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Daddies on DutyHome First, Kids Next? Or the Other Way Around?Thinking of buying a home, but also thinking of starting (or growing) your family? In this episode, we dive into one of life’s biggest crossroads: real estate and parenthood. Should you buy before the baby or after? What matters most—budget, location, school districts, space?Whether you’re searching for your first family-friendly home or selling your current one to make room for more tiny feet, real estate investor and dad of two, Sandy Cuevas (he sold us our first home), breaks it all down. From the emotional to the financial, from spotting a home’s hidden pot...2025-07-1725 minDaddies on DutyBecoming our best version to be better parents.Guest: Omayra Jiménez- Life coach, Mom.Becoming a better parent requires a focus on personal growth and well-being, as well as intentional parenting practices. Prioritizing self-care, cultivating mindfulness, and setting boundaries are crucial steps towards becoming the best version of yourself and, consequently, a better parent. From healing our inner child to practicing gratitude because we made it through another tough and challenging day as a parent, life coach and mother of two girls, Omayra Jiménez joins us to take a detail look at how to become our best version so we can b...2025-07-0432 minDaddies on DutyKids’ birthday parties- stress, anxiety and cost! (Spanish episode)Las fiestas de cumpleaños para nuestros hjos pueden convertirse en una tremenda pesadilla en cuanto a la planificación y ejecución se trata. En este episodio, exploramos el creciente estrés y los altos costos asociados con las fiestas de cumpleaños para niños. Desde la presión social por hacer eventos cada vez más elaborados hasta el gasto en decoraciones, entretenimiento y comida. Conversamos con los expertos en decoración para fiestas y eventos Edwin y Ronald Pinto de Nene’s Ballons. Ellos nos comparten sus experiencias y nos dan sabios consejos sobre cómo evitar qu...2025-06-1930 minDaddies on DutyRaising authentic childrenIn a world where “fitting in” seems to be a trend which is exacerbated by peer influence and social media, how can we as parents help our children embrace their individuality and authenticity. How do we navigate the challenges that come with helping them embrace their unique qualities? How can we as parents also stay true to ourselves so our children see that in us. On this episode of Daddies on Duty, we are joined by psychologist, speaker, and dad of three boys, Dr. Enmanuel Mercedes to guide us through on how to nurture the authentici...2025-06-0636 minDaddies on DutyFoster parent burnout Ft. Sim Swilpa (New Jersey AngelsBurnout among foster parents is at an all-time high. Studies show that 50% of foster parents quit within their first year, citing stress, lack of support, and feeling unprepared for trauma-related behaviors.From the lack of training and resources to coping with grief after losing a foster child, we know the challenges of the foster care system very well and about the burnout too. We have been foster parents for 4 years. and May is National Foster Care Awareness Month in the United States. On this episode we sit down with Kim Swilpa, Executive Director of New Jersey Angels, an or...2025-05-2432 minDaddies on DutyDo we need to make an appointment to have sex?Do we need to make an appointment to have sex? How to prevent becoming roommates after having kids. Let’s face it, being parents is not as easy as it looks on social media. Balancing a healthy relationship and sex life with your partner becomes extra challenging once those little ones absorb all your time and energy. On this episode of Daddies on Duty we sit down with Clinical therapist, LMSW, Yudy Cid to get tips and best practices to continue building and maintaining a sexually active relationship while also keeping up with the duties of parenthood. 2025-05-0834 minDaddies on DutyAre homosexual parents less capable of raising mentally stable children?Historically, there has been a lot of disagreement among psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists and society overall whether two parents of the same sex raising kids is harmful or not to children. Are homosexual parents less capable of raising mentally stable children? is it detrimental to their mental health? on this episode of Daddies on duty, Eliecer Marte and Erick Martinez sit down with Clinical License Social Worker and founder of Minds together LCSW, PC, in NYC, Jean Carlos Osorio to get some answers. 2025-04-2436 minDaddies on DutyFighting stigma or normalizing? Introducing our family in public.From the first parent-teachers conference, to going to the park. Introducing our family to society has been an interesting experience. On this episode we talk about how we explain the uniqueness of our family daily and how we use it as an educational moment and to raise awareness about the different types of families.
2024-12-0927 minDaddies on DutyEpisode 7: 9 month check-inSurviving fatherhood: We have made it through the first 9 months after our beautiful daughter Cataleya was born. It has been a very rewarding experience but it has not been easy at all. On this episode we talk about the what it has been like to adjust to our new normal. Returning to work, trying to have a social life and even maintaining a healthy relationship as a couple including our sex life.
2024-10-0823 minDaddies on DutyThe delivery roomThe time we waited for has finally arrived.The moment to welcome our beautiful daughter Cataleya into this world! From her first cry when she was born to saying goodbye to our surrogate once it was time to leave the hospital. The beginning of a new journey and the end of process.2024-09-1644 minDaddies on DutyEpisode 5: Surrogacy and our religious familyHow did our parents accept our surrogacy journey and how hard has it been for them to understand it. With religion playing such a big factor, we dive into the conversations we have had with our mothers and other family members. We also address the critics and backlash we have received even from family members.
2024-08-1237 minDaddies on DutyEpisode 4 "More than a foster child"If our international surrogacy process has been full of ups and downs, our journey to adopt our foster child has not been any easier. It has been a process full of emotions. We became foster parents when a beautiful girl and his "half" baby brother arrived at our home in 2021. Life had different plans for us and everything has changed ever since. Join us on this episode as we talk about this other side of parenthood why fostering is such an emotional rollercoaster.
2024-08-0532 minDaddies on DutyEpisode 3 "We are the devil and we are going to hell."Many believe we do not deserve to be parents because we are two gay men. We have received numerous attacks from people who believe we are going straight to hell. Some say, we are preventing our kids from having and mother. On this episode we get very personal about how we feel with all of these comments. We also explain why we do not want our kids to "turn out" gay like us.
2024-07-2932 minDaddies on DutyEpisode 2: Surrogates gone crazy! You are not the father!
We are getting more deep into our surrogacy process on this second episode of Daddies on Duty. This conversation is about our ups and downs with our initial surrogates, including how one of them tricked us into sending her extra money. Our journey to fatherhood through international surrogacy came with many unexpected surprises, the biggest one being the transfer of the "wrong" embryo. Also, the answer to the question a lot of people ask, who is the father?
2024-07-2229 min
Inspire Your Inner BossInspired with Eliecer Marte: Inspired to Write "Confidencias," Most Memorable Award, Hardest Chapter to Write, Key To Success, Evolution of MediaInspired by Rafael Corporán de los Santos to dive into the world of journalism at a young age, Eliecer Marte now serves as a symbol of inspiration for many Latinos and LGBTQ+ creatives who want to make it “mainstream.” From being seen on Pix11 as a reporter, to becoming an author of his own book “Confidencias,” hosting Daddies on Duty the podcast alongside his husband, or even being a parent to his two children, Cataleya and Ethan, Eliecer’s key to success is authenticity! In this episode we talk about becoming an author, the hardest thing he had to write ab...2024-07-1931 minDaddies on DutyEpisode 1: Welcome to the "Happy Room" Why are we doing this?Welcome to Daddies on Duty. During this first episode we begin our candid conversations about how we initiated our journey to parenthood and why we decided to share what we have been through so far and what we will continue to experience as we raise our children. You will hear from the very first seconds, there are no scripts here. These are real conversations between my husband, Erick Martinez, and I (Eliecer Marte). Just like we do every night when we are sitting on this same couch where we are recording our podcast.
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¿Qué más?El Negocio del Espacio, feat. Eliecer HernándezDe Maracay a Montreal, vía Beijing. ABAE, Satelitales venezolanos, VENESAT-1, VRRS-1, VRRS-2. ¿Vale la pena una agencia espacial en el tercer mundo? Diferencias entre las empresas privadas que realizan viajes espaciales y las empresas públicas, slots otorgados por la ONU para cada país y como Venezuela utilizó el suyo. El impacto de Space X en los viajes espaciales y la viabilidad e interés de colonizar Marte. El surgimiento de China como potencia.
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