S2E13 - S02E013: First-Time Fatherhood: Real Stories and Tips for New Dads

🎙️ HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E013: First-Time Fatherhood: Real Stories and Tips for New Dads

👋 In This Episode: Join us as we dive into a heartfelt and humorous conversation with our good friend Joe, who's on the cusp of becoming a dad for the first time. Don’t miss this heartwarming episode about the ups and downs of preparing for parenthood. Whether you’re a seasoned parent, an expectant one, or just love a good story, this episode will leave you smiling. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

What We Cover:

🍼 Becoming a Dad: Joe shares the excitement of announcing his wife’s pregnancy to family and friends.

🤔 Expectations vs. Reality: The mix of anticipation and nerves as they prepare for this life-changing chapter, Joe’s reflections on his relationship with his brother and how it’s influencing his outlook on fatherhood.

🎮 Passing Down Passions: The role of video games in Joe’s childhood and how he plans to introduce his son to favorites like Pokemon.

👨‍👩‍👦 Parenting Prep: Joe and his wife’s approach to stress and finding the right balance of honoring family traditions. 🐾

😂 Laughter & Love: The "cousin crew" T-shirt reveal that left their families in happy tears (and some confusion!).

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📢 Shoutouts:

Joe gives a special shoutout to his "little guy," who’s not yet named but already so loved.

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❓Question of The Week

What are you or what were you excited or nervous about before having kids?

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Thank You!

Special thanks to Joe for sharing his story and to all our listeners for making this podcast possible.

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S02E013 | Series Episode 43

Intro voice recording done by the one and only Koltrane

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