Listen Now

Today I had the honor to speak with Donte Palmer. He’s a Florida father of three boys and a photo of him went viral in 2018. That photo was Palmer squatting in a men’s room with his son across his lap trying to change his diaper. It went viral because it opened up this national conversation of why we rarely see baby changing tables in mens. Big time celebs have shouted him out like Blac Chyna, Perez Hilton , John Legend, T.I., and more. He’s been featured on CNN, Forbes, the Washington Post,  BBC News, and CBS News That viral moment was the catalyst for Donte to take the reign's of the issue that most people had not even thought about and bring it to the forefront. This dadvocate decided to use this moment as a way to educate, encourage, and provide resources to underserved father across the country. Palmer has partnered with  @pampersuss to install 5,000 changing stations in mens rooms across the U.S. and Canada. Check out his foundation Squat for Change to see just how he is changing the world for dads! https://squatforchange.com/home/

This week wynton yates and Terence Rushin talk about Dora the Explorer. Generally we’d say it’s pretty good. It was a fun film to go see, although, my 2 year old was bored stiff.  I’d say that this movie is not for current toddlers but more so kids and tweenagers that grew up watching the show and themselves are about to go into high school. (entering high school is a major plot point of the movie). I thought that the director and producers did a great job of retaining all the things we loved about Dora the Explorer as kids but successfully brought it into 2019 adapting it to live action. While you still have to be open to suspending reality for a bit of the plot, I don’t think you’ll leave the theater disappointed. Definitely go see it.

I was reading that it’s estimated that 96% of Child safety restraints, infant seats, car seats, and booster seats are installed incorrectly. This is a mind melting statistic that I had to learn more about. I reached out to @neworleansems who sat down with us to talk about Louisiana’s new 2019 Child Passenger Safety requirements (laws)  and some tips to keep your little one safe in their car seat or booster seat.  According to the Us Department of transportation, Car seats reduce the risk of infants, that’s under 1 year old, being killed in a car crash by 71% and for toddlers, that’s between 1 and 4 years old, that risk is reduced by 54%.  NEW LOUISIANA CAR SEAT LAWS  Rear Facing Seats:  A child younger than 2 years old must be retrained in a rear-facing child safety seat until the child reaches the maximum weight and height limit of the child safety seat set by the manufacturer. A child must not turn forward facing until he or she has reached both 2 years old and the highest weight and height limit of the child safety seat. The height and weight limits for each child safety seat can be located on the seat labels or in the instruction manual.   Forward Facing Seats: A child who is at least 2 years old, and has reached the rear facing weight and height limit of his or her child safety seat set by the manufacturer, must be restrained in a forward facing child safety seat with an internal harness until the child reaches the weight and height limit of the child safety seat in the forward facing mode.  Booster Seat: A child must be at least 4 years old and must have outgrown the forward facing weight and height limits of the child safety seat with an internal harness before he or she can transition to a booster seat secured with a lap shoulder seat belt.  A child who is at least 9 years  old or has outgrown the height and weight limits of the safety seat or booster seat as set by the manufacturer must be restrained with a lap shoulder seat belt on the vehicle seat. The seat belt must fit correctly meeting a 5 step test: The child sits all the way back against the vehicle seat  The child’s knees bend over the edge of the vehicle seat The lap belt fits snugly across the child’s thighs or lower hips and not on the abdomen. The shoulder strap snugly across the center of the child’s chest and not the neck  The child sits properly, with no slouching or playing with the seat belt.  A child younger than 13 years old must ride in the rear seat, when available, in a properly used child restraint system, seat belt, or booster seat.

On this week's Podcast episode we talk about the dreaded terrible twos. Yes, it’s a real thing and it’s a time filled with the word “NO,” crying, and attitude. Over the last year, the transition from infant to toddler has definitely had an impact on our lives. Changes in schedule, attempting to potty train, re-sleep training, and dealing with our own parenting frustrations. Let us know what your experience has been with your two year old and how did you get through it?

For this Episode I Sat down with Noah Ingram, a New Orleans Teacher, Journalist, and Food & Culture Blogger to talk about his experience as a new dad. Ingram talks about the highs of being a new dad, the importance of constant communication with his wife, and the surprise of just how explosive baby poop can be. Follow Ingram on instagram at @BukuLocal for great shots of local New Orleans food, culture, and Art. 

This is Wynton's personal list of 8 things that he thinks every dad should know before experiencing the miracle of childbirth. Yes, it includes pooping on the table! Keep in mind, we're not experts, obviously.

We talk about the importance of really thinking about what you're going to name your future child and why! Somebody is going to get offended but that's not our goal.

It's back to school time. This episode we talk to 2 dads working in education. First, Scott Joffe has been a teacher in New Orleans for 6 years and offers some advice about the notorious back to school list we've all had experience with. Next Robert Mitchell, University Registrar for Dillard University in New Orleans Louisiana. He offers some key advice for getting started on the right foot when taking your incoming freshmen to college.

What were some of your biggest fears and questions when you became a new dad? This episode we talk to Javiante Jenkins about his experience as a new father with his 6 week old son. Plus we talk about the kid wagon that every parent MUST have!! Leave us a comment, share, subscribe!! Little Tikes Wagon - https://www.littletikes.com/item/618031/deluxe-ride-relax-wagon-with-umbrella/1.html

We are a couple of dads talking to other dads about parenting from the dads perspective. We also review baby/kid products that we love and hate. This episode is an introduction to he two hosts Wynton Yates and Antwan Harris.