The Life of Dad After Show | Life of Dad - The Social Network For Dads

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton talk about the situation in Ryan's hometown of Ferguson, Missouri. They also bring on dad blogger Brian Cain (aka Officer Dad). Brian Cain is a police officer with a passion for entrepreneurism, social media, family, and coffee. Since becoming a police officer in 2000, much of Brian's work has revolved around law enforcement officers. He is proud to work with other officers to help them launch side businesses with only small amounts of initial capital (less than $100). Inspired by his love of work and his love of studying how people interact online, he looks to help teach law enforcement officers and their agencies about social media trends and how to best utilize social media platforms. Though much of his work involves law enforcement, it's not what's most important to him. As a happily married husband and dad, he aims to keep his family first. He founded OfficerDad.com - an online resource that aims to show fatherhood through the eyes of "Police Dads" - to help law enforcement officers strike the right balance between family and work.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on Mike Andrews Jr. aka the Geek Daddio. Mike talks to the guys about his Go Fund Me campaign to be able to go to the 2014 At-Home Dad Convention, what the convention is all about, and his work with the National At Home Dad Network. Mike Andrews has been an at home dad to 4 kids since March 2012. He enjoys sharing his love for Star Wars and other geeky things with his kids. Not only does he talk about Star Wars with his kids, but he and Art talk about the new J.J. Abrams films, collectibles and the Star Wars books. The guys end the show by discussing their favorite arcade game that they'd like to have at home.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton thank everyone for their support of Life of Dad, then discuss Art's first Nike ID kicks. Then they welcome Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D. who is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and an incredibly active and adventurous father. He is an avid athlete, he enjoys basketball, running, hiking, and golf. He lives with his wife and three young daughters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The guys chat with Anthony about his TED Talk, his book "The Art of Roughhousing", and the power of playing and getting a little rowdy with our kids. Check him out on Twitter @RowdyDad, Facebook, and his website -- The Art of Roughhousing.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bust open a few bags of pretzel snacks and talk about Life of Dad's #PretzelGuys promotion with Snyder's of Hanover. They also joke about Art's funny post -"Dads - They're Just Like Us". The guys welcome dad blogger and high school English teacher, Larry D. Bernstein. His blog - Me, Myself and Kids - is where he shares his thoughts and experiences as a dad. Besides fatherhood, the guys also talk about what TV shows Larry should watch, football, education, and more.

Ryan E. Hamilton tells Art Eddy about his experience of teaching kids about coding at #KidCon at Type-A Parent Bootcamp at Disneyland. Then they bring on the guys from the Poppin' Bottles Dad-Cast, Benjamin Mullen and Nick Browne. Art and Ryan chat with Nick and Ben about their recent blog posts such as "What Time Is It? Tantrum Time", "Oh You're Single Without Kids? Tell Me About How Tired You Are", and #mybabyisthesh!t.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on Chris Routly from Daddy Doctrines. Routly's appearance was a long time coming. The guys chat about how Chris has become the accidental activist, his illustrations, and his blog. They discuss a few of his great posts such as "3 O'Clock People: Talking to Kids About Homelessness" and "Why Are My Kids Fighting NOW?" Routly has been featured on ABC News, Good Men Project, CNN, New York Times and more. If you haven't done so make sure you start reading his work on Daddy Doctrines!

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton invite Scott Behson on the show. The guys talk about their visit to The White House Working Families Summit, how to balance work and family, and where they hope to see the focus of fatherhood in the future. Scott is a professor of business management at Fairleigh Dickinson University and shares his perspective on fatherhood and work-life balance in his blog, Fathers, Work and Family. You can also check him out in Time, Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal and even on MSNBC. Follow him on Twitter @ScottBehson.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring back Mr. Zach Rosenberg from 8BitDad. The guys talk about what is the appropriate age for kids to play video games and the what type of games they should play. They also chat about Zach's popular advertising research and his fantastic articles such as "25 Reasons Kids Should Be Left Alone With Their Dads", "10 Discontinued Junk Foods That My Son Will Never Get the Chance to Eat" and "An Open Letter to My Son About Microsoft Excel".

Ryan Hamilton surprises Art Eddy with a surprise guest host. It is none other than Life of Dad co-founder David Guest. While they both are enjoying their vacations in St. Louis, both Ryan and David jump on the show. The guys bring on Mike Heenan from At-Home Dad Matters. Mike tells the guys from Life of Dad about some of his blogs such as "A Bit About Family Traditions: See The Forest For The Trees", "Oren's Corner: A Bittersweet Dedication", and "An open letter to Rap Music For the sake of my daughters, I'm kicking you to the curb". Mike also talks about his incredible beer glass creations and about him being in the phenomenal book about modern fatherhood, Dads Behaving Dadly.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton talk about what Ryan is doing on his summer vacation and how he might soon be traveling into space. Plus they bring on Brent Almond from Designer Daddy. The guys chat with Brent about his blog, his recent wedding, and certain posts like "25 Reasons Having Gay Dads Is Awesome!" and "Which Kids' Movie Song From The Last 12 Months Is The Best?", his SuperLunchNotes he draws for his son, and the funds from the Give Forward campaign he started up to help out our friend and founder of the Dad Bloggers group, Oren Miller.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton talk about Ryan's trip with Life of Dad Co-founder David Guest to the Working Families Summit: A Fatherhood Lead-Up Event at The White House. Ryan tells Art about his amazing experience at the summit. The guys then bring Al Watts and Hogan Hilling to discuss their new book -- Dads Behaving DADLY: 67 Truths, Tears and Triumphs of Modern Fatherhood. The mission of the book project was to reveal the truths, tears and triumphs of modern fatherhood we had heard for years to a public that had yet to completely change its opinion of dads as bumbling, incompetent parents. Dads of different socio-economic backgrounds, races and family structures began sending us hundreds of stories which candidly described successes they achieved as actively, involved parents and how they felt about them. Their honest, heart-warming, and humorous stories provide an in-depth look into how fatherhood has changed over the years. A new image of fatherhood will emerge as you read the stories Dads Behaving DADLY. No longer will you see dads as stoic, inept, incompetent, hands-off parents. You will see dads are in the trenches; changing diapers, teaching independence and sacrificing career advancement to do what it takes to be involved parents. You will learn how dads parent differently and how it provides unique benefits for their children.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton talk about Ryan's and Life of Dad co-founder David Guest's upcoming trip to the White House for the Working Families Summit. Ryan tells Art how that great honor came to be. The guys also bring on Sean Francois from Hoop Heads North. It is a site that focuses on the Toronto Raptors and everything NBA. Sean is father of 2, Husband, Hip Hop enthusiast, and Sneakerhead. His teams are the Bulls, Raptors, NY Rangers, 49ers, Barca, and UNC Basketball. Sean talks with the guys about his time rocking the mic on stage with a member from the Wu-Tang Clan, fatherhood, the power of social media, and more.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on dad blogger and stay at home dad extraordinaire Chris Bernholdt. You can check him out at his blog called DadNCharge. He is also the blog editor for the National At-Home Dad Network. His writing has appeared on The Good Men Project, CNN iReport, and here at Life of Dad. He is also the co-founder of Philly Dads Group a social group which attempts to connect active dads and their kids in a real life community on and offline. In this podcast we talk about two of this great works called "We Hate You Too, Single Traveler" and "You Can Do Anything, My Daughters". Plus Chris helps the guys answer the question of how having three kids is easier than having two.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton are pleased to welcome dad blogger extraordinaire, Lorne Jaffe. His blog - Raising Sienna - is a look into, as Lorne states, "Discoveries of a father dealing with depression and anxiety." Art and Ryan talk to Lorne about the moving recitation of his legendary blog post - "Do I Really Like What I Like?" - at Dad 2.0 Summit earlier this year, the help and support he gets from other dad bloggers, and some of the other entertaining posts on his site. Make sure you follow Lorne on Twitter and on Facebook.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton talk about Ryan's interview on "People of Distinction" with Al Cole of CBS Radio. They also bring on dad blogger Aaron Yavelberg from Sleeping on the Edge. The guys talk with Aaron about what inspired him to start a blog, sports, and his experience as a dad. Aaron's articles can also be found on Dads Round Table.