Join Brian and Dave for a wide ranging discussion talking about growing up in a very different time than our kids are. We hit the internet and social media, changes in in schools, video games, music, and a couple historical sidebars. If it wasn't already obvious this episode will show just how nerdy we are.

Brian and Dave talk about avoiding the trap of "tripping on brainrot" and allowing the curated highlight reels of others to form our basis of comparison for judging ourselves. We also discuss how to practice radical self compassion and learn to give ourselves the same grace we freely give others. This episode is a wide ranging discussion on staying grounded, being kind to ourselves, and maintaining a mindset of continuous self improvement interspersed with some random tangents and bad dad jokes.

Join Brian and Dave for a discussion of the value of sleep, attempts to be better at it, and the challenges of raising a toddler in your 40's.

Brian and Dave discuss every family's favorite topic: Chores!

Why do we do them? What are we really trying to teach our kids? What systems have we figured out to keep everyone accountable?

Brian and Dave talk about what they've learned over the last 20 years about building a functional marriage that works as a team, something Dave especially understands as he and Mrs. Dave approach their 19th anniversary in spite of the Navy and several disasters. This episode also includes a special guest appearance from Dave's 16 month old son.

Join Dave and Brian as we talk about discipline, how to instill it in yourself and teach it to your kids by example. We also dive into our thoughts on holiday traditions in response to a question from a live viewer.

Brian and Dave talk about when kids throw tantrums, other kinds of very LOUD expression, and our responsibility as parents to learn the discipline necessary to regulate our emotions, especially when our kids can't.

Join Brian, Dave, and Tom Knighton as we ramble about what self care really looks like as a responsible adult and hit a few side quests on the way.