The Dad Vibes: Parenting Truths

Sep 08 2024 28 ep. 33 mins 17
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Parenting Truths is a safe space for guests to share the highs and lows of their parenting journey. Hosted by the founder of The Dad Vibes, Tom Piccirilli, Tom provides his perspective on parenting whilst gaining unfiltered insight into the lives of his guests. Parenting Truths will empower you to make decisions that are right for you and your family and not what society views as "normal". Every guest has agreed to share openly and honestly, so each episode will provide you with the validation that yes, parenting is damn hard at times, and none of us has everything figured out.

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#30 - 3 Ways YouTube Hijacks Your Kids' Brain (And How to Stop It!)

Sep 08 2024 9 mins  
Are you concerned about your child’s YouTube habits and their screen time? In this video, I explore three alarming ways to help parents understand how YouTube hijacks our kids' brains, and why it's so difficult to get them to turn it off. Plus, I share some actionable tips to help your family use YouTube more healthily. Check out my guide and checklist to help your child

#29 - Balancing Parenting, Work and Home Education with Crystal Miles

Aug 11 2024 44 mins  
In this episode, I chat with Crystal Miles, a certified infant massage instructor and founder of Connection Cards. Crystal shares her unique approach to alternative education, drawing from her personal experience with home education while juggling the demands of a full-time career. We delve into her journey into the world of infant massage, uncovering how it evolved from a passion

#28 - Navigating Food Allergies with Dairy Free Mum, Kate Lancaster

Aug 04 2024 46 mins  
Kate Lancaster, also known as Dairy Free Mum, shares her parenting journey and how she started supporting parents navigating food allergies. She discusses her daughter's cow's milk allergy and the challenges they faced as first-time parents. Kate shares plenty of tips and advice on introducing allergens during weaning, managing allergies in schools and childcare, and dealin

#26 - Supporting Working Parents with Amit Singh Kalley

Apr 14 2024 37 mins  
Amit Kalley, co-founder of 'For Working Parents' supports both organisations and parents to help parents thrive in the workplace. Amit discusses the importance of flexibility and support for parents in the workplace and shares the inspiration behind founding the business. We explore the challenges faced by working parents, balancing work life and parenting life, returning

#25 - SNIPPET | Where Do We Start With Self-Care? | Anna Mathur

Oct 24 2023 6 mins  
This week's SNIPPET is from episode 7 of the podcast with Psychotherapist, Anna Mathur. One of the biggest questions I'm asked is "Where do I start with self-care? I have no time!". So Anna and I dive into this topic and provide parents with a roadmap to help them start looking after themselves. Connect: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/thedadvibes Instagram - ht

#24 - Breastfeeding with The Breastfeeding Mentor

Oct 08 2023 46 mins  
Today I’m joined by Danielle Facey also known as The Breastfeeding Mentor. Danielle supports mothers through their breastfeeding journey through her social media content and online workshops. In the UK, between 70 - 80% of mothers initiate breastfeeding, and by 6 months, that number drops to less than 1%. So we unpick all of this and more in today's episode. This chat is comp

#23 - The Transition Into Fatherhood with Ken Koyama

Sep 24 2023 38 mins  
Today I’m joined by Ken Koyama, Ken makes up one-half of the popular blog, The Interracial Space. Ken is the proud dad to a 6-month-old little girl, and today we explore pregnancy, paternity leave, dad guilt and the daunting transition into fatherhood. Connect: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/thedadvibes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.dad.vibes/

#22 - Pregnancy, Birth And Postpartum with Midwife Pip

Sep 11 2023 50 mins  
Today's guest, Midwife Sister, Pip Davies supports parents through all aspects of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Pip is on a mission to provide honest, evidence-based antenatal and postnatal education, to ensure women feel empowered to birth free from fear, and so that they’re prepared to navigate their parenting journey. Today we explore how parents can prepar

#20 - Gentle Infant Sleep with Kerry Secker

Aug 20 2023 47 mins  
Today I’m joined by infant sleep consultant, founder of care it out and nanny of 20 years, Kerry Secker. Navigating sleep with our kids can be challenging, it can also be confusing, and often parents are told that the only thing that’ll work is to leave their babies and kids to cry themselves to sleep, and their child will magically sleep through the night. Kerry has had suc

#19 - SNIPPET | Breaking Generational Cycles | Dr. Martha Collado

Aug 13 2023 8 mins  
Today I bring you a SNIPPET from episode 8 with clinical psychologist, Dr. Martha Collado. In this short clip, we explore the term breaking generational cycles. It’s a term that’s used heavily these days but is it fair for people to blame their parents for how they were raised? Or were their parents doing the best they could? Connect: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.