentals, including religion, in the seaon.
- The Littlest Angel

Give the most important gift- Time and Attention.

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Digital Father 04- Online Predators

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:27:38 -0800

How do you talk to your 9 year-old daughter about on-line predators, without freaking her out? My wife and I did it the other day.

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Show Notes:

What is a predator?

US Postal Inspection Service website about on-line safety

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