Welcome to the premier parenting podcast for dads where older dads breakdown the wobbly realities of dad life! On this episode, Frank shares the ultimate funny parenting hack: slowly shaving off a 12-year beard so baby Josie wouldn't run away in terror! Navigating fatherhood late in life means dealing with unexpected physical setbacks—like Frank blowing out his back while riding a tractor, resulting in muscle relaxers that felt like two double scotches! In our Book Report, we dive into "Gramnesia," the hilarious phenomenon where grandparents selectively forget the trauma of raising kids and claim their babies slept through the night at six weeks. Packed with classic dad humor, parenting comedy, and relatable humor in life, we offer real-world fatherhood advice, fatherhood tips, and new dad advice for any Gen X dad. From wild animal shows featuring lemurs at an 80th birthday party to navigating tricky in-law dynamics, this is raw parent advice and baby advice on being a dad in the middle of modern parenting.
Chapter Markers
0:00 – Tractor Injuries & The Shaved Beard Shock
2:40 – Shaving the Beard Without Scaring the Baby
4:31 – The Jet-Black Hair Dye Trap
11:59 – Book Report: Gramnesia (Huffington Post)
16:29 – Blocking Out Parenting Trauma
19:50 – Tweaking the Back & The Muscle Relaxer Buzz
26:10 – Buffalo Trip: Meeting In-Laws & The Party Lemur
Links Mentioned in Episode
Article: Huffington Post - Your Parents May Have a Case of Gramnesia
https://tinyurl.com/Gramnesia
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