In today's episode, we dive deep into the heart of fatherhood with Eric, a soon-to-be dad navigating the complex emotions and preparations for welcoming a new life into the world. From his reflective journey on the influences of his upbringing

What's in a song?

May 12th, 2020 7m

If you've ever heard a parent sing a silly song and wondered why they'd make up silly songs, then clearly there isn't any joy in your life. Erica found her memory of songs we'd sing little guy fading from memory. So what better way if memori

Zarko - The first months

Oct 24th, 2019 14m 13s

In this episode I have a conversation with my friend Zarko, who learned he and his partner were expecting a child. You'll get to hear Zarko consider his upcoming role as a future dad in the first trimester, in the third trimester, and once he

Birth Experience - Part 3; Message to future dads

Oct 17th, 2019 10m 5s

My wife shares what she thinks she could have done differently in preparation for her new role. She also muses on what the role of a future dad could be. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/futuredadsclub/me

Birth Experience - Part 2, Dig a little deeper

Oct 10th, 2019 10m 55s

In part 1, Erica shares her birth experience. I challenge her to dig a little deeper, because I know what she experienced wasn't as simple as she made it sound. Have a listen, and as always, feel free to share this podcast with a friend you thi

Birth Experience - Part 1

Oct 3rd, 2019 16m 45s

In this episode, my partner shares her side of the story. I've split it into 4 parts to make what is an emotional and demanding day a little lighter yet relatable for you. If you're a future dad, I encourage you to have a listen with your partn

Where are you?

Jul 15th, 2019 45s

Checking in to say we care--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/futuredadsclub/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/futuredadsclub/support

What's in a birth class?

Mar 29th, 2019 8m 9s

The longer I live, the more it seems, that details surrounding major life events are private and not to be discussed too openly. It could also have to do with how comfortable people are at digging a little deeper and questioning things. For exa

A moment of science

Mar 27th, 2019 8m 16s

I like to understand the etymology of words, particularly in Arabic because it can be poetic at times. For instance, the Arabic word for human being is Insaan. From what I could find, it could have two roots, one is to forget and the other is

What is a good father?

Mar 22nd, 2019 3m 52s

I'd previously shared that my dad met his father at the tender age of 16. I might dive deeper into his story in a future podcast, but suffice to say, his idea of what a father's responsibilities are, did not fully align with my needs. Keep in

Why does this matter?

Mar 22nd, 2019 3m 48s

Outside of this whole future dad thing being what my friend described as the only time you'll have "stress filled fun", one of the reasons I believe I needed to undergo this self reflective process was synthesized by a pair of voices I've recen

Do you wanna?

Mar 22nd, 2019 3m 29s

Because so much of my partner's life energy and routines were bump centered, an inherently physically and emotionally taxing process. I initially wasn't as useful, or supportive as I could have been. We didn't know how to communicate about our

We're pregnant! ....now what?

Mar 13th, 2019 6m 28s

When asked what having a child meant, my friend said "History doesn't end with me", it was much more profound. The idea is that having a child activates a mortality mirror, this lil bean may create a drive in you to do better, or stay alive lon

Can we do this?

Mar 10th, 2019 3m 30s

I recall a story my dad told me about the first time he met his father. He was playing football, soccer, on a dirt lot, when a man who seemed familiar walked towards him. He squints at this man through lashes made heavy by salty sweat, and wi

What mask to wear?

Mar 10th, 2019 4m 57s

I remember taking my phone off airplane mode and my phone buzzing a lot more than usual, it had a bunch of missed whatsapp calls and messages from my siblings, they're much younger, so if it's not on snapchat, it had to be important. I was worr

Future dad, how do you feel?

Mar 7th, 2019 3m 36s

Laying the ground work for what this is all going to be about. A set of short musings and mostly reflections on my struggles with being a future dad who wants to become a present dad. I don't know a lot of guys who want to talk about this in pu

Is this happening?

Mar 7th, 2019 4m 7s

I'm not sure I fully realized that this child was coming in to the world for most of the pregnancy. There were no changes in habits, morning sickness, or cravings in my body to make it "real". I had to feel ready, in the beginning, for this to

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