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Have you ever wondered what happened to ‘cowboys and indians’, cap guns, stamp collecting, kick the can, etc.? In this episode w...

We all know how important it is to spend time with our special ladies (you know who you are). This is one of those things that we all agree...

When is your child old enough to stay home alone? When is your child old enough to babysit? We discuss these and other issues relating to ch...

Obesity is a real problem with kids today. We go through and give our ‘guys opinion’ on how to keep kids healthy and happy. As d...

Barefoot and pregnant – That’s how we like em! Have I got your attention now? Who does the dishes in your house? How about the l...

The big political episode. Can you handle it! Actually it wasnt all that crazy. We went ‘lightning round’ and tore through topic...

We finally brought in an expert! Dr. Bob Cook, professor of Computer Science at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Bob has been teaching colle...

Have you had trouble getting your child to sleep? Have you ever had trouble KEEPING you child asleep? Have you ever had trouble waking your...

Welcome to 2013! Hear about the best toys of Christmas by age. Did you know that power wheels (battery powered kids vehicles – Jeeps i...

Hello all, I am trying to set this up so that we can support EF with all our Amazon purchases. This is a hot topic for WordPress blogs becau...

Merry Christmas from EF HQ! We talk about Christmas preparations, Christmas letter dos and don’ts, how great Amazon is and all that. O...

Matt and I were arguing about who would write this, but I (Mark) won…HA! Its mine… All mine! (I am doing the final edit …...

Announcing Andrew Paul Owens – Hurricane Baby. He blew in to Matt’s house on October 27 and we hear all about it. It sounds like...

Justin Wosham joins us on this episode. What a blast! We talk to him about being a comedian and being a father, but mostly we just had a bun...

Sage advice on raising children (especially boys) in the age of video games. There are several major problems with video games They cost a l...

Bill tells us about having an only child and Matt and Mark mock him for how ‘hard’ it must be. Bill is also inundated with pets&...

College costs way too much! There is the sticker price and then the real price, just like cars. Is the traditional college approach worth it...

Sorry for the hiatus. Our excuse – summers are busy. Also, see the top ten list below! Give us a listen for an update on the EF Summer...

This is a list of movies that lie in the intersection of Child Love and Parental Love on a Venn diagram: Cars Lion King Finding Nemo Incredi...

Have your kids ever had an ‘incident’ in the bath? In Matt’s family they call that a ‘CODE BROWN’. This is all...

Tonight’s discussion – Kids sleeping in YOUR bed! Do your kids wangle their way into your bed? Aren’t they cozy? Have you...

Reading is important! We go through our favorite books from baby board books to chapter books to teen series. We go through our favorites an...

As a man, the garage is our final frontier (unless, like John, you have a basement). Garages hold our tools, our camping gear, and our cars&...

Silver Anniversary Episode! Have you ever considered taking a job in another country? What impact would it have on your family? My good frie...

Hey all, John brings up a good topic this week relating to grandparents and rules. What about ‘what happens at grandma’s house s...

Hey All, What if Jesus was Irish? Guiness as the blood of Christ? Ok so we got a bit irreverent… Matt talks about baby names. Mark tal...

You have to listen to this one. Matt reveals big news and I aint puttin it in the blog post. You need to hear it to believe it! Topics Mark...

World Down Syndrome Awareness Day is March 21. We celebrate this with our guest, Jason Cosky. Mark and Jason both have children with Down Sy...

Hey all, A score of episodes? Can you believe it? We debunk all the gender myths about raising children. Yes, boys and girls ARE different a...

Another week of great fun! John is not afraid of angry engineers. Matt is fixing real satellites in a bunny suit which is pretty darn cool!...

Hey all, Eighteen episodes: our podcast is old enough to vote now! Some quick notes for Episode #18 Matt makes an excellent Mr. Mom Things a...

Tune in for another fun filled episode: Valentine’s Day roundup Advice from the ‘grammarnerd’ Do we buy our kids too much...

Hey all, Join Matt, Mark and John along with subject matter expert Matt W as we discuss the fun filled world of twins! Matt W (other brother...

Hey all, Just a quick update to let you know that Luke totally bounced back Thursday and was almost his old self by the time I came back fro...

We tell you the truth about Valentine’s day. John and Mark school Matt with important tips for making the day special for your wife. T...

Hey all, There may be folks among you that like the show, but do not have iTunes installed or have it installed but do not know how to use i...

That’s right, we had Jack Owens, the patriarch himself on the show tonight. Tune in to hear the what parenting was like thirty or fort...

Matt talks about kids birthday parties. How far is too far? Parental competition can be fierce, but making your kid happy is what is importa...

Hey all, In case you thought we were putting you on, here is a pic of the entire Shields Clan. Enjoy, Mark

Hey all, Guest expert Pete Shields enlightens us on the joys of having a large family. He has eight children! How do they do it? He tells us...

Welcome to 2012! John talks about issues with our higher education system (why is their xmas break so long?). College costs an arm and a leg...

Hey all, Hopefully you are downloading this on the new iPod you got for christmas. Congratulations. We hope you enjoy our tenth episode! HAP...

Merry Christmas to all, A very festive show. We all go through our xmas preparations, discuss how to pick a good gift for your wife, talk ab...

Hey all, Another fun filled episode. Stuff to make you laugh, stuff to make you cry, stuff to make you puke. You might even kill the cat. Ca...

Real Brothers, Real Dads, Real Problems! Hey all, Go to the fridge, get a beer and sit back for another fun filled episode with the safetyne...