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Dadicated Joe

There"s no manual for becoming a dad—but there should be. Dadicated Joe is a new dad"s guide to navigating the wild ride of early fatherhood. From the moment you hear "we"re pregnant" through those sleepless, life-altering early months, host Joe Carr (dad, husband, and co-founder of Serenity Kids) brings real talk, helpful tips, and shared experiences to the mic. This journey can be overwhelming—you shouldn"t have to do it alone. New episodes every Tuesday.

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47. Become the King of Your House and Nagging will Cease

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2026/04/06

For years, I complained about my wife nagging me or criticizing me. What I finally saw was that I was acting like the house was hers, and I was just there to help. So when she gave me feedback it felt like it was coming from a boss instead of an equal. This episode is about what changed when I stopped seeing myself as a guy trying to be fair and help my wife with her house, and started seeing the house as 100% my responsibility. That shift changed how I heard feedback, how I showed up in my

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46 The Mistake That Destroys Fathers ft. Kenneth...

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2026/03/30

Fatherhood isn't just about parenting. It's about the kind of man I become. In this DadicatedJoe episode with Kenneth Braswell, we explore a deeper idea that has challenged how I think about fatherhood. Kenneth argues that many efforts to "fix fatherhood" miss the real issue. The problem isn't that men don't know how to parent. It's that many men do not know how to be men. Most of us were never taught the life skills that help us become grounded, responsible, powerful men we were meant to be, and

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45. When Natural Consequences Don't Work, Use Smart...

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2026/03/23

We try not to use punishment or reward as ways to motivate our child's actions because it diminishes their intrinsic motivation and harms the parent/child relationship. See my episode on how we use an evidence-based approach that utilizes natural consequences. But there are times when natural consequences alone don't work. Like if she refuses to get in the car and I say, "OK, well then we're not going to the store." She says, "Fine, I don't wanna go to the store anyway." And then what? I don't want

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44.How Kids' Shoes Can Damage Long-Term Health with...

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2026/03/16

Most parents focus on the obvious stuff: food, sleep, discipline, and school. But there's another factor that shapes how our kids' bodies develop that almost nobody talks about: their feet. The shoes we put on our kids can affect how their entire body functions for the rest of their life. I tracked down a foot health expert Barak Argov, " the barefoot guy" to learn more about this. He said the best way to talk about foot development was on a hike, so we walked and talked about our foot-health

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43. Why We Don't Punish or Reward Our Daughter

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2026/03/09

I was punished constantly as a kid. I was undiagnosed as autistic and literally incapable of following a lot of the strict rules at school and at home. What punishment taught me wasn't responsibility. It taught me to fear authority, to lie when I needed to, and to focus enormously on pleasing others to avoid getting in trouble. And left me with a deep sense of shame when I constantly fell short, which has taken years of therapy to heal. In this episode, I explain why we chose not to use punishment

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42. How Much Screen Time Should Kids Have with Dr....

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2026/03/02

"You are talking about a seven-year-old being addicted to something that was designed to manipulate her." That's uncomfortable to hear. It's also what this week's DadicatedJoe guest, Dr. Susan Linn, said to me. Screen addiction starts earlier than many parents are aware of, and at the same time, we have to acknowledge the real pressure families face. Because screens are everywhere, work demands are high, exhaustion is real, and drawing firm boundaries often feels harder than ever. Excessive screen

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Why Meat is CRUCIAL for Baby's First Foods

Dadicated Joe ·

2026/02/23

When can babies eat meat? As soon as they're eating solid foods, which is around six months old. Meat is a CRITICAL first food, and here are three major reasons why. My wife and I became experts on this topic before starting Serenity Kids Baby Food, and we've heard the same question again and again: Do babies really need meat? Why not start with rice cereal or fruit? In this episode, I walk through the three core reasons meat is the ideal first food. Babies' brains and spines develop rapidly in

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40. Are you a Girl Dad or a Dad with a Daughter? With...

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2026/02/16

Father-daughter relationships are shaped long before kids have the words to explain what they feel, and I've learned that firsthand with my daughter, Della. The moments that seem small, the ones we rush through or don't think twice about, can often be the moments that teach our kids what they're worth and how they should expect to be treated. Madeline Anderson, author of Girl Dad, brings a daughter's perspective to what actually shapes father-daughter relationships beneath the surface. We talk about

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39. Talking to Kids About Sex Starts in Toddlerhood...

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2026/02/09

Sex education can still be such a taboo topic that by the time we talk to our kids about it we may avoid, freeze, or fumble, and even accidentally pass down the same shame we grew up with. In this episode, I sit down with Megan Brinkerhoff, a mother of two, to talk about what actually helps kids feel safe, informed, and confident in their bodies. We get into why naming body parts early matters more than people realize, how whispering sends signals we don't intend, and why boundaries and consent

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38. 4 Reasons Our Kids Drive Us Crazy and Why...

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2026/02/02

Parenting feels hardest on the days when you are already running on empty. I used to think my daughter was just being difficult. Something as small as her spilling a drink could send me over the edge. What I eventually realized was that a lot of what was driving me crazy had nothing to do with her and everything to do with what was being reflected back to me. In this episode, I break down the four reasons our kids push us the most and why those moments usually hit when we are stressed, overwhelmed,

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37. The Dad Drift: Why Most Men Keep Failing at Home...

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2026/01/26

Survival mode, self-sacrifice, and avoidance are not strengths. They are the drift. Fatherhood doesn't fall apart all at once, it erodes quietly. You keep showing up, you keep providing, you keep telling yourself this is just a season, and then one day you realize you're exhausted, disconnected, and not totally sure how you got here. In this episode, I sit down with Larry Hagner, host of the Dad Edge Podcast, one of the original and most listened-to dad podcasts in the world. Larry calls this slow

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36. Dad's Role in Breastfeeding: How to Support...

Dadicated Joe ·

2026/01/19

Moms spend between 400 and 650 hours breastfeeding in the first six months alone. When my wife, Serenity, started breastfeeding our daughter, I had no idea how hard it actually was. How many things can go wrong? I've always wanted to be an involved father, but like a lot of men, I assumed breastfeeding was mostly her thing and that my role in it would be minimal. Watching her deal with pain, latch issues, and the emotional weight of it all was eye-opening. I was involved in every other part of our

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35. Ben Greenfield on Forming Fitness Forward Families

Dadicated Joe ·

2026/01/05

Fatherhood starts way before the delivery room, but most dads don't realize it until the stakes get high. Sometimes conception may feel like luck, pregnancy like something mom handles, and birth like the starting line. Then we wonder why we feel behind once the baby is here. In this episode, I sit down with Ben Greenfield, a health consultant, New York Times bestselling author of Boundless and Boundless Parenting, and a dad to 17-year-old twin boys. Ben shares the framework he lives by: optimize

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34. How I Stopped Yelling to My Kid: Reparenting...

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2025/12/29

It's been said we're the first generation reparenting ourselves at the same time we're parenting our kids. Becoming a dad didn't just change my schedule. It exposed parts of me I didn't know were still running the show. A wounded inner child is desperately in need of a loving parent. My parents did their absolute best, but just didn't have the tools and skills we have today to allow for feelings and set healthy boundaries without shame. I discovered it isn't just my child who needs that support, but

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33. Can a Robot Put My Baby to Sleep? Lewis Krell on...

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2025/12/22

It is largely just accepted that new parents don't sleep for a year. But does it have to be that way!? Sleep deprivation does more than make us tired. It messes with our heads, our patience, our relationships, and our general sanity. When I became a dad, I accepted exhaustion as part of the deal. I assumed this was just how newborn life worked and that struggling through it was normal. Dr. Harvey Karp, a child sleep expert and the author of Happiest Baby on the Block, decided to question this

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32. Moms Don't Get Holidays Unless...

Dadicated Joe ·

2025/12/15

The workload of the holidays hits moms everywhere. Whether consciously or unconsciously, they take on the lion's share of the planning, the meals, the gifts, the travel, the traditions, the emotional labor — all while I stayed focused on logistics. And then rather than share in the fun and excitement the holidays are supposed to be about, they can end up stressed out, resentful, and just wanting it to be over. This is what happened with us, and my wife helped me learn how I could change it. I

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31. What Schools Get Wrong and How Holistic Education...

Dadicated Joe ·

2025/12/08

The school system really messed me up. I would not fit into the standardized box they try to jam kids into, and was deeply wounded by them trying to hammer me into it. This left me passionate about changing the way we treat kids. I tried to create my own school for Della, but it was VERY HARD. So I was so lucky to find the Whole Life Learning Center, founded by Micheal Carberry for his two boys, now ages 8 and 10. In this episode, Micheal explains how kids learn best when their nervous system feels

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30. How to Choose the Right School with Michael Carberry

Dadicated Joe ·

2025/12/03

Parents often have so many questions when it comes to choosing a school, and it's easy to get confused about what is important and what isn't. These days, kids are usually measured by report cards and behavior standard benchmarks that rarely reflect who they are or how they're actually growing. But underneath all of that is the real question we should be asking as parents: What is school actually for? And, How will we know if it's fulfilling that purpose? To speak to this, I bought on Michael

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29. Dad's Guide to Starting Solids

Dadicated Joe ·

2025/11/24

This is a subject my wife and I became accidental experts on when we went looking for foods for our baby and didn't like what we found. We (meaning my wife) did enormous research on infant nutrition, which became the foundation for our baby food company Serenity Kids. Starting solids is an exciting time that dads can help with a ton! Doing the research, purchasing ingredients, mashing up soft foods, or making purees are all ways dads can literally put food on the table! In addition to being

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28. Redefining Prenatal and Postnatal Supplements...

Dadicated Joe ·

2025/11/10

After battling years of infertility & having a miracle baby, Skylar Nelson set forth to overhaul the pre and post natal supplement industry. Skylar is a registered dietitian and co-founder of I Am Nurtured, a prenatal and postnatal supplement brand born from personal struggle. Together, we unpack the hidden side of male infertility, the emotional toll it takes on couples, and how nutrition and supplements can help both parents recover, rebalance, and rebuild their health after childbirth. We

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