EQ Dads Pod

S2 Finale - Listener Mailbag!

We tackle listener submitted questions on -if a spouse needs a quick parenting-break to reset -Explaining death to young children -Prioritizing marriage during busy parenting years -And more!

S2E11 - A Dad's Guide to Cyber Safety: Protecting Your Family in a Complex Digital Age with Wesley Swenson

Wesley Swenson shares his insight from the cybersecurity industry for helping parents navigate all of the dangers and opportunities the digital world provides -Balancing parents' hesitancy towards being perceived as controlling with the real dangers of the digital world -Practical tips for control features on your children's devices -Common internet scams and how to navigate them -Open source information and what you should be aware of -Tips and tricks for sound password security

S2E10 - When/If to Watch Certain Movies with your Kids, Public vs Private School, and Modeling a Posture of Prayer with Cody Glickert

Cody Glickert joins the program and we hit on -When (or if!) to watch movies that you may be excited to share with your child but are not the most appropriate for children -Navigating the public school vs private school question with your spouse -Modeling prayer for your children -When your child is developing friends with questionable character

S2E9 - Starting a Business and Nuanced Strategies for Skillfully Navigating Debt and Finances with Justin Shaffer

Justin Shaffer joins the program to share his experience with starting his own business and all of the considerations that entails! We also hit on some finer points of navigating debt and finances -Aggressive approaches to getting out of debt and targeting lowest amounts of highest interest rates? -College degrees and paths that are worth it or not worth it? - Are we too quick to want to buy houses? -When should dating couples be transparent and iron out if they are on similar pages about debt?

S2E8 - Do we Idolize Finding a Spouse to Fix our Brokenness? And Getting Guy Friendships to go Deeper than Fantasy Football with Ryan Ozzello

Ryan Ozzello joins the program to analyze Christian dating culture and the implications of seemingly everyone wanting to get married and feeling unfulfilled if are getting older and still single. What are the implications for contentment in Christ, scriptural passages that address singleness, high rates of marital dissatisfaction, the depth and quality of our non-romantic friendships? We also touch on how to go deeper in the world of guy friendships and transcend the surfacy sports talk that guys tend to excel at.