Welcome to Episode 32! Older dads Frank (56) and Carlo (57) are back after a brief hiatus. Frank's daughter, Baby Josie, is now seven and a half months old, and they kick off with a chaotic start as Carlo's arrival sends the baby into a crying fit! In the "Book…
Even when the baby is stationary in her high chair, she's finding ways to endanger herself! She was doing a "pull-away" with the tablecloth, and the metal Stanley Cup tankard mug was right on the edge, about to fall on her! I had to jump up and catch it. You've…
Welcome back to the second half of Episode 31 of the "Gray Hair & Daycare" podcast! Older dads Frank and Carlo continue their journey of raising kids in the face of escalating parenting mistakes and difficult decisions. In "I Was Wrong," Frank clarifies his previous baby advice on baby led…
We bought the Icopuca shopping cart cover to keep our baby comfy on the metal and plastic of the cart. It's nice, pink, and super cute, and definitely elevates the level of attention she gets in the grocery store. But this really bothers me: right in front of the baby…
Is culture like a pendulum that swings back and forth? Or is it more like a ratchet that only moves one way? Since the first day of the Obama presidency to now, we went from "marriage is between a man and a woman" to "if you don't let this drag…
In your 40s, the ravages of time start to show up, but you also have a lot of things figured out for the first time in your life. As a late bloomer (who just became a parent!), it took me until my 40s to figure out some basic things about…
You're about to see how we really get it done here on a big budget! I'm currently suppressing a murderous rage because of our technical issues , which include putting an ice pack on one of the cameras to stop it from overheating. This is Hollywood, baby! You'd probably enjoy…
Welcome back to the "Gray Hair & Daycare" podcast! Older dads Frank and Carlo kick off this episode with a near-disaster that highlights the dangers of modern kitchenware (the massive Stanley Cup) in their dad life. This Gen X dads duo gets real about aging, humor in life, and the…
I tried to fade into the hedges during baby Josie's vaccination so she wouldn't associate me with the pain! But Carlo's wife Trina made a good point: I'm just setting it up so that when she needs to be comforted, I'm nowhere to be found. I'm trying to be Mr.…
I'm awful with history and natural sciences, but my wife Kelly has an encyclopedic knowledge of nature, plants, and birds. She always says, "Everybody knows this" , which makes me feel so dumb! Honestly, from second to fifth grade, I was probably staring out the window watching squirrels. Can you…
I learned a lot from my dad, but it wasn't because he was a good teacher. It was because he'd say "hold this" and there was always an "element of danger". I remember holding a copper pipe while he soldered it, and the hot solder started dripping on my hand.…
Calling all older dads and Gen X dads! Frank and Carlo are back with more fatherhood advice and tips on being a dad in the second half of Episode 30. They finish their catch-up session with major baby advice and news from Josie, making for a truly memorable moment in…
Our great room is filled with hard edges and dangerous objects, and I'm a little worried! There's danger everywhere! I don't care about the stuff getting broken, but there aren't enough pool noodles in the world to cover all the hard edges for my baby. What's the wildest thing you…
The biggest fans of baby-led weaning in our house are the dogs, because most of the food ends up on the floor! Rumple is clearly the smartest, getting down on the floor strategically to wait for whatever falls. Watson watches from above the high chair, but Rumpel is already waiting…
Watch as "half-blind father" (from a hornet sting in the eye!) heroically saves his little baby Josie from a runaway stroller! We even have the security footage to prove it! 😂 My favorite part is that our dog, Watson, just watches everything happen and does nothing. When the stroller starts…
Welcome back to "Gray Hair & Daycare," where Gen X dads Frank and Carlo navigate the wild world of dad life! This week, after battling some technical glitches, the duo celebrates Frank's 56th birthday. As older dads , they bring a wealth of experience and humor in life to a…
We always joked that if our baby got my torso and Kelly's legs, she'd be 6'5". I'm 6'0" and my friend is 5'6", but we wear the same pants inseam because I have a very long torso. It seems the baby is on the same path, with little stubby legs…
Our baby is paying a lot more attention to the dogs now, especially Watson. She just pulled a clump of hair right out of him! We have to work on that. Babies' nails are like little razor blades, and they will cut you to pieces. It's like a cat! Has…
As a new Dad, I've been wondering about our baby's hair! She had very little at first, and m wife's sister didn't have hair until she was almost three years old! I was so relieved to see it finally starting to come in over the last couple of weeks. Carlo's…
This week on the podcast, Frank and Carlo are back with a look at the chaos that is dad life! They're sharing some hard-won fatherhood advice and covering everything from the Winnie the Pooh nursery project to a harrowing hornet attack on a stroller. Join them as they discuss the…
My baby is more engaged now, and she's been a great motivator for me to start a diet! She'll reach up and grab a handful of my "double chin" when I'm holding her, and I'm just like, "Oh, it's horrible!" My beard is one thing, but the "chin chub" is…
With a 19-year age gap, I've always looked up to my brother more like a dad. I thought maybe he'd give me some guidance on fatherhood, but I got nothing. But after his visit, I found out through my sister that he said how nice it was to see me…
I'm ashamed to admit this, but when it was time for my baby's shot, I literally started fading into the distance! I didn't want my baby to associate anything negative with me. "Look at your mother and the nurse," I thought. "It's your mother who's doing this to you!" It's…
The Vaccination Fadeaway: Older Dads Avoid Pain! #ParentingMistakes Welcome back to the "Gray Hair & Daycare" podcast! Older dads Frank (55) and Carlo (56) kick off a new episode from their revamped (and technically challenged!) studio after a long summer break. In "What Just Happened," Frank confesses a hilarious parenting…