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It's a subject that's not always top-of-mind and not always easy to navigate - talking to your kids about disability and special needs. The Davids tackle the topic, provide their insights and what th…

The Davids dive deep into takeaways from three previous Dadaptation guests and riff on whether or not full moons and barometric pressure affects seizure activity. 

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Mike Wish is a husband, dad of two daughters, Marine Corps Field Artillery Officer,  physics teacher at the U.S. Naval Academy, business owner, and founder of the Claire Bethany Foundation.

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Dana Lange is a husband of 34 years and father of two daughters: Sarah (28), and Victoria (26) who has Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome. He is also the co-founder and CFO of Bright Life Connections, a non-profi…

Brady Crandall is the co-founder and CEO of Youth Crews, a diaper company creating youth diapers that fill the gap between baby and adult sizes, because disabled kids deserve products made just for t…

The Dadaptation Pod is back from a brief hiatus (newborn babies, job changes, Holidays and a crazy start to the year) to kick off 2025. The Davids think back on what is like when they first became da…

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Geoff Green. Geoff is a husband, father to five boys, and a firefighter. Geoff continues telling us his story with his son, Elliott and how his community suppo…

Merry Christmas! In this episode of Dadaptation, David and David discuss the uniqueness of celebrating the Holidays as parents of children with special needs. From Holiday travel, to thinking back on…

This is Part 1 of our conversation with Geoff Green. Geoff is a husband, father to five boys, and a firefighter. Geoff shares the story of his son Elliott as well as his family's experience with adop…

This episode is the first installment of the "Five Things" series of Dadaptation. In this Five Things episode, the Davids discuss five of their favorite items that have been impactful in their parent…

Daren Norris is a Navy Veteran, a practicing Psychologist and a father of a son with special needs. Daren's son was diagnosed with MCAD Deficiency, a rare disorder that prevents the body from breakin…

In this episode of Dadaptation, the Davids riff on a couple topics suggested by listeners - the dynamic (and often dichotomy) of raising typical children alongside children with special needs as well…

In this episode of Dadaptation, we hear from Brian Reynolds and his experience as a father of a child with special needs. Brian’s daughter, Harper, was born with Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrom…

In this episode of Dadaptation, we hear from co-host David Heasley and his experience as a father of a child with special needs. David's daughter, Hattie, was born with a rare chromosomal deletion ca…

In this episode of Dadaptation, we hear from co-host David Schwendtner and his story as a father of a child with special needs. David's son, Gabriel, was born with a rare genetic mutation of his SCN8…

What is this podcast? Is this just another parenting podcast? What does Dadaptation even mean?

David & David address those questions and more in this introductory episode of Dadaptation, a podcast for…