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How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad

By: Stephen Marche
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  • From Audible Originals, How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad is an irreverent 10-part guide to modern fatherhood. In each episode, author and Esquire columnist Stephen Marche tackles tough questions that every parent faces. From how and why to stop yelling at your kids to how to share your favorite books (especially when they are a little racist) to how to talk to your kids about pot - follow as Stephen engages real dads and experts on the thorny questions that parents face today.
     

    When you add How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad to your library you will receive all 10 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 30 minutes. To hear more great podcasts and short listens, visit Audible.com/AudioShows.     
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  • Ep. 10: How Much Does a Father Really Matter?

    Ep. 10: How Much Does a Father Really Matter?
    May 31 2018

    This is the longest episode in the series because we talked to so many people. It is a general survey of the state of modern fatherhood. We speak to a family that has three members: a lesbian couple and the gay father. We speak to somebody who lived among the Aka tribe in the Congo who are the world’s greatest fathers, who even occasionally breastfeed their children. We travel to Japan and attend classes in fatherhood for men who have no experience of living with their own children. It is a profoundly moving journey which shows that fatherhood, while being redefined constantly, remains vital.  
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    40 mins
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  • Ep. 9: How Do You Talk to Your Children About Porn?

    Ep. 9: How Do You Talk to Your Children About Porn?
    May 31 2018

    Internet pornography is increasingly one of the dominant issues of human sexuality. YouPorn alone is four times as big as the website for CNN. The effects of this vast new force on our sexual lives, and on the lives of our sons, are still totally unknown. I mean, Internet pornography arrived in my life in my mid-thirties and it threw me. Imagine what it must be like for a fifteen-year old boy. We talk to pro-porn people and anti-porn people. We also discuss porn with a porn star - “the smallest cock in the hall of fame” - who happens to be one of the most wonderful, loving fathers we spoke to in the whole show.
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    34 mins
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  • Ep. 8: The Dangers of Smart Phones

    Ep. 8: The Dangers of Smart Phones
    May 31 2018

    I was more scared about giving my kid a phone than about anything else I have exposed him to. Imagine what he can do with it. It’s like giving him a bottle of bourbon and a gun at the same time. Here we look past the fear and the hype: What are the advantages of having your kid on a phone (knowing where they are, increasing their social exposure)? What are the disadvantages? It’s all very well and good to say, "the less technology the better." But the technology is so damn useful.  
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    27 mins
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A good one for basics. I

I enjoyed the conclusions but the story is all over the place. But a good one overall

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Good 👍

I found a few of these topics quite relevant. Good listen and execution. some lacked specific relevance such as racist books or porn but I assume it will become more relevant later on

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A guide to Modern Fatherhood

Loved all the episodes. I have 8 months old and these questions were always coming to my mind. Steven Marsh and the team answered all of those nicely.

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Absolutely spot on

Every episode was utterly engrossing, true and funny. I'm a dad of a two year old daughter and the stuff on sex, on screens, on anxiety on being a father, on roles of masculinity in 'traditional' families, and on just being there, around, as a dad. This is all stuff i've thought about to myself but never dreamed I could hear other people describe. There is a bizarre code of secrecy when it comes to Dads sharing this sort of thing, and this series absolutely brings it out. The team should be commended for making such a thoughtful and entertaining podcast.

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Refreshing look at parenting

I enjoyed each episode, though they are targeted at parents of older children,. Perhaps closer to teenagers in age. Steve takes a fun but factual look at a number of important and not often discussed subjects. We'll worth a listen just to reflect on how I as a parent would tackle these issues

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Brilliant!

Apart from the first chapter which I did not enjoy at all I found the rest of the book hillarious. I truly enjoyed it, made me laugh so much and I would fully recomend it.

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Great listen for new dads

really easy listening Podcast with some healthy advice for new dad's. Great bit of final advice at the end too. I won't spoil it for the listeners.
enjoy

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Amazin

I enjoyed every second of it, very educational and gives you perspectives and opinions from other parents and experts from different sectors

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Brilliant! .

Thanks for the content. I bet most of "normal" dads are coming to the same conclusions. At least within my circle of acquaintances people are more or less on the same wavelength. But it is details that make it more engaging.

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tell's it how it is

all you need to know and some other bits that you didn't even think about. very relatable and making blokes better again

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