Deconstructing Dad Podcast
Keeping a positive outlook on life can be trying. Add in kids, divorce, dating, therapy, co-parenting, and self deprecating humor and you've got the modern day building blocks for becoming a successful single father! ...or something like that.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 75 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2023
Ep 25: Navigating the Red Flags of Tinder and it's Modern Day Sexual Revolution with Colleen Mullen
In this episode of Deconstructing Dad my guest a relationship therapist and host of Coaching Through Chaos and the cohost of Shrink 2 Shrink, Colleen Mullen joins me to talk All things Dating Apps.
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Ep 24 Coded Texts from Kids to Parents & Old Fashioned Tips To Making Hubby Happy!
In this episode Jay and Dan are joined by regular guest Courtney "The Quadfather" Calkins!
We discuss the tricky techniques of coded texts. What do you and your kids have pre-planned so your kid can …
Ep 23: Homebound and Exhusted
In this Episode, Dan returns home from France and boy is he whipped. Ginger has to pinkie promise not to embarrass his daughters at a restaurant and geeks out about Tom Cruise?
Ep 22: Dealing with Loneliness & Finding the New You
In this episode Courtney Calkins, a licensed marriage & family therapist for over 20 years, returns to the show to discuss the 5 stages of grief after a separation or divorce. We talk about my mindse…
Ep 21: Meeting Dan Part 2 (To Paris With Love)
In this, the second part of Dan and I meeting for the first time, we get carried away with our adult beverages. We discuss Night Terrors, Sleeping well in Hotel Beds, the meaning of WaWa and of cours…
Ep 20: We Finally Meet Part 1 (Useless Know-It'All's)
Ginger Meets Dan for the first time ever. Is it awkward or is it something else?
Ep 19: Delete The Past For The Future?
In this we episode, 7 Days a Geek co-host @NeighborCole and monthly guest host @QuadfatherMft join me to discuss relationship issues.
What are the rules about your past when it comes to deleting phon…
Ep 18: Purging My Home After Divorce ...and Fireworks!
In this episode I discuss the last week or so of my life where I went though my house and purged all my old belongings. Cleaned out my house, my garage, bought a car, new beds, and furniture. Lot's g…
Ep 17: The Technologically Advanced Helicopter Parenting Implant
The Quadfather returns to help me review Black Mirror's ArkAngel episode.
If you're not familiar with this show... I think you can still listen and then decided if it's something you'd like to watch.
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Ep 16: Bad Eating Habits & Wipe it till it's White!
In this very special episode, Father Dan chats with me (The Angry Ginger) about kids Bad Eating Habits, Finding common ground with your kids and exploring mutual interests with them. Dan's Mom want's…
Ep 15 Let's Talk About School Shootings
While driving home from work last week Friday morning, my daughter called to tell me that the school(s) were closing because of a school shooting threat. After having a few conversations with my kids…
Ep 14 Is Your Kid "Hammocking"?
This week, Dan a.k.a. Father 45 returns to the show, and after accepting the fact that he had to listen to me podcast with another podcaster, we get down and dirty with a few topics that should grab …
Ep 13 Love Bites to Dog Bites
This episode is a cross over from Part 1 of the 7 Days a Geek Summer Movie Preview Episode.
In this Ep, Neighbor Cole joins me to discuss a weekend of epic proportions.
We discuss the struggles of be…
Ep 12: No Phone Zones & More One on One Time
In this episode Dan gloats about the Eagles winning the Super Bowl and recalls how much work actually goes into creating themed bedrooms.
Each of us are dating now... but how much should we actually…
Ep 11 Single Dads on Viagra and Holiday Traditions
This episode previously aired live during the 7 Days a Geek 30 Days of Podcasting.
In this episode of Deconstructing Dad, Dan and I field questions from the live chatroom. We also discuss Holiday …
Ep 10: Halloween and Worst Kids Theme Songs Ever!
Does your kid have a favorite show that just makes you cringe? We go over a list of out top worst songs we could stand never listening to again.
We also discuss trick or treating with the kids.
Ep 9: It's NOT Dads V.S. Moms
The media like's to show us modern day dad's as bumbling incapable morons. We're always portrayed as the parents who were never able to get the training wheels off. At best, we're babysitters. Single…
Ep 8: The Talk
In this episode, Jay and Dan talk about having "The Talk"! You know the one you feared having with your parents as a child. Well now we are the parents, and it's time to have that "Talk" with our kid…
Ep 7: 13 Amazing Facts about Happiness
In this episode AG and Dan are joined by friend of the show and fellow podcaster Courtney Calkins from the Quadcast Podcast. You'll remember him from episode 3. This week we discuss Happiness.
What m…
Episode 6:Demolition Disney Dads
The Dads are back!!! WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!
Constructions, Vacations and Parents of the week!