Breaking Dads: The Parenting Podcast

Why would you want a job that has weekends off? Because that would be absurd. Don't we become parents because we enjoy working 24/7/365/death? Visit www.breakingdads.com for past episodes as well as our other fine podcasts.

Who likes making lunches? And would making an Adventure Time based mosaic out of food make it any less painful? If you need creative kids' lunch ideas, don't visit www.breakingdads.com for past episodes as well as our other fine podcasts.

Do we procrastinate? Maybe later. There's some other really important stuff to do right now that simply can't wait. If you need help finding something to procrastinate with, visit www.breakingdads.com for past episodes as well as our other fine podcasts.

Kids need to try on lying, but they're often thankfully terrible at it. Jeff and James pause to consider what kind of awful liars they are

Routine makes our worlds go round. But how do our kids respond to it?

Marketing drives people to buy, buying drives the economy, it all drives parents crazy. Especially when it's aimed at kids.

This week we talk about rainbows and kittens and specific textures. In other words, the exciting world of kid's fashion.

James has a cold so he interviews Jeff about the adventure that is being Jeff.

Jeff explains the mystery of why his kids enjoy going to the dentist.

We talk about our favorite children's books and the importance of being read to. The kids. Not us. Because we can totally almost read already.

Few topics get people fired up like crime and punishment. Spare the rod, spoil the child? Spare the child, throw the outdated rods in the garbage? And what about when they get you and their teachers soooo angry?

Are today's children smarter and less competent? Is the future all about velcro shoes, unknowable job prospects and robots?

Why did the child cross the road? Because the parents were deadbeats or because they don't mollycoddle?

Why worry about your kids getting into drugs when they already have Minecraft?

If you're not playing tabletop games with your kids you're missing out on family fun and golden opportunities to destroy them at something. Because you've got like six more months before they surpass you.

Will you be our Valentine? No? Best decision you ever made. Our long-suffering spouses were not so wise.

Sleep. This week's episode tells you how to get more. And if that does not excite you, then it doubles as a clinically proven, scientifically supported soporific.

This week we dig into the idea of homework - building tomorrow's workforce, one photocopied math worksheet and dubious spelling test at a time.

This week we tackle the age old question - to bribe or not to bribe? The alternative title is - do you hate yourself or something because seriously just bribe them already

The holidays came and went, but some stinking, fever soaked memories will linger forever.