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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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#160. Step-By-Step Weekly Planning For Dads: Blocking Your Time For Presence, Peace, And Progress
Episode 160
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
Are you tired of feeling like your life as a dad is constantly out of balance, no matter how hard you try to stay on top of everything? If you're a dad who's juggling work, family, faith, and self-care but still ends each week feeling overwhelmed or behind, this episode is for you. Discover why the old idea of "balance" doesn't work for busy fathers and how a new approach can help you reclaim your time and energy for what truly matters. Learn practical strategies for creating a flexible, repeatable weekly routine tailored to your real life, not an unrealistic ideal. Get actionable tips on setting boundaries, prioritizing presence with your family, and making self-care a foundational part of your routine. Find out how to say "no" confidently and protect your time, so you can lead your family from a place of energy and intention - not stress. Hit play on this episode now and start building a weekly dad routine that brings you more peace, presence, and purpose! ----- Download our free Balanced Dad BLUEPRINT pdf guide to take control of your time, reduce stress and protect your energy. Get it here: https://dadcentral.ca/balanced-dad-blueprint-2/ ----- 00:00 Challenging the Idea of Perfect Balance 00:11 Introduction to the Dad Central Show & Episode Overview 03:28 Why Most Weekly Plans Fail Dads 06:30 Moving from Balance to Integration 09:17 The 4-Anchor Weekly Dad Routine Overview 10:23 Anchor 1: Defining Work Boundaries 11:15 Anchor 2: Family—Presence Over Quantity 13:12 Anchor 3: Faith & Spiritual Practices 16:44 Anchor 4: Self—Non-Negotiable Maintenance 19:26 Practical Weekly Planning 22:25 What Dads Need to Say No To 24:03 Key Takeaways & Episode Recap 25:11 Dad Mentor Community Resource & Closing ----- "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."
