Video Library
Season One
Loose Parts Play
This episode we touch on the idea of "loose parts" and "open-ended" play, experiences, environments. The effects of these on children and the book that inspired today's episode "The Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv
Benefits of Routine
This episode was really unscripted and features my children interrupting me. We talk about the benefits of, as well as how to establish, routines for yourself and children.
Foundation for Resiliency
From birth to two learn some key points to giving your kids key tools for their "toolbox" in life. we answer the who, what, Â when, where, why and hows you need to give your children the foundations for the rest of a resilient life
Remembering Parent Friends
have you ever asked yourself "How do I maintain friendships now that I'm a parent?" or "what can I do to be apart of my friend's Busy lives?" well hopefully this episode of the How2Dad Podcast will help you out!
There are so many factors as to what can lead us to forgo on giving our relationships, with our friends the attention they need.
Random Conversation Starters (RCS)
This episode is the first of what I'm hoping will be many episodes that will, in the future, get them to be more influenced by the listeners and viewers of the show. tonight's topics where
- Sickness in babies
- Pets and rental homes
- Depression and physical exhaustion
Teaching Children Respect (part 1)
a short introduction on the topic of teaching your children respect. what is respect? Who do Children learn respect from? how can we provide our children with this most fundamental tool in life? Why is respect important?
Easter Understanding
Looking for some Easter Understandings? When did Jesus meet the Easter Bunny? is he a bunny, a rabbit or a hare? Why does easter happen on different days each year? How do you know when Easter is? why is Easter celebrated the way it is in North America? why do we paint eggs?
Raising Resilient Children
Teaching Children to "Bounce Back" and be resilient to the pitfalls of life is different with each passing year. so how do you teach a child (Age 2-4) to be resilient?Â
have a child age 0-2? check out the previous "Foundation for Resiliency" episode.
Teaching Children Respect (part 2)
Teaching children respect? Self-respect, how about for peers, authority and school? this second part of the lesson we focus on practical ways to teach your children various types of respect
Social Stigmas About Jobs
Social Stigmas about jobs can take many different forms. I hope this episode shows you are not alone in dealing with them in any form and I wanted to offer you my support as best as I can to see you through the hard times when you need help. I'll share with you my story so you know you're not alone
How to Parent
How To Parent Children is a pretty open-ended question but let the Podcast Help you out.
Wild Life Safety: Cougars
Wildlife Saftey is important. Cougars are not house cats. This Dad's Class episode we talk the biggest cat in Canada and how to prevent/react to encounters,
Wildlife Safety: Bears
Wildlife safety is important, bears are a dangerous animal. so let's review some bear smart rules for living and camping in bear country. We also look at some detail about bear spray and other tools.
Teaching Positive Relationships Through Examples
Teaching children Positive Relationships Through Examples, By having good relationships and exposing your children to them. Tonight we talk about some details of my life as an example to show how this can work followed by some updates.
RCS 2
Let's talk about the differences between "exposure parenting" and "sheltered parenting" and then we touch on how remembering the you before who you are now can help your mental health. its a strange thing but it works.
Road Trip Recap
Taking small children on a road trip? I just did over 50 hours with mine here are my tips.
Raising Resilient Children Stage 3
Raising Resilient Children, Stage 3- Ages 5-9, Lets talk about the keys of this major part of parenting in this third part
Developmental Milestones for Children Ages 5-9
Developmental Milestones are just a guideline and not a set in stone checklist for how your child is doing, Join us as we talk about the ones for Children ages 5,6,7,8 &9
Is there a benefit to eating with your family? yes, but what are the benefits of family eating, meal planning and cooking together?
Building Friendships
how do we start building friendships? Â why are friendships important to our development? and what can we do to help our children make friends?
Teaching Our Children Values
Teaching our children the values we have and want them to share can be tricky. lets review how to teach our children basic values.
All ages of development have stages, and for children 0-5 Â there are certain aspects of 5 domains we look for as healthy growth.
Showing Children You Love Them
Why showing our children you  love them is important, and better yet some examples on how to do it
Apathy as Love
Let's talk about Apathy as Love, could this be the next stage in your relationship? this episode is inspired by a conversation with my spouse
RCS 3
Life is hard to balance, Marriage and Divorce are tricky even scary, and somewhere in that you have to know your self worth, today we talk about, establishing yourself on another Random Conversation Starter Episode
Season Two
CO-Parenting Vs Counter Parenting Vs Parallel parenting. how are they related? How are they different? what do these things look like in real life?
Sign Language
Myths about sign language in North America, Facts about Sign language, Types  of Sign Languages in America and why you should learn sign languages
Geocaching is a Love Languages Superstar
Geocaching is a Love Languages Superstar, Let me explain the 5 love languages and give you reasons to go explore the hobby of geocaching
Coping and Connection, Families Children and Mental Health with Covid-19
Families and Children Coping and maintaining Connections and keeping your Mental health with Covid-19 Stress and information looming is a tough situation this week we review good healthy practices that will help you as suggested through Alberta Health Services AHS
Wealth and Financial Planning with Myles Wilson
Wealth and finances are important things to talk about Myles Wilson joins us on the show with his partner to continue talking to us about Building your Wealth Portfolio from your financial goals
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Making QUALITY time with our Kids
Let's talk about giving your Children Quality Time, right now many of us have the quantity of time in endless supply. today we talk about making the most of our extra time with our kids!
IUI - intrauterine insemination
Today my friends are here to talk about IUI (intrauterine insemination) which is one option for those seeking to experience pregnancy with medical assistance.
Bedtime Help, for Parents and Children
Need help with your sleep? Having trouble getting your child to go to bed on their own? Let Dad lend a hand with these tips and tricks, we also look at the common causes of Sleeplessness
Keeping safe on the internet, screen time limits
Internet safety and screen times are two hot topics in today's parenting, Lets Talk internet safety, how to talk to your kids about internet safety, Â and a bit about screen time management
What is Good Discipline? (and how do we do it)
What is Good Discipline? How do we have Good Discipline? What keys make for success when disciplining our children?
another of the RRC Series  we look at how Firm, Fair and Consistent Discipline works and the steps towards making it a habit for your home.
What Chores For What Ages Of Children
What chores can my children do? At What Age can my child do chores?
what are some suggested chores for children?
Revisiting "Teaching Children Respect" and Current Events
#BlackLivesMatter - Current events as they are I wanted to look back and expand one our season one episodes of  "Teaching Children Respect". Expanding them and emphasizing their importance with the things going on with our world today.
Reading of "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"
Part two of Episode 12- To further teach children respect this week we chose to read a great children's book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" Written by Carol McCloud and illustrated by David Messing https://www.bucketfillers101.com
What makes a healthy relationship? how do we know a relationship is worth maintaining? Let's talk about the things that show us a healthy relationship.
Trying a shorter show model this week, it's get introduced to the benefits of music for both children and adults as well as how to involve music more in your life
This week we looked at the last two seasons on Mixer and our plans for moving our future recordings to Facebook.
We talk about the reason why our show is 68 weeks old with only 40 episodes
We talk about the fact the Alberta Child Family services let my children be abused, for 4 years. Today I share with you and the world my experience with this government office.