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As fathers, there are times when we have to think about what we say to our kids. Without context, things can get crazy. This week I wanted to talk about how a recent health scare had me dodging questions from the family.  We all do it for different reasons, tune in IG: @FatherhoodIsLit (http://instagram/fatherhoodislit) Merch: #FatherhoodIsLit Gear (http://stereotypeco.com/fatherhoodislit)

Health is one of those things many of us don't pay mind to until we have a big scare!  A big scare got me focused and although it sucks to have happened that way, I'm grateful for it.  This week I needed a FRIEND to lean on to talk about health and the homie Mike Dorsey came through for our, We Do It For The Kids Series! We talked about health, why it matters, why we hide it from people espe...

How do you build a connection with your child? There are millions of ways and for some of us, the connection comes via the love of sneakers. This week I wanted to explore that with my friend Kian Miller, aka Mr. Miller or Miller's Corner.  We talked about securing all the sizes we need, getting our kids to keep their kicks clean, and even the used sneaker market. Kian came through and dropped...

When you hear the word deadbeat, you associate it with a deadbeat mother or father but others can be deadbeats as well! This week Mike Dorsey and I talked about dealing with people that show deadbeat tendencies whether they have kids or not! Think of that friend or family member that always says we can't wait to hang with you and the family but never show up!  2 friends talking about life as ...

Where I'm from the streets taught many of us about guns at an early age! As a father, I'm trying to minimize what my kids learn from the streets and decided that it was up to me to teach them how to PROPERLY handle a gun. Off we went! This week we covered teaching your kids how to handle a gun, why it's important, and how it can help your kids avoid the pitfalls of wanting to be down with thos...

Around here, real child support isn't just a check we write to the court system. Instead, child support is being there for your child's ups and downs as they grow in life.  This week, Mike Dorsey and I talked about the definition society emphasizes, what we feel real child support looks like and even got into a discussion on weaponizing child support.  Money can finance things but it can neve...

When social workers came around, kids in my neighborhood worried and so did some of the parents!  Come to find our Social Workers aren't the boogie man or woman, they actually want you and your KIDS to WIN! This week we sat down with my friend Bas Moreno to find out more about the social working side of things and to learn about some of the things he applies from it as a FATHER of 2 kids hims...

Were traditions huge in your family? I didn't know they were until I had my own kids and started forming our own traditions with them! This week we covered why traditions matter and how they can be huge or small but the real sauce is being there doing it together!  IG: @FatherhoodIsLit (http://instagram/fatherhoodislit) Blog & Show Notes: Traditions: It's who you do it with that matters (htt...

Conversations help us grow and when we grow our kids grow with us! This week I wanted to jump on a call with my friend Mike Dorsey of the Black Fathers Now (https://www.blackfathersnow.com/) community to share some of our conversation in a new series called: We Do It For Our Kids! Doing it for your kids might look different but we all do it because we care. Tune in to hear some of the things ...

Ever thought about taking your kids to a trade show? We took our oldest to the Got Sole Sneaker Trade Show to watch him work and man did he kill it! The most important lesson here was to remember that our kids know way more than they sometimes show! Tune in to hear how we did it and how you can do the same! IG: @FatherhoodIsLit (http://instagram/fatherhoodislit) Blog & Show Notes: Got Sole: At...

Resolutions, are they holding you down, or are your actions doing so? Around here we focus on our actions, not on our plans! This week we focused on 3 things I feel can help you and me as we continue to make our presence felt!  Self-care: doubling down on doing things that make us happy and doubling down on the people that don't judge us for doing so Not stressing the things we don't know. W...

Who's going to take care of your child's most valuable asset, YOU? Self-Care isn't something we dads focus on but should. For this episode, we talk about how the At Home Dads Conference made me realize how important self-care truly is. Hope it encourages you to double down on the things you love and the people that love you for it! #FatherhoodIsLit Show notes: Self-care: Who's There For You ...

We parents are great at acknowledging when our kids do bad, it's time to keep that same ENERGY when they do GOOD! This week we talked about rewarding your kids for doing good and why it's ok to do so!  #FatherhoodIsLit  To follow us on social media: @fatherhoodislit everywhere To support the crew, buy your merch HERE! (http://stereotypeco.com/fatherhoodislit) To email us: james@cool4dads.co...

How do you teach your kids to defend themselves? That's a question we all have to really think about as our world and issues change! This week, I got my homie Mike Roman, founder of Rumble In The Bronx, to come through to drop gems! We covered everything from bullying to snitching to having your kids learning how to DEFEND themselves.  Lets get it!  To Follow Mike Roman, click HERE (https://w...

"Dad, I'm built different!" My son hit me with that line and at 1st I couldn't stop laughing. Then I realized he was right and damn I'm proud to have been part of that. Tune in to find out why our kids ARE BUILT DIFFERENT and why we need to keep applying that pressure on them to be different. Sign Up for our Email List HERE (https://cool4dads.com/email) For more gems, recommendations, and FATH...

You always hear that kids need to learn how to love themselves first but how the hell do we teach that without turning them into cocky monsters? Oh #dadlife, you got to love it! This week we had the homie Vernon Gibbs II come through and drop some gems for the fellas. He tells us why he wrote “When Good Fruit Goes Bad” And how it can help with those lessons we all know our kids need! Tune in!  ...

Sometimes we do things for our kids that we think are little or small in comparison to other things but in reality, are huge for our kids. This week we cover how little things turned into big things on our side of fatherhood as we celebrated Father's Day with friends. Salutes to Termanology of the @gooddadgang (http://instagram/gooddadgang) & the homie @bigeasy718 (http://instagram/bigeasy718)...

Father's Day is always a special day! This week we talked about 3 things that we sometimes overlook that make this life the best life! When they know it all When they get excited and we have no clue why Our values & traditions pop up later As always continue to make YOUR PRESENCE felt every day, we celebrate Father's Day every damn day!  To support the movement, click HERE (http://stereoty...

How does a father deal with Clubfoot or any other birth defect his child might have? It starts with faith and research! This week we had our friend Christian Penn of nonprofit Projectivity come through to talk to us about overcoming Clubfoot with his son Max.  Chris kept it super real and walked us through how he did it so when we are faced with the unknown, we can also handle our business. Re...

Taking chances means you will run into boring events. It's part of #dadlife but we can do something about the events we choose to attend. Listen to how we survive and sometimes even avoid boring events by researching them, batching events, and remember why we are there to begin with.  #FatherhoodIsLit  To Support the movement: Click HERE  (https://www.stereotypeco.com/fatherhoodislit) To hel...

Mario Armstrong believes we should never settle for less, but how do we teach our kids that? This week Mario came through and blessed us with gems on how we can teach our kids all about it. From a $2 bank account to 2 time Emmy Award recipient, Mario Armstrong never settles for less, now we get to hear how he applies that to his own SON.  GEMS on GEMS! To support Mario Armstrong check out his ...

Ever held the door for someone and have them walk right on by without saying thank you? Yeah about that! This week we covered why dope Fathers like YOURSELF, need to teach kids about manners and how to uphold them!  Remember one day your kids will be adults, no one likes an adult that doesn't have manners 🙄  Got a story to tell, hit us up, James@cool4dads.com (mailto:James@cool4dads.com) To ...

Can a busy dad start a successful business? Of course, he can, he's a superhero! This week we had serial entrepreneur and founder of the ParentPrenuer Foundation James Oliver come through. He dropped gems on starting a business, running it while being a father, and funding time to regroup from everything to keep YOUR mind RIGHT!   To join the ParentPrenuer group click HERE (https://parentprene...

Sometimes the lesson we want to teach our kids backfires and that's ok! This week we covered not knowing it all, how our kids know more than us sometimes, and falling back on your life experiences when our lessons backfire. Our kids will be better than US simply because we CARE! Tune in to step YOUR GAME UP!  Support the #FatherhoodIsLit movement: Merchandise (https://www.stereotypeco.com/fat...

How important are you, THE FATHER, to your child's education? More important than you know! This week we have Derek Phillips, CEO of the Real Dads Network and retired Assistant Principal dropping gems on the education side and why our PRESENCE there matters. Education starts at home, COVID has taught us that and now we can learn how other dads handle their business on the education side. Tune ...

As fathers it's easy protecting our OWN kids but should we PROTECT those that aren't ours? Hell YEAH! It takes a village to raise a KID, are you an asset to that village or just another body? REAL FATHERS protect all KIDS around them, blood or not. Tune in to hear how and why it even matters. #FatherhoodIsLit (http://instagram/fatherhoodislit) Support the #FatherhoodIsLit movement: Merchandis...

This week we wanted to know how a dad with a hooked-up Minivan gets down on the FATHERHOOD side of things and asked the homie, Nate Watson, to hook us up! We talked about taking kids to a car show, living life your way, and hooking up your minivan to rider out in style! Nate Watson represented big time for the car community but most importantly he represents as a FATHER! Tune in for some gems....

Thinking about vacationing during COVID with the KIDS? It's still scary out there but with a little research, you can do your thing. We took a small vacation to visit family and man did we need it. We kept it safe though, tune in to hear how we did it by researching EVERYTHING! Support the #FatherhoodIsLit movement: Merchandise (http://stereotypeco.com/fatherhoodislit) Show Notes: Cool4Dads B...

Coparenting is one of those things that can put a smile on our faces or have us hating each other. This week I wanted to find out how Joel Leon approaches coparenting. He reminded me that this whole coparenting thing is a team effort to have your kids win and that the words we use against each other matter! Gems were dropped, Joel Leon blessed us with them, tune in! Buy Joel's Book: A Book Ab...

Dad Caught Covid, those 3 words would haunt me for almost a whole month. I caught it, don't know how and assumed I passed it along to my kids. IT SUCKED big time and this week we talk all about it. Tune in to hear how I, a dad, dealt with getting it, how it made me feel, and how it affected the whole family. Stay safe #FatherhoodIsLit Support the #FatherhoodIsLit movement HERE!  (https://ww...

This week I wanted to know how FATHERS like Hip Hop Legend Statik Selektah work on balancing #dadlife and everything else.  In true Hip Hop fashion, Statik dropped gems on how he is making his presence felt and didn't hold back! If you ever had trouble balancing it all out, understand it's not always possible but the effort can go a long way!  Make your presence felt  Get Statik's latest pro...

How do you teach your kids about settling? We went on a shopping spree at Supreme and my oldest settled for goods he didn't care about! I went off instead of educating. Here is what I should have done instead! Ever had a moment where you had to teach your kids about never settling? Tell me all about it @FatherhoodIsLit (http://instagram/fatherhoodislit) To Support the movement, buy MERCH HERE...

It's the holidays and there is no greater gift than being a FATHER! On this weeks episode we covered why our presence isn't valued in dollars, how we can be a blessing to others while waiting for our own blessings and why our little or big family is the greatest gift we dads can ever receive. Happy holidays fellas, see you in Feb 2021 with season 3 of the #FatherhoodIsLit Podcast! To Support ...

Paying it forward looks different depending on the person but no matter what, IT MATTERS! This week we covered why we FATHERS should teach our kids about Paying It Forward and why it matters. Got some tips for us? Let us know @FatherhoodIsLit on all social media platforms. To Support The Movement: CLICK HERE (https://www.stereotypeco.com/fatherhoodislit) For More Gems Visit The Website: CLICK ...

We all have had trauma in our lives but how do you overcome it to become the best FATHER possible? You identify it and this week we have the author of “Embrace Fatherhood,” Anthony Snow representing. Anthony tells us how he overcame trauma while being a youth and even now as an adult. It’s not always easy, Anthony dropped gems! Let us know how you DO IT!  Get in contact with Anthony Snow:  In...

Many wait for Thanksgiving to give thanks, #RealDads are thankful everyday! For this weeks episode we covered some of the things we don’t usually say we are grateful for often. We give everything up for them, we get to teach them things we learned later in life and we get to build our own little family! All things to be grateful for, tune in to hear why!  To donate to our Toy Drive: Amazon Wis...

I love the stock market and have had some ups and most definitely have had my share of down days. This week I wanted to find our how a full time investor teaches his kids about the market and asked Howard Lindzon, founder of StockTwits, investor in RobinHood and more to drop some gems. He hooked us up so our kids can get that work in and don't worry, if you're not into the market, our chat will...

As FATHERS, gems present themselves all the time but sometimes we are just too busy to soak it in. This week, we take a step back and focus on 3 gems our previous guests have dropped. They come from Shannon McCollum(ep4,) Devo Springsteen(ep64,) and Clinton Sparks(ep66) as they tell us how they make their presence felt.  Show Notes: http://cool4dads.com/gems To Support The Movement: Cop A Shi...

This week I wanted to sit down with a legend in the music world that is everywhere and I mean everywhere! His name is Clinton Sparks and although he is always on the move making moves, he never misses the chance to make his presence felt with his family. This week we break down how he does it, how he embraces his role as a pops, and how he pushes his kids to get busy like he does without being ...

Kids know what they can see! I love teaching my kids about business and this week we focused on some of the hidden lessons in reselling with your kids! These are lessons they won’t learn in school but can learn from dad and the hustle.  Make it happen, keep on educating them your way!  The lessons include building trust, the hidden costs of reselling, and the quick flip vs the investment.  #...

I love pushing my kids to achieve greatness and to chase their dreams but it’s not always easy. This week I asked my friend Devon Harris aka Devo Springsteen to come through and drop gems on teaching your kids that the sky truly is the limit! Devo has won Grammys, cofounded G.O.O.D Music, and is now doing his thing in the technology world like a boss.  Devo filled us in on how he does it and pl...

Sometimes we FATHERS need to get creative on how we enforce or even teach lessons without forcing them upon your kids. This week I talked about why it’s important, how kids know it all, and how we have to evaluate the stakes with our kids in mind to make it happen. #FatherhoodIsLit Show Notes (https://cool4dads.com/enforcing) IG: @FatherhoodIsLit   (https://instagram.com/fatherhoodislit) Webs...

How do you encourage your kids that being themselves is the best thing they can be? This week we had the homie Kenneth Kellogg who is an Opera Singer, come through and hook us up. Kenneth kept it so real as he described life as a youth and now Opera Dad.  Gems were dropped and a huge thank you to Kenneth for hooking the community up IG: @kenneth.Kellogg (https://www.instagram.com/kenneth.kell...

There is no bar higher than the one we present and because of that #RealDads focus on Leading By Example. On this episode we covered why it matters, it’s by product and how it makes us better overall FATHERS. Oh and yes it’s ok to get it wrong at times, it what we do after that matters.    Lets get it fellas, tune in for more  #FatherhoodIsLit  IG: @FatherhoodIsLit (http://instagram.com/fath...

I joined the City Dads Group over 4 years ago and it was one of the smartest things I could ever do. This week we sit with the Co-founder of the City Dads Group, Matt Schneider. We covered what motivated him to start a group, its future and why other FATHERS should join as well. Tune in! #FatherhoodIsLit Contact and much needed links: Website: CityDadsGroup.com (https://citydadsgroup.com/) All...

2020 has become the year of Home Schooling as we deal with COVID and it hasn’t been easy for many of us. This week we covered communicating with your children’s teachers, expectations and more as we dads step up and help out with our kids’ education.   Let me know how you plan on making it a great school year and send me your tips. james@cool4dads.com (mailto:james@cool4dads.com) NY Times Art...

That New Dad Smell is one we wear with pride! I sat down with my friend Adam “Lucid” Said of DeadLife Studios to compare the differences between a new dad and a seasoned vet. We talked about the mythical blueprint and how his daughter inspires his legacy.   Adam Got Bars (https://open.spotify.com/artist/7LglGUIVmiBYM4ON9vUPUG?si=jFKRbSawQeGPJAlXvabydw) Instagram: @dantegenesis_ (https://www.i...

As our kids grow, our role as FATHERS changes. Our babies become adults and it makes you think about the role we play in their lives. Are we still needed? Of course, dads like us will never stop fathering our kids! Keep making your presence felt no matter how old your kids get! #FatherhoodIsLit Blog: http://Cool4Dads.com Merch: StereoTypeCo (https://www.stereotypeco.com/fatherhoodislit) IG...

Building dope memories with your kids has to be one of the greatest things we can do as parents, especially dads. This week we sat down with Taylor Calmus aka Dude Dad who takes building to the next level. He has his kids driving around in souped-up power wheels and is always building something dope for them to play with. Tune in to find out how and why he does it! #FatherhoodIsLit To contact ...

We as FATHERS go extra hard for our kids, sometimes forgetting to take care of ourselves. We can't be at our best if we don't feel our best, this week I talked about FATHERS taking out time to reenergize.