Episodes
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Episode 63 - Return of International Dad, ARI SHARP! Coronavirus and IVF
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
- Rob and Mike welcome back international dad, Ari Sharp! (If you missed his first appearance, it's on episode 37)
- We discuss how the Coronavirus is affecting people in Japan and Australia compared to the U.S. and how to bring it up with your kids
- Ari tells about his experience of going through IVF (in vitro fertilization) and gives some great advise on how to get through it
- This week's bad parent tries to trade a one-year-old kid for a 30 year old car
Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"? Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike? Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com
Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod
Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/
Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/
Find Doug Gray's WONDERFUL graphic novel here - https://www.amazon.com/Eye-Mongombo-1-Doug-Gray/dp/167811782X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Find Ari at https://arisharp.com/ and on Twitter @arisharp
Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html
https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-much-does-ivf-cost-1960212
https://americanpregnancy.org/infertility/in-vitro-fertilization/
Thanks for listening!
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Episode 37 - Special Guest! Ari Sharp - International Dad!
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
On this episode:
- Rob and Mike interview a foreign dad!!! Our special guest is Ari Sharp. He's an Australian dad who is currently living in Japan. We get parenting pointers from BOTH countries! He's a journalist, an author, a public affairs specialist, aspiring stand-up comedian and all all around interesting guy!
- Rob realizes that he needs to step up his parenting game.
- This week's Bad Dad gets an apology from his son after he abandoned him on the side of the road for 6 days!
Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"? Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike? Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com
Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod
Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/
Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/
Find Ari on Twitter at @arisharp
Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
https://www.the-father-hood.com/article/this-is-what-its-really-like-to-be-a-stay-at-home-dad/
Post script (thank you, Ari, for following through!):
- The minimum wage in Australia is AUD 18.93 an hour, which is USD 12.96 an hour.
- For a simple explanation of paid parental leave in Australia, check this out: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/parental-leave-pay/how-much-you-can-get
- I've confirmed the explanation for the Adam Hills hair - https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a808275/adam-hills-brits-dyes-union-jack-hair/
- The issue about single fathers accessing their kids is a really sensitive issue in Australia. There's more information here: https://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/parenting/children-family-law
Thanks for listening!