The 40, Black, and Dad show

May 06 2024

Join Aaron Covington (writer: Creed, Grand Crew) and Tony Wragg (Finance, Marketing) on our fatherhood journeys. We offer our unique insight into raising children, the role of a dad and partner, and anecdotes from our experiences. We frequently invite other Dads to share their experiences, because being a Dad is tough and we need all the support we can get.

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Parenting lesson and growing closer to your parents in old age

May 06 2024 37 mins

This week we talk about early lessons from parenting. These are things that one can't really be told before experiencing. Then we talk about how fathers can approach fitting into their kids' lives through adulthood. Lastly we discuss the very human need to be near your parents as they become elderly.Video content on YouTube. Search The 40, Black and Dad Show00:20 Happy Bi

Guest Dad Bradley Castillo, figuring out personal space post-kid, social media privacy and sublimating your ego

Apr 26 2024 39 mins

This week we talk with new dad Bradley Castillo. A wide-ranging conversation that covers social media and who can post your kid, to screen time and fighting it as long as you can, to moving in with family, humilty and ego and making time for yourself. Phew. It's tough being a dad!00:37 40 Black and Dad is the title, not a requirement!02:20 keeping social media on business not

How do we define our parenting styles, kids hear everything, social media and no to spanking

Apr 22 2024 33 mins

This week we get into the topic of parenting styles. A lot of articles have different defintions but they all seem to list the same four main styles. But are those styles or just personality types? We attempt to redefine different parenting types while identifying our experiences. What types of parents did we have and do we hope to be?01:18 guttaral sound and a bbirthdya party07:17

Part 2 with Edward Gyimah. Parenting is the most important job, how do we build community and how do we plan for the future

Apr 13 2024 34 mins

In part two with soon-to-be dad Edward Gyimah we dig a bit deeper. In this uncertain world how do you plan for the future? We talk about much harder raising kids continues to get and how we might approach education differently than our parents did and much more.00:00 Parenting is the most important job but there are no quailifications for it.06:40 Where does community come from now

New Dad Boot Camp with Edward Gyimah, scheduling, building a community for your baby, and preparing your child for life

Apr 13 2024 28 mins

This week we have a guest, soon-to-be father Edward Gyimah. The talk was so good we had to break it into two parts. In part one we talk about the practical tangible parts of parenting. How to plan for the lack of sleep, scheduling sleep and feeding time for the baby. Then we talk about when family should visit and how many should visit at a time and the importance of communication

How to deal with anxiety as a parent, SIDS, keeping your baby healthy and baby hernias!

Apr 08 2024 28 mins

Parental anxiety! Nothing is scarier than having a child. Nothing! Are they okay? Are you okay? We talk about our own anxieties and fears as parents and share some experiences of times we thought we had really messed up. And our first minor surgery for the baby! Terrifying. Also how webmd doesn't help. Last we talk about how Dad's increase anxiety for Mommies and how Dad&

Trying to get pregnant, sleeping when the baby sleeps and other parenting misconceptions

Mar 29 2024 34 mins

In this episode of 40, Black and Dad looks at parenting misconceptions. From the beginning, when someone says they're trying to get pregnant. What does that actually mean? Some moms think they can sleep when the baby sleeps? Will that work? Probably not, but why? We examine a few of the more common parenting misconceptions and give you the real talk.follow us@bearcov on IG@the

The 40, Black, and Dad show

By Aaron Covington