Dad Dialogue

Considering Online Content Management and Engagement with Nick Coffman | Ep 44

Dad Dialogue is back after a nice long Christmas holiday! I hope you are all ready for the new year and looking ahead to all that 2026 will bring. Joining Laurence today is Nick Coffman. Nick is a dad to two children, soon to be three! We discuss his currently feelings about the upcoming baby and how those feelings compare to the previous arrivals. Nick hosts two podcasts and writes for a gaming and tech satirical website, Hard Drive.  As someone who spends a decent amount of time within the video game and tech world, we spend some time discussing the impact of video games and screen time on our children and possible best practices in terms of engaging with the hobbies and interests of our kids.  You can find more of Nick at these links: Website [https://nickcoffman.com/] Hard Drive Articles [https://hard-drive.net/author/nick-coffman/] Smashing Game Time [https://www.smashinggametime.com/] Stand N’ Watch  [https://www.youtube.com/@StandNWatch/videos] Keep up to date with Dad Dialogue: Website [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/] Sign up to be a guest [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/contact] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/daddialogue/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7IjlfYtfkfnoJgDzf8Ngw] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Being an Estranged Father with Hans Bentvelzen | Ep 43

On today’s episode of the Dad Dialogue podcast, we have a story that is a little different to a lot of the other stories we have featured before. Today’s guest is Hans who has one adult son, with whom he has somewhat lost connection. Hans shares how his opinion on fatherhood has shifted over the years and how when he first became a dad, it was probably something he didn’t really want. It was a fascinating conversation and I hope you enjoy. Keep up to date with the podcast: Website [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/] Sign up to be a guest [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/contact] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/daddialogue/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7IjlfYtfkfnoJgDzf8Ngw] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Growing as a Father with John Dalrymple of Growing Fathers | Ep 42

Following the appearance of his co-host, Kristopher, last week, John Dalrymple joins Laurence today for the latest episode of Dad Dialogue. John is the father to six children, yes six! In the episode we will hear him share about the practicality of that and how he has grown as a father alongside his family growing as well.  John is a pastor based at a church in California so in the episode he shares a little about the process of deciding to become a pastor, what life looked like whilst balancing studying, serving, becoming a dad and supporting a wife. John also shares how he tries to make the most of his time with his kids and the importance of being present. Please do go and check out more of Kristopher at the Growing Fathers Website [https://www.growingfathers.com/]or the Growing Fathers Podcast.  [https://www.growingfathers.com/podcast/] Keep up to date with the podcast: Website [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/] Sign up to be a guest [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/contact] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/daddialogue/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7IjlfYtfkfnoJgDzf8Ngw] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Striving to be a Devotional Dad with Kristopher Schaal of Growing Fathers

Joining Laurence today is Kristopher Schaal from the Growing Fathers blog & podcast! Kristopher has a big heart for equipping fathers and discussing fatherhood so I was delighted he agreed to come on the show.  As a father of 5 children ranging from ages 12 down to 2, Kristopher definitely has his hands full with the busyness of meeting the needs of kids and raising them. He shares in the episode some of the insight of what life looks like with a big family, but also the heart behind and the joy he experiences through it. We also discuss how to best support a wife when they are choosing to be a stay at home mother to a big family. At the heart of Kristopher’s fatherhood is clearly his relationship with Jesus and the important of placing a foundation on faith when building a family. We discuss the specifics of some spiritual disciplines and how best to serve our family by first of all taking care of our own spiritual requirements in our walk with Jesus. Please do go and check out more of Kristopher at the Growing Fathers Website [https://www.growingfathers.com/]or the Growing Fathers Podcast. [https://www.growingfathers.com/podcast/] Keep up to date with the podcast: Website [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/] Sign up to be a guest [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/contact] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/daddialogue/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7IjlfYtfkfnoJgDzf8Ngw] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Christ-like Fatherhood with Mark Ward of Ward on Words | Ep 40

For episode number 40, Laurence is joined by Mark Ward from the YouTube channel Ward on Words. Mark is a Bible teacher, YouTube, designer, husband and father of three children.  In our episode we discuss many aspects of Christian parenting such as Christian schooling, teaching the Bible to our children as well as the stresses of raising children in this current environment and culture.  Unfortunately a small amount of original footage was lost from the interview so you will see or hear a few interruptions to fill in the blanks.  A huge thank you to Mark for taking the time to come on Dad Dialogue. Please check out some of his work at the below links.  YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@wardonwords]  Forward Design [https://forwarddesigner.net/] RightNow Media course [https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/922410]  Here some links to books mentioned in the episode (sorry if I missed any!) New City Catechism [https://newcitycatechism.com/] Jesus Calling Storybook by Sarah Young [https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Calling-Bible-Storybook-Sarah/dp/140032033X] My Big Bible Story Book by NT Wright [https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Big-Picture-Bible-Storybook/dp/1400246873] The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones [https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Storybook-Bible-Gift-Whispers/dp/031076100X] Here is a link to the article by Louise Perry [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/opinion/culture/community-parenting-village.html] that Mark mentioned towards the end of the episode, well worth a read. Keep up to date with the podcast: Website [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/] Sign up to be a guest [https://www.daddialogue.co.uk/contact] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/daddialogue/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7IjlfYtfkfnoJgDzf8Ngw] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.