Della's Dad
A fatherhood podcast that chronicles what it’s like to be a first time Dad and leans into the expertise and experience of other fathers. It’s a discussion about one dad raising his daughter and a tool for all parents out out there.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Dad's mental health / Relationships / Toilet training
In part two of our latest chat with Danny, after maybe a slightly too long story about toilet training we tackle the heavy topic of our mental health, how we’re dealing with that and also how we’re w…
Adjusting to life with a second kid (in baby form)
Danny in New Jersey returns to the show, and like me, he’s just had his second kid so we got together to discuss how we’re adjusting to having another baby in the family and how we’re trying to be mo…
Nature vs Nurture / feelings / McDonald's memories
It’s part two of my latest conversation with good friend of the show, Paul, in the first episode we did a bit of a switcheroo where he interviewed me and this is the continuation of that episode wher…
Adding a second kid to the mix! / shaping our kids through parenting styles
In this special episode, a friend of the show (Paul) returns, takes over the mic and interviews Della’s Dad.
They dive into what life’s really like right now: living with the grandparents, gearing up…
Big city life vs Small town life / hitting the crucial milestones
In part two of our conversation with Ruben where we talk about the differences between big city life in the US and small town life in Australia.. hitting various milestones, the stress and anxiety so…
Co-sleeping with your baby and the first year
Della's Dad catches up with Ruben in New York to see what the first year at home has been like with his son, including co-sleeping with his kid in his bed, taking him out to restaurants and starting …
Setting a good example for your kids
On part two of our conversation with Duke, we discuss setting a good example for your kids, modeling behaviors and also cover support networks including duke’s newsletter Die Daily.
Link to Duke's New…
Overcoming health challenges
This week, after a long hiatus, we’re joined by Duke from Florida, he’s a father of two and he joins the podcast to talk about his journey dealing with his daughter’s movement disorder and other hea…
Dealing with Food Allergies
In part 2 of my latest chat with Robin, we take a bit of a deep dive into food allergies, a pretty serious topic that impacts us all differently but nevertheless a topic I think we should all be fami…
Pushing two years old with your toddler
One time guest Robin returns to the show, a two time dad based out in California we connect to discuss what it’s like to be with a toddler that’s pushing two years old, cranky tantrums, being hungry …
Mediating the Dog vs Baby relationship / Getting back to the gym and looking after yourself
Part 2 of our discussion with Danny, father of an 8 month old boy, we talk in a bit more detail about how to mediate the Dog vs Baby relationship, which if you’ve been there already you know can be v…
Newborn sleep challenges, moving out of the blob phase and adjusting to being a parent
We’re joined by Danny, a fellow first time dad from the tri state area - he’s got a gorgeous little boy that’s about 8 months old and we talk about the new born phase, how he’s adjusting to dad life,…
Deciding on a home birth / not knowing the sex and not being in control
Home birth pending! We’re joined by my very dear friend Ruben, a fellow Aussie based in New York, he’s not quite yet a dad but in about a week or so he will be. He joins us to talk about the pregnanc…
Bed times, sleep schedules and middle of the night cuddles
This week, it’s part 2 of our conversation with Paul, an Aussie dad raising 3 kids in Denver Colorado.
This part of our chat is sleep-centric where we talk about bedtimes and sleep schedules plus als…
Saying NO to your toddler or your 8 year old, assessing risk and why 3 might be the magical age
It's the return of the Paul, an Aussie Dad raising three kids (aged 8, 7 and 3) in Denver Colorado. The last time he was on the show, Della was merely a few months old. A lot has changed since then. …
Running multiple businesses while raising kids
Lewis, father of two and business owner, joins Della's Dad to talk about the dynamic of raising kids while running multiple businesses between him and his wife. We talk about how the business owning …
Travel with a one year old / planes, cars & Europe
Ziggy, a fellow dad of a (currently) 15 month old girl joins Della's dad to talk through experiences of international travel (including flying) with kids at around the 1-year-old mark... including th…
The only 10 things you'll need for the first year
The one-year (ish) milestone / what to expect and how it differs amongst kids
Part 2 of our conversation with Ben, father of 3, centers around the one-year (ish) milestone... Della just had her first birthday and Della's Dad discusses with Ben all the awesome developments that…
The Sleep training episode! Methods, experiences and the knock on effects of sleep quality
The big sleep episode is here! Della's Dad dives deep into sleep (he wishes) as we discusses the ins and outs of sleep training of babies and building good sleep routines and habits and how it flows …