20 November 2021 · 35 min

Ep 1. 'Le Beginning'

In our episode, we introduce ourselves and think about our biggest challenges as dads. You'll hear a bit about who we are, what we do and why we're doing a podcast. Hopefully, as well as being won over by our collective charisma and charm, you'll learn that those parenting 'phases' you think you are dealing with alone are entirely normal, or as close to normal as we can make them sound. Enjoy listening and feel free to drop us a quick hello at justrealdads@vineyard53.org

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In our episode, we introduce ourselves and think about our biggest challenges as dads. You'll hear a bit about who we are, what we do and why we're doing a podcast. Hopefully, as well as being won over by our collective charisma and charm, you'll learn that those parenting 'phases' you think you are dealing with alone are entirely normal, or as close to normal as we can make them sound.

Enjoy listening and feel free to drop us a quick hello at justrealdads@vineyard53.org

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