đď¸ Episode 221 â âLadders, Field Day, and the End of Elementary Innocenceâ
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we climb the ladder of dadhoodâliterally. From the unspoken bond between dads and their ladders (we donât need a taller one, we want a taller one), to the bittersweet mayhem of Field Day season, weâre covering it all.
Schoolâs out, summerâs in, and our kids are leveling up from elementary to middle schoolâand weâre not crying, youâre crying (okay, weâre also crying⌠behind our sunglasses).
Will we survive another chaotic volunteer driven Field Day? Are we brave enough for the dunk tank? And is there anything more sacred than the gym parachute?
If youâve ever stood atop a 10-foot ladder just to change a lightbulb or gotten emotional over your kidâs last elementary school lunch, this episode is for you.
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