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Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×15 Gay Dads Connect (Season Finale)Looking to meet other gay dads in your home town and beyond? in this Season Finale of Daddy Squared podcast we hope to leave you with ideas and inspiration on how to connect with other gay dads. We explore advocacy and social media as ways to form communities with three inspiring guests who have managed to do just that.
In addition to juggling work and parenting, gay dads need other gay dad friends. Not only to show our kids families like ours, but also for ourselves and as a connection to our own gay identity, and frankly there are issues th...
2023-03-201h 09Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×14 ThroupleWhat’s it like raising kids in a throuple? In this episode we dive into the dynamic of a polyamorous relationship with Ian, Alan, and Jeremy, the throuple who made the news after they managed to change the way California law defines family, listing all three of them as fathers on their daughter’s birth certificate.
In recent years we are seeing more and more throuples in the gay community, and on our podcast Dr. Ian Jenkins, author of the book Three Dads and a Baby, explained to us how it came about for him.
“In collage I took a bunch...
2023-03-0659 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×13 BullyingLatest research shows that more than 25% of children experience bullying, based on them being or seeming different. Some bullied kids end up with serious emotional damage. In this episode we discuss bullying with Ross Ellis from Stomp Out Bullying, and also Yan shares what he learned, unfortunately from his own personal experience. This is […]
2023-02-2157 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×13 BullyingLatest research shows that more than 25% of children experience bullying, based on them being or seeming different. Some bullied kids end up with serious emotional damage. In this episode we discuss bullying with Ross Ellis from Stomp Out Bullying, and also Yan shares what he learned, unfortunately from his own personal experience. This is part 2 of a double-episode special, celebrating 100 episodes of Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast.
According to stopbullying.gov, bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be...
2023-02-2157 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×12 Gay Dads StereotypesGay dads often face stereotypes, including homophobic ones, but also somewhat uncomfortable stereotypes from moms, and even from childless gay men in our very own community. In this episode of Daddy Squared, we brought Neal Broverman, editor of The Advocate and OUT magazines, to try and break down the stereotypes, and see if there’s something we can do to avoid them. This is part 1 of a double-episode special, celebrating 100 episodes of Daddy Squared.
“Society is more used to women being with children, and when you have men with children there’s just judgement and some of it is not good,”...
2023-02-2158 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×11 Career vs. ParentingWorking gay dads have so much around them that requires attention; we have to divide ourselves between our jobs, our kids, our gay childless friends, our straight parent friends and still remember who we are. In this episode of Daddy Squared we gathered four working dads, each with a different kind of job, to discuss life.
When both parents have jobs, raising kids can be even more challenging: how does parenting effect work? How are the couples' roles divided? And who stays at home when kids are sick? We gathered a committee(?) of four working dads. All are married and...
2023-02-0659 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×10 Cake for BreakfastMany parents feel shame about giving their kids cake or candy and the idea of giving processed sugar became taboo among parents. In this episode of Daddy Squared we went on a journey to find the balance of nutrition for kids and found the “no-shame no-shade” method that will reassure you that your kids eat healthy, but at the same time not depriving them of sugar. We spoke to a nutritionist and a pediatric gastroenterologist, and came up with our own nutrition mix-and-match healthy meal cheat sheet.
Admitting we give our kids “Cake for Breakfast” on the TV Show The Parent T...
2023-01-2352 min
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×09 “Stranger Danger”Dealing with the “Stranger Danger” concept is so sensitive and should be done carefully: We want to raise kids who make connections in the world, who are friendly, helpful and kind to others. While raising them to be careful of their surroundings is a must, teaching them fear of strangers is not the answer – it divides people and plants seeds of fear, distrust and separation from the world. Besides, statistics show that 99% of abductions in America are NOT by strangers. We turned to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to learn how to carefully tackle this issue, what to teach...
2023-01-0850 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×08 Sibling RivalryCompetition and comparison between siblings is an absolute nightmare for parents. We all want our kids to grow up to be this unit that will support, protect, love, and be each other’s best friends. How can we use the short time with them to pass this message along? We brought Parenting Expert Einat Nathan to discuss sibling rivalry, when it is healthy, and what we parents need to do in order to not pour gasoline onto the flame.
At the beginning of the episode, we came to Einat with the notion of the competition between brothers, but Einat first to...
2022-12-1259 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×07 Raising a Child of Different RaceFor gay men looking to build their family through adoption, adopting a children of a different race can add a layer in parenting. We brought on adoption expert Jennifer Bliss alongside Lane Mashal, a gay dad who adopted transracially and a former adoption social worker who lead transracial adoption workshops, to help us go in depth into the meaning of adopting a child of a different race.
“For people looking to explain their family through adoption, there are three ways to do that,” Jennifer Bliss, LCSW, PsyD, Director of Adoptions & Foster Care, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services, explained on Dadd...
2022-11-2859 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×06 Legal GuardianshipWhether you decide to adopt or have babies through assistant reproduction, you'll want a judgement to approve your guardianship on your baby. In this episode of Daddy Squared podcast, we explore different types of legal guardianship with the help of Family Formation attorney Amira Hasenbush, JD, MPH.
For gay men who want to become fathers, it doesn’t matter if you choose to do it through assisted reproduction or adoption, you’re going to need a lawyer to protect your parentage. Some states now have administrative procedures where you don’t have to go to court, but Family Formation lawyer Amira...
2022-11-1456 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×05 Spending Money on KidsMoney is a big issue when you are trying to have kids (especially when it’s through surrogacy) and – of course – raising a child ain’t cheap. We brought in celebrity financial planner, David Rae, to discuss saving and planning financially for your next big thing, and other financial planning issues that may occur for gay men.
David Rae, a certified financial planner and a regular advisor on KTLA5 morning show, says financial planning is crucial for gay men who are thinking about having kids. “It’s definitely something you want to address before you start the process,” he explained on Daddy Squar...
2022-10-3156 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×04 Helping Kids Through FearDealing with our kids’ fears is one of our key roles as parents. We invited Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, co-author of The Power of Showing Up who conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians all over the world, to help us navigate our children’s greatest fears (and some of our fears as parents).
Our consistent response to our kids’ fears defines the way in which they will deal with life growing up. Sound overwhelming? To us it did too. So it didn’t come as a surprise in conversation with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson (one of the most sought-after parentin...
2022-10-1757 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5×03 Daddy Goes to the GymGoing to the gym is part of gay culture. But when you have kids it's harder to make time for it. We brought in personal trainer and gay dad Chris Tye-Walker to help you bring back the motivation to lose that dad bod and get back into your sexy, muscular, DILF shape.
It may be a little stereotypical, but most gay men make it their business to go to the gym. And when you become a father, the commitment to your body is just one of a long list of commitments. The goal of this episode of Daddy Squared: The...
2022-10-0353 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5x02 Parents Guide to RobloxA Parents' Guide to Roblox: more than half of America’s kids play Roblox, and let’s face it: most of us parents have no idea what they actually do there. In this episode, we dive into the popular gaming platform, what is it, what are they doing there, and most important: is it safe? We interviewed a gay dad who plays Roblox with his kids, the platform’s Community Director for Safety and Civility, and for the first time in the podcast’s history: we interview our kids!
Roblox, the popular gaming platform, seems to be a growing phenomenon that is...
2022-09-1959 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast5x01 Couples ConflictYou’re in a long-term relationship. You think it’s stressful when you love air conditioning and he wants to keep it at 85 degrees in the house? Imagine what happens when he doesn’t want to have kids and you do? When you want an open relationship and he wants to stay monogamous? Daddy Squared opens Season 5 with couples’ conflict specialist, Dr. Alan Fruzetti
Dr. Fruzetti, author of the book The High-Conflict Couple, which is by itself a crash-course in couples therapy, joined Alex and Yan to discuss types of couples’ conflict, and in particular, three types of conflicts that were raise...
2022-09-0658 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World SEASON FINALE: Russia, China, IranThroughout the season we’ve interviewed gay men from countries around the world, but all of these countries could easily be argued incredibly supportive of the LGBT community and of LGBT parenting. Not so much the three countries that we are focusing on in this episode The Not-Such-Great-Places-to-be-a-Gay-Dad Episode This season, Daddy Squared has (virtually) flown […]
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2021-07-121h 05Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World SEASON FINALE: Russia, China, IranThroughout the season we've interviewed gay men from countries around the world, but all of these countries could easily be argued incredibly supportive of the LGBT community and of LGBT parenting. Not so much the three countries that we are focusing on in this episode
The Not-Such-Great-Places-to-be-a-Gay-Dad Episode
This season, Daddy Squared has (virtually) flown from country-to-country around the world talking to gay dads and experts about what it’s like to be gay and become a gay dad in places like Ireland, South Africa, Argentina, etc., etc. The countries we’ve covered have had all kinds of important variations in L...
2021-07-121h 05Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: IrelandDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Ireland. We talked with Irish Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman, to get a taste of what it’s like being gay in Ireland, and researched options for Irish gay men who want to become dads. Ireland’s Minister of Equality, Roderic O’Gorman responds […]
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2021-07-0656 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: IrelandDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Ireland. We talked with Irish Minister for Equality Roderic O'Gorman, to get a taste of what it’s like being gay in Ireland, and researched options for Irish gay men who want to become dads.
Ireland's Minister of Equality, Roderic O'Gorman responds to Westlife star Mark Feehily call on Irish government to put surrogacy legislation in place.
"I think in terms of surrogacy, the problems that are faced by gay couples, we have very little legislation about surrogacy, and how the law treats children born through su...
2021-07-0656 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: BrazilDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Brazil. We talked with Brazilian Senator and gay dad Fabiano Contarato, to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Brazil, and researched options for Brazilian gay men who want to become dads. Brazil has a constitution […]
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2021-06-2846 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: BrazilDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Brazil. We talked with Brazilian Senator and gay dad Fabiano Contarato, to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Brazil, and researched options for Brazilian gay men who want to become dads.
Brazil has a constitution that guarantees equal rights under the law for all Brazilians regardless of background or sexual identity. "But in actuality," says Senator Fabiano Contarato, "it is a country that unfortunately is racist, sexist, classist and homophobic. Especially in terms of the nuclear families, I would sa...
2021-06-2846 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: IsraelDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Israel. We talked with Israeli pop star and gay dad Ivri Lider to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Israel, and researched options for Israeli gay men who want to become dads. Parenting is engraved […]
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2021-06-2159 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: IsraelDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Israel. We talked with Israeli pop star and gay dad Ivri Lider to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Israel, and researched options for Israeli gay men who want to become dads.
Parenting is engraved in Israeli culture. In this episode of Daddy Squared we give a taste of gay fatherhood in Israel as well as explore options for gay men to become dads.
"In Israel these days it's really very common for gay men to have kids," singer Iv...
2021-06-2159 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: AustraliaDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Australia. We talked with Equality Australia founder and gay dad Tom Snow to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Australia, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads. Gay dad Tom Snow […]
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2021-06-1459 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: AustraliaDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Australia. We talked with Equality Australia founder and gay dad Tom Snow to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Australia, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads.
Gay dad Tom Snow was a key person in Australia's Marriage Equality campaign. Though the Australian campaign was fueled by the success in Ireland and in the United States, in the interview on our podcast Tom explained the key difference between Australia and those countries.
"In Ireland the bi...
2021-06-1459 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: ArgentinaDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Argentina. We talked with Argentinian LGBT activist Pablo Fracchia to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Argentina, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads. Pablo Fracchia signed up to adopt a […]
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2021-06-0752 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: ArgentinaDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Argentina. We talked with Argentinian LGBT activist Pablo Fracchia to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Argentina, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads.
Pablo Fracchia signed up to adopt a child in 2017, and after two long years of waiting he got a phone call from a family judge.
The judge matched him with Mia, a little girl who suffered with a severe gastrointestinal condition, needed serious medical attention and her biological family was unable to...
2021-06-0752 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: United KingdomDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in the UK. We talked with Brit actor Charlie Condou to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in the UK, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads. The number of gay dads in […]
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2021-06-0158 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: United KingdomDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in the UK. We talked with Brit actor Charlie Condou to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in the UK, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads.
The number of gay dads in the UK is increasing. Many gay men are exploring parenting options, and to make things easier, Alex and Yan have called for the help of actor Charlie Condou who has been outspoken about his life as a gay man and as a parent.
"Things ar...
2021-06-0158 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: DenmarkDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Denmark. We talked with Danish singer songwriter Bryan Rice to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Denmark, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads. Rainbow Family is the term used in […]
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2021-05-2450 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: DenmarkDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Denmark. We talked with Danish singer songwriter Bryan Rice to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Denmark, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads.
Rainbow Family is the term used in Denmark for families with one or more LGBT persons in an immediate family. Our guest in this episode, singer and songwriter Bryan Rice, is a prominent example of a rainbow family, as he co-parent his daughter with his husband, Mads Enggaard and Mads' high sc...
2021-05-2450 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: GermanyDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Germany. We talked with German stage actor and blogger Kevin Silvergieter (AKA “Papapi”) to get a taste of what it’s like being a gay dad in Germany, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads. Despite Berlin’s reputation […]
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2021-05-1749 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: GermanyDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at gay rights and fatherhood options in Germany. We talked with German stage actor and blogger Kevin Silvergieter (AKA "Papapi") to get a taste of what it's like being a gay dad in Germany, and researched options for gay men who want to become dads.
Despite Berlin's reputation as one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world, it's surprising to know that Germany is not as tolerant for LGBT parenting as one might think. Not only is there a lack of visibility for gay dads in the media, gay men report discrimination...
2021-05-1749 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: South AfricaDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in South Africa. We talked with South African Power Couple Andrew and Brent (who are responsible for the first ever Primetime gay kiss on South African TV) about parenting options and rights for gay men in South Africa.
South Africa was pretty much at the forefront of human rights for the LGBTQI+ community. During the apartheid era, homosexuality was a crime and that was written into the law until 1994. Because of the African National Congress (ANC), the freedom fighters, and people who had really fought for democracy...
2021-05-1051 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: South AfricaDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in South Africa. We talked with South African Power Couple Andrew and Brent (who are responsible for the first ever Primetime gay kiss on South African TV) about parenting options and rights for gay men in South Africa. South Africa was pretty […]
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2021-05-1051 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: CanadaDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in Canada. We talked with actor Brad Harder Arychuk, a father of two, about being gay dads in Canada in a post-pandemic world.
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast returns for season 4, Around the World, to capture gay dads options and rights in a post-pandemic world. In each episode, Alex and Yan, a married couple and fathers of five-year-old twins, talk with gay dads from a different country, discussing equal rights and options for gay men.
Canada is was referred to as the most gay-friendly country in t...
2021-05-0351 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around the World: The NetherlandsDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in The Netherlands. We talked to writer, former politician, and actor, Boris van der Ham, a father of two co-parenting with lesbian moms, about being gay dads in the Netherlands in a post-pandemic world.
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast returns for season 4, Around the World, to capture gay dad options and rights in a post-pandemic world. In each episode, Alex and Yan, a married couple and fathers of five-year-old twins, talk with gay dads from a different country, discussing equal rights and options for gay men.
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2021-04-2655 min
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: SwedenDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast looks at fatherhood options for gay men in Sweden. We talked to European Parliament Member, politician Tomas Tobé, to look at Swedish laws for LGBTI people in general and gay parents in particular.
“Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast” returns for season 4 to capture gay dad options and rights in a post-pandemic world. In each episode, Alex and Yan, a married couple and fathers of five-year-old twins, talk with gay dads from a different country, discussing equal rights and options for gay men.
It was in the 1970s when it was declared that homosexuality was n...
2021-04-1945 min
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Around The World: FranceOn the Season Premiere of Daddy Squared Around The World we're checking to see what's life like for gay dads in France. We spoke with Aurelien and Nicolas, stars of the documentary Ghosts of the République, we look at stigma in surrogacy and try to figure out the options for gay men in France to build their families.
In the first episode, Yan and Alex look at options for gay men in France, with guests Auerlien and Nicolas, starts of the US/French documentary ‘Ghosts of the Republique.’
France is one of many European countries which is considered progressive and s...
2021-04-1248 min
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Greatest HitsAlex and Yan look back at the three seasons of the show.
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast first aired in September 2018. Since then we have done three seasons, a COVID-19 thirty-day challenge and a Pride 2020 episode. This extended episode gives you a taste of what the podcast is all about using clips of stories and moments from the three seasons of the show
Your Gay Dads Hosts
Yan Dekel, an independent web designer and social media manager, and Alex Maghen, a Technology executive at Warner Bros., are a married couple, living in West Hollywood, California with 4.5 year-old twins.
Alex...
2020-07-211h 21
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastDaddy Squared Pride 2020 SpecialAs gay parents, we educate our kids on diversity by showing them that there are many different people in the world, and many types of families. But when is the right time to also teach them that there are people in the world who treat each other poorly just because of the color of their skin or their sexual orientation? How do we as gay dads (and allies) raise children who will fix the world? The Pride 2020 episode, on race and human rights, is now available.
Pride 2020 was supposed to be swallowed by the coronavirus pandemic, but then came a...
2020-06-181h 03
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 30: The Physical TherapistA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: On the last day of our quest to interview 30 essential worker dads in 30 days, we caught up with Rick Pagnillo from New Jersey who works at Kessler Rehabilitation Center.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisi...
2020-05-2115 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 29: The Funeral DirectorA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Joey Martin is a Funeral Home Manager at Jessen Funeral Home in Indiana who raises three kids with his husband.
Joey
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all t...
2020-05-2017 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 28: The Amazon WorkerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Ron Rife, a husband and a dad of an 18-year-old who works at Amazon warehouse in Ohio, talks about working for the giant online sales store during CoVID-19.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like...
2020-05-1912 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 27: The CoVID Drug MakerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Kevin Karr-McGraw works for Regeneron in New York, making coronavirus drug.
Kevin at work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered first hand from t...
2020-05-1816 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 26: The TherapistA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Michael Stokes, a therapist at Stokes Counseling Services in Connecticut talk about life, work and anxiety during the pandemic.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who h...
2020-05-1715 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 25: Gay Dads and the Seven KidsA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Elio is a nurse at a Military Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, who raises seven kids with his husband David, a teacher.
Elio at work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are v...
2020-05-1614 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 24: The Social WorkerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: David, a social worker in Oregon, talks about the challenges in his line of work during the pandemic.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have...
2020-05-1515 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 23: The Booze and Produce PurveyorsA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Nick, a liquor store stock manager and husband Sean, a grocery store manager, are very essential during CoVID-19 pandemic.
Nick at work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all...
2020-05-1416 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 22: The AnesthesiologistA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Todd Calhoun is an anesthesiologist in Toronto, Canada, who had to live apart from his husband and kids due to daily exposure to CoVID-19.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very s...
2020-05-1316 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 21: The Lab TechnicianA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Ray Lipinski is a lab technician that manages test results reports -- including CoVID test results.
Ray at work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who ha...
2020-05-1213 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 20: The OB-GYNA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Georges Sylvestre delivers babies of CoVID-positive patients in New York.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered first hand from the virus, but we als...
2020-05-1115 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 19: The Police OfficerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Doug Hove with the Seattle Police Department faces new work challenges during the CoVID-19 pandemic.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered first hand f...
2020-05-1014 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 18: The PilotA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Alexander Morton-Adams, a pilot for United Airline, has more medical supply than passengers during CoVID-19 pandemic.
Alex at Work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who h...
2020-05-0915 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 17: The TV AnchorA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Blair Miller turned his home office into a studio, and then his son came in to tell him that the pizza has arrived during a live broadcast.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this...
2020-05-0814 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 16: The ParamedicA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Jonathon Miller is a paramedic in West Virginia and a dad of three with his husband Blair.
"I've been a paramedic now for 20 years, I've seen a lot in 20 years, I responded to the Pentagon on 9/11, I've been in Guatemala and delivered a baby, I've been in Mission trips there, I've delivered babies in the back of a cab, I've held family members' hands when their loved ones is taking their last breath--but nothing prepared me for CoVID-19."
Every day we call one gay dad who is...
2020-05-0715 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 15: The IVF Case ManagerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Romain Taillandier at the Las Vegas Fertility Center faced the problem of babies being born when their parents are locked out of the U.S.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are v...
2020-05-0615 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 14: The USPS WorkerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Eric Maisel is a Post Office manager in Georgia, who has to make sure mail is delivered even to homes of CoVID-19 patients.
Together with husband James, Eric has 5 kids through both men's previous marriages. All of his kids are grown up and have left home, nevertheless the couple worry about them during these times of global epidemic.
Eric at work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, h...
2020-05-0513 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 13: The New Dad NurseA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Stevey Pope-Allred is a dad of an 11-month old baby who faces CoVID-19 patients at his job as an E.R. Nurse.
Stevey is joined by his husband, Micah, in this interview. The couple's personal surrogacy journey inspired Micah to become an ultrasound practitioner.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to sh...
2020-05-0412 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 12: The CoVID Team DoctorA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Dr. Chad Martins is an Internal Medicine Physician and a CoVID team member in a hospital in Georgia.
Chad (on the right) with his husband and their daughter
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like t...
2020-05-0317 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 11: The Family Nurse PractitionerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Emmanuel Pantoja is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Texas.
Emmanuel at Work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered first hand from the virus...
2020-05-0214 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 10: The Cardiac NurseA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Steven Scott is a Cardiac Nurse in Georgetown, Massachusetts.
Steven at work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered first hand from the virus...
2020-05-0116 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 9: The Primary Care PediatricianA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Drew Cronyn, a Primary Care Pediatrician in Tucson, Arizona has only one goal--keeping young children away from hospitals and ER rooms as much as possible at this time.
Dr. Cronyn at work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads commun...
2020-04-3015 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 8: The Patient Safety CoordinatorA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Zachary Schellhase is in charge of maintaining the safety of nurses and patients who are exposed to CoVID-19.
Zachary at work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all th...
2020-04-2917 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 7: The Frontline ER NurseA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Jadore Mattis is a registered nurse in New York City who had to isolate himself from his husband and son due to daily exposure to CoVID-19 at work.
Jadore at work in NYC
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads...
2020-04-2814 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 6: The Soup Kitchen OrganizerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Single father Romayne Pollard organizes a Soup Kitchen in Chicago.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered first hand from the virus, but we als...
2020-04-2713 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 5: The OncologistA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Dr. Eli Diamond works with cancer patients during COVID-19.
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered first hand from the virus, but we also w...
2020-04-2616 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World, Day 4: The Visiting Nurse COVID Command Center ManagerA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: David Rosales runs the COVID Command Center for a visiting nurse service in New York City.
His job was completely transformed due to the destructive effect the global pandemic had on the city.
David with husband Eli
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of member...
2020-04-2515 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World Day 3: The VA Health AdministratorA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Jonathan Holmes, who works at the VA Medical Center in Wisconsin talks changes amid Covid-19 outbreak
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
Jonathan Holmes
We are very sensitive to all those who have s...
2020-04-2410 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World Day 2: The Flying NurseA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: John Cunningham Works as a Flying Nurse in Philadelphia.
John (on the right) with his husband
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes (“podcast extras”) that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered first...
2020-04-2315 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads PodcastGay Dads Save The World Day 1: The Pediatric ER DocA daily dose of gay dads on the front lines of the global pandemic: Algernon Cargill Jr. Works as a Pediatric ER Dr. in New York City.
Algernon at Work
Every day we call one gay dad who is an essential worker, and ask him the same questions: how has his changed during the pandemic, how it effected the family, and so on. These are bite-size episodes ("podcast extras") that are designed to show the world the contribution of members of the gay dads community during global crisis like this.
We are very sensitive to all those who have suffered...
2020-04-2215 min
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast3×13 Free Range KidsHave We Parents Gone Nuts? When we were kids our parents let us run around the neighborhood alone at the age of 8 or 9 – some even younger. Now parents accompany their kids to playdates at those ages. Have we become so fixated on our kids’ safety and on the quality of their experiences that we’ve robbed them of the freedom to learn and grow on their own? We invited Lenore Skenazi on to talk about her philosophy of Free Range Kids.
We're all trying to do our best as parents, and one of the things that is keeping us from doing...
2020-03-2353 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast3×10 Imperfect ParentingNone of us is born a parent, and so we look for the knowledge to "fill the gap.” Facing our kids' growing pains and wanting them to be kind, empathetic, responsible, attentive kids with high emotional intelligence and a good sense of problem solving. We turned to psychologist and parenting coach Dr. Courtney Bolton, to coach us on some of the problems we face with our toddlers, including tantrums, lying, and facing homophobia.
Dr. Courtney Bolton offers free consultation session for Daddy Squared listeners. To use that please go to drcourtneybolton.com/daddy-squared and use the coupon code: DADDY2
Raising chi...
2020-03-0259 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast3×09 The Mom RoleNewsflash: "Mom" is not a gender-- it's a role. And "the mom role" can be successfully played in a family of two dads. This week we asked Julia Dennison, executive editor of Parents.com and also a co-parenting single mom of a toddler, to join us for a discussion on gender roles and how they're changing, and about guiding your child to be comfortable with the differences in his family structure.
The "traditional mom role" - or social stereotype of what is maternal - includes cuddling love, talking about feelings, sensitivity to the kids' needs, soft attitude (including on education...
2020-02-241h 03Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast3×08 Baby (And Toddler) WhisperingRaising articulate, communicative children begins from day one. Developing baby communication skills and setting good boundaries can result in a less-frustrated, happier baby. We talked with Etel Leit, a baby communications specialist, about teaching our babies language from day one, saying “no” and the types of no, toy recommendations and much more.
If you have a toddler in the house, you may have found yourself once or twice in a trance of saying ‘no’ to them. But ‘baby whisperer’ Etel Leit says that the secret of reducing the feelings that we are our kids’ cops, is simply creating a 'yes' environment to...
2020-02-1759 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast3×07 Valentine’s DayThis Valentine’s Day we did the most romantic Daddy Squared episode we could come up with. With no guest in the studio, Alex and Yan reflect on love, marriage - yeah, and even the baby carriage. We talk coming out, how we met (and almost broke up over sexting), why we stayed together, and some terrible times we went through in our relationship. This is our story. We’d love to hear yours.
If you’ve been listening to our podcast for the past 3 seasons (and we sure hope you have), you know we’re certainly not afraid to talk abou...
2020-02-1134 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast3×06 Gay Surrogacy: Start HereThis is dedicated to all of you #futuredads out there. There is so much information on surrogacy for gay men and having biological babies, that it can sometimes be overwhelming. In this episode we help gay couple Stephen and Spencer, with their baby steps in their research on having kids. We interviewed Dr. John Hesla from ORM Fertility, who answered the couples’ questions, including the pros and cons of having a surrogate and/or an egg donor who is a friend.
There’s fascination especially from women and girlfriends of gay men, around gays becoming dads. Have you ever had a gi...
2020-02-0359 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast3×05 Couples TherapyAwkward silences, frequent "jokes" and cynicism for each other - and lack of sex can be signs for a couple to seek therapy. And when you have kids, the distance can be amplified since work/kids take all the focus off of the relationship. As avid couples therapy fans, we turned to Ken Howard, a therapist who specializes in gay men, to discuss some of the elements that are brought up in couples therapy, and how they present themselves in a gay male couple.
"When you feel like you don't know what the solutions are, when you feel like you...
2020-01-2757 min
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×14 Daddy Squared Movie Awards!It was just a matter of time, wasn’t it?! Everyone else has done it so now, introducing, the Daddy Squared Movie Awards. Our season finale this season, will hand a magnificent ‘Gayby’ Statuette in multiple categories of movies for kids of gay dads.
No more just 'mommy recommended' stuff! The gay dads community has voted on the best movies for kids and now we give the ‘Gay Dads Recommend' stamp on children's movies. Guest gay dads studio executives judges help us decide who takes home the ‘Gaybys’ in multiple categories. View the categories and nominees. Listen above to find out who won...
2019-07-291h 00Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×12 Daddy, Which Belly Did I Come From?When you tell your kids the story of how they came to be, is the woman who delivered them identified by a face and a name? That’s a decision that every gay dad has to make when it comes to having kids through surrogacy or adoption. In this episode we explored two ways of keeping in touch with the birthmother (for adoptive kids) or the gestational surrogate (for IVF and surrogacy) as part of gay dads’ children's birth story.
Some adoptive parents choose to have an 'open adoption,’ where the child gets to meet the birthmother. Parents who go throug...
2019-07-1559 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×10 Interfaith FamiliesHow do you raise kids with dads from separate faith backgrounds? Interfaith relationships are not uncommon in the gay community, and with the ‘gaybies’ explosion, some couples choose to raise their kids with awareness of both partners’ religious backgrounds. We spoke to Ferd and Brian, fathers, husbands, and founders of GaysWithKids.com about religion and faith, and building a home where both Christmas and Hannukah are celebrated, though with a clear understanding that Brian’s passion to raise the kids Jewish strongly outweighs Ferd’s interest in Catholicism in their home.
“We surely came by dads who have different faiths and traditio...
2019-07-0152 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×09 Raising GirlsDo hospitals really give seminars to gay dads on how to clean a vagina when they have a newborn girl? We had to check out this myth and other girl-related issues in a two-dad house hold. We brought on Eli and Ido, a NYC couple with two girls to discuss gay dads raising girls in the age of #girlpower and #metoo.
It turns out that in a 'vagina seminar' in hospitals for newborn girls "they basically teach you to clean from the vagina to the anus and never the other way around," concludes Ido Bendet-Taicher, father of two girls and...
2019-06-2451 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×08 Father’s Day EpisodeIt’s Father’s Day and it would be pretty bizarre if Daddy Squared, the Gay Dad’s Podcast, decided to cover China Trade Tariffs or something instead of doing a Father’s Day Special Episode. Usually, we bring on an expert for our topic. Today is no different except that this time we had the ultimate experts in being a gay dad – the dads themselves.
Download Father's Day Gift: Gay Divas Coloring Book
Back when you first came out, what did you think about having kids?
Why do you think you ended up having kids?
If there’s one thing you co...
2019-06-1646 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×07 Dad ShamingAlmost every dad has suffered some unwanted criticism either on social media or in real life, from people who 'know better' about parenting. Dad shaming is a thing, parents tend to judge other parents, and it manifests itself both on social media and in real life, making dads just feel awful about themselves. As a follow-up to our Pride episode, we talk about the opposite of pride - shame. We brought on Jeremy Hooper, a writer and consultant for GLAAD, who has been dad-shamed before he even left the hospital with his newborn, to discuss dealing with dad shaming, 'momsplaining...
2019-06-101h 00Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×06 The Pride EpisodeWhat is Pride? As Pride Month approaches, we wanted to take a look at pride, maybe a little more from the parenting perspective: how can we instill self-pride in our kids - pride for our kids in who they are and in where they come from? We turned to Ariel Foxman, a writer, a journalist and a thinker, to talk about the issue. We hope that our conversation will inspire you.
Take Action: Demand a same-sex parent family on Peppa Pig!
“I think that what’s interesting about being a gay dad, which I don’t think straight parents necessarily think...
2019-06-0359 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×04 Cooking For KidsWhen you’re a young couple it’s easy to order in or dine out on a daily basis, but when the kids come along, spending time in the kitchen to prepare nutritious and healthy meals for them can become a problem for some dads. We turned to gay dad and celebrity chef David Burtka who just published his debut recipe book Life is a Party, to get some advice, inspiration, and support as we take our baby steps in the kitchen.
One of the main things we learned from our interview with David is that healthy eating habits for your...
2019-05-201h 00Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×03 Traveling With KidsIf you feel that after a vacation with the kids YOU need a vacation – you’re not alone! Traveling with kids is not always easy, sometimes we want them to have so much fun, that we forget to have fun ourselves. We brought on Instagram-known traveler and blogger Devon Gibby to share his experience and give us some tips on traveling with kids (and also without!)
“A lot of [my traveling] is pretty impulsive,” Devon reveals
in Daddy Squared interview, “travel is the way that I express my impulses,
like, I booked this flight [to LA] two weeks ago. With the kids i...
2019-05-1359 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast2×01 Surrogacy: Can We Make It Cheaper?Bringing a biological baby into the world can cost $180,000.
For twins it can be around a quarter million. The biggest question is: Can
we make it cheaper?
Through our podcast we have met so many dads in various
stages of the parenthood journey. But whether it’s in gay dad Facebook groups
or in face-to-face interaction, there’s no doubt that the biggest issue gay
dads tackle is the cost of surrogacy.
In our season premiere of Daddy Squared we decided to dive
into the costs of surrogacy and try to figure out how flexible (downward, we
mean) these costs are...
2019-04-2659 min
Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×14 GBF: Gay Best Friend (Season Finale)There are so many things that change from the time you decide you want to become a parent until it happens... and then after it happens. But one of the changes that may not be so obvious is the effect that all of this can have on your social life in general, and especially on close friends. And relationships with your closest gay friends - many of whom often don’t have children - can be a real question. In our season finale we brought on two guests -- each of them is best friends with a gay dad couple, to...
2018-12-1746 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×13 Making Babies (Part 2)When thinking about having kids via surrogacy, the legal part is just as important as the IVF process itself. Making sure that the agreements with the surrogate and the egg donor are set up properly is a solid base for the whole process itself. And then there are issues like legal guardianship and birth certificates that are also crucial for finishing the process with babies that are completely, legally yours. We turned to Fertility Lawyer and gay dad Richard Vaughn of International Fertility Law Group, to set the record straight about the legal steps that must be taken when having...
2018-12-1052 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×11 Other Ways of ParentingSo far in our podcast, we mostly interviewed dads who had their kids either through surrogacy or adoption. But there are other ways in which you can become dads. In this week's episode we look at two ways that are often overlooked: Known Sperm Donor, and Co-Parenting.
David Dodge, managing editor at GaysWithKids.com is a father of two children, who he had together with a lesbian couple. Though he has no legal rights with the kids, they still call him 'papa,' and his parents go to visit their grandchildren even when he's not around. In our interview, David...
2018-11-2656 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×10 Working DadsIt's very much in vogue to talk about "work-life balance." And if ever the question of that balance was most important - and difficult - it's when babies and kids enter the picture. We interviewed Mike Stommel, who seems to have figured this out pretty well, to tell us what worked for him and his family, what didn't, and how it's evolved over time.
And as an added bonus, your hosts had a thinly veiled fight on-air about how it's working (or not) for us. What more could you ask for?!
View the episode page on GaysWithKids.com
“I try to...
2018-11-1959 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×09 Stay-At-Home DadsDon't mislead yourself: Stay-at-Home parenting is a full-time job - or more. It may be even tougher than the 'traditional' job because there're no days off, no sick days, no Medical, Dental and Vision coverage and no bonuses at the end of the year. Nevertheless, many dads choose to stay at home to take care of the kid(s). Some of them do it out of need to give their kids the 100% care they've always wished for, others do it as a part of a complete change in their life's direction.
We spoke with Craig Sauer, who chose to stay...
2018-11-1251 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×08 Entertaining BabiesSome of us used to sneak out to mom's closet and try on her shoes and clothes, pretending to be Cyndi Lauper-- this is what 'Entertaining Babies' is all about! How to use our inner (some would say: hidden) creativity during our time with our babies and toddlers. From the moment they open their eyes, bring out the Cyndi Lauper in you in order to stimulate them, create a vibe of music and laughter in the family without leaving your home! This episode is great for the winter season.
Unless you are Lord Whatsisface of Downton Abbey, you're gonna have...
2018-11-0555 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×07 Making Babies (Part 1)We turned to Dr. Guy Ringler, Reproductive Endocrinologist at California Fertility Partners to get an updated overview of the IVF and surrogacy options for gay men from a medical point of view. Are you too old to have kids? How to find the right egg donor? Is IVF becoming less expensive? These and other questions are answered in this episode of Daddy Square.
"The cost [of IVF and surrogacy] is actually going up," Dr. Ringler states during the Daddy2 interview. "It's going up because everything gets more expensive, our Petri dishes are more expensive, the technology gets more expensive actually...
2018-10-2958 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×05: Single DadsIf you think parenting is hard for a couple, imagine what it’s like to be a single dad. This week we talked to Calvin Fleming, a gay, single dad and the owner of Public Relations and Marketing company, about work-life balance, raising two kids by himself – and, of course, about dating.
“There was a point where I did consider opening myself up to dating, but after the adoption was finalized I started to open myself up to it and I went on Ok Cupid or Match and went on a couple of dates,” Calvin reveals. “You get the guys where you...
2018-10-1556 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×04 Dad GroupsInteractions with other gay dads benefit both the dads and their kids: The dads can hang together and openly discuss -- y'know -- gay stuff, and the kids grow up witnessing other families similar to theirs. On this week's episode we tackle gay dad groups with John Ireland, the president of Pop Luck Club, the biggest gay dad group in LA. Ireland, who adopted four kids (and fostered another 2) also discusses fostering and adoption as a part of the Raise A Child program that grew out of Pop Luck Club. Last but not least, a big message to gay couples t...
2018-10-0759 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×02: Fulfillment (At Work and As Dads)Maintaining happiness both at work and at home is an issue that may arise for dads, especially at the beginning. On one hand, we want to feel happy and fulfilled at work; we want to feel that we are using our knowledge, experience, and creativity in order to help the organization we're part of move forward - and of course we want to be compensated well for doing so. On the other hand, we want to be happy at home, with our kids and with our way of parenting. While most of us consider ourselves 'works in progress,' there...
2018-09-2457 minDaddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast1×01: You’re Still A Couple!Daddy Square is a new weekly podcast for and by gay dads, joining the successful blog of the same name. Coming to you from West Hollywood, and premiering September 17 2018, Yan Dekel, an independent web designer, and Alex Maghen, SVP Technology at Warner Bros., are a married couple with 3-year-old twins. In each episode they bring a guest and tackle an issue that arises in parenting in general and in gay parenting in particular. All of their interviewees are professionals in their fields and gay dads themselves.
Future episodes will deal with Dad Bod, fulfillment at home and at work, different...
2018-09-181h 01