Modern Dads Podcast by City Dads Group

Do you rush your son’s lunch to school when he forgets it? Have you called your daughter’s teacher to urge her teacher to raise a B to an A? This is a message that many parents have been secretly waiting to hear– we need to stop protecting our kids from failure so they can can develop the competence and confidence that comes from solving their own problems. We talk to New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey about her new book, The Gift of Failure, How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed.

The Parents Phrase Book author Whit Honea joins to plead with teachers and schools to consider the value of homework.

Every dad has a creative muscle that is aching to get flexed. For this episode of the Modern Dads Podcast, we hope you will be inspired by these dads that are sharing their love of art, music, cooking, science and more with their children. Author Mike Adamick talks about how he shares the experience of creating his books with his daughter, including his latest, Dads Book of Awesome Recipes. Children’s book author Christopher Routly talks about the moment with his kids that sparked a Kickstarter campaign and the publication of his latest book, Sometimes You Need a Jellyfish.

The Parents Phrase Bookauthor Whit Honea joins again to talk about how planning for a family trip became an opportunity for himself, for his wife, and for their two boys to access different parts of their creative brains.

Lorne Jaffe and Christopher Persley discuss the portrayal of dads on the hit ABC comedy, Black-ish. They talk about race, the use of satire, and comparisons to other TV shows featuring black families including The Cosby Show, 227, and The Jeffersons. Lorne and Christopher also caught up with the show’s star, Anthony Anderson, to ask him about modern fatherhood.

The Parents Phrase Book author Whit Honea also joins to offer his heartfelt advice on talking to your kids about the fine line between stereotype and satire.