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Dad Central: A Parenting Podcast To Reduce Stress & Build Confidence In FatherhoodAuthor: Dad Central
Are you stressed and overwhelmed by the responsibilities of fatherhood? This show helps overwhelmed dads conquer stress, build confidence, and become the father their family brags about. Listen to discover: Effective strategies to reduce parenting stress and manage emotions for a calm parenting approach happy children. Practical advice on building strong parent-child relationships through improved communication and parenting skills, even when co-parenting with ex-partners. Expert insights on navigating custody issues and instilling positive parenting values to develop disciplined and resilient kids. Since 2019 Co-hosts Drew and Ed have impacted over 400,000 dads through their work with Dad Central. Every Monday, join them for real-life examples and practical, time-tested strategies on how to win at being a dad. Once a month, hear from expert guests or mentor dads sharing their top tips to enjoy and thrive in fatherhood. To instantly learn top secret hacks to calm parenting and become the dad your family brags about, download our free guide to stop yelling. Language: en-ca Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting, Relationships, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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#162. Stop Yelling, Start Listening: Tools for an Explosive Dad
Episode 162
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
Have you ever noticed that your kids only seem to listen when you raise your voice, and wondered if there's a better way to get through to them? Many dads feel trapped in a cycle of stress and yelling, worried that their explosive moments are hurting their relationship with their children and leaving everyone feeling disconnected. If you want to move from feeling overwhelmed and reactive to being calm and present, this episode will help you understand why this happens and give you steps to change it. You'll learn: How to recognize the real reasons behind your stress and explosive reactions, Discover practical tools to help you stop yelling and respond calmly, and Understand the long-term impact of your parenting style on your children's trust and emotional safety. Tune in now for real-world strategies that make parenting feel lighter. Playing this episode could be your first step toward a calmer home and a stronger bond with your kids! ----- Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:14 - Show overview, host intros, episode theme: explosive to calm. 02:30 - Importance of managing anger and stress for dads. 03:39 - Why dads explode. 06:16 - Recognizing stress, building dad self-awareness. 08:04 - Cost of yelling. 10:03 - Iimpact of yelling on children. 12:38 - Emotional responses vs. what kids need in tough moments. 13:23 - Tools: pause, name feelings, lower volume, repair. 18:17 - Recap main takeaways, calm parenting wins. 18:59 - Dad Mentor Community. 19:31 - Closing: progress over perfection, presence, self-compassion. ----- "Dad Central is a podcast that supports fathers in navigating fatherhood, reducing stress, building confidence, managing parenting stress, and improving parenting skills, including discipline, co-parenting, custody issues, calm parenting, and effective communication with children, to foster happy children and strong parent-child relationships."
