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The Crew takes a deeper look on the concept and the practice of co-parenting. Links: While we don’t support smoking, we do support this clip of Eva Mendes smoking in the movie, We Own The Night. Dedan shares a 107 year old letter from girl-dad W.E.B. Du Bois to his then 14 year old daughter, Yolande after she left to attend boarding school in England. Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by: https://www.mortendesignco.com 

Part two of a two-part conversation on youth sports. We examine our efforts to introduce our children to athletics and discuss some of the benefits and the challenges that come with competition. **Content Warning: there are references to sexual assault of minors made in minutes 38-41 of the episode. Show Notes and Links - We discuss the violations of trust and the harmful impact of Larry Nassar on the women and girls of USA Gymnastics and Jerry Sandusky on Penn State Football players - Dedan shares his concerns related to Attenuated growth and female gymnasts. - Harris discusses his family's recent experience at a camp for kids and siblings with special health needs and the importance of an effective Allergy Action Plan. - Normally role-modelesque dad LeBron gives the ref at his son’s game the blues. - Additional youth sports safety resources - Information connecting the dots between Football and Brain Injury - We may not be able to answer the question, "What is sportsmanship," but this young pitcher embodies it. - Bryan introduces us to the concept of Competitive empathy and  tennis phenoms Osaka & Gauff show us what it looks like. -Download the free Nike Training Club app and check out these NTC Family Workouts with your kid(s). Additional Resources Organized Sports for KidsYouth Sports Facts: Benefits of Physical ActivityPros and Cons of Youth Sports ParticipationThe Pros and Cons of Youth Sports Aren’t Only PhysicalWhy 70 percent of kids quit sports by age 13Kids and Sports: 8 Things I Wish I'd Known When They StartedSports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son Play?   Podcast - ESPN Daily - The Surprising Science Behind Epic Athletes (Re-Air) Commercial - NFL says 'Football is gay. Football is queer. Football is accepting.' The Trevor Project National Survey  Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/

Part one of a two-part conversation on youth sports. We look back at our own experiences growing up with sports and examine the impact they’ve had on our lives. Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by: https://www.mortendesignco.com 

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Andre Perry, author of the new book, Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities. We discuss Dr. Perry's journeys as a son, a husband and as a father and how he began to operate differently in each role once he began to understand the socioeconomic policies at play. Andre M. Perry is a Senior Fellow with the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, a scholar-in-residence at American University, and a columnist for the Hechinger Report. Perry’s research focuses on race and structural inequality, education, and economic inclusion.  A nationally known and respected commentator on race, structural inequality, and education, Perry is a regular contributor to MSNBC and has been published by The New York Times, The Nation, The Washington Post, TheRoot.com and CNN.com. Perry has also made appearances on CNN, PBS, National Public Radio, NBC, and ABC.  Show notes: Bryan mentioned one of our fav dad moments - LeBron the father, coaching up his son. Dr. Perry mentioned the infamous Moynihan Report. Click here to find an annotated edition created by The Atlantic. To learn more about the book, Know Your Price, click here. To learn more about Dr. Perry and his work with Brookings, click here. Check out Dr. Perry's column on the Hechinger Report here. Follow Dr. Perry on Instagram or Twitter. Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by: https://www.mortendesignco.com 

In the final installment of our 4-part exploration spotlighting fathers working in their communities, we welcome the Founder and CEO of C.H.A.M.P.S. (Culturally Helping And Making Positive Success) Mentoring Vondale Singleton.  Together we discuss the importance of transforming trauma, the challenge of encouraging our children to develop their own passions, and the work Von is doing in his hometown of Chicago. Check out how the the world of tennis responded to Naomi Osaka's decision not to speak at press conferences during this years French Open as a way to protect her mental health. Click here to learn more about C.H.A.M.P.S. Mentoring Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by: https://www.mortendesignco.com 

In our third installment of our month-long look at fatherhood and communities, the crew welcomes Civic Leader, John Bailey IV, creator of Arch of Knowledge to the pod. We discuss value of civic engagement, burnout, and the potentially detrimental impact that service can have on our families. Check out Usain Bolt's awareness on how it only takes a moment to make someone else feel seen Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by: https://www.mortendesignco.com 

We continue our month-long exploration into fatherhood communities with a roundtable conversation featuring returning guest, pediatrician and councilman David Myles and father-to-be Carlton Fairley. We open up about some of the challenges we have encountered on our fatherhood journeys, brag a little about our strengths, and with Father's Day around the corner, we take a moment to honor men who have made a difference in our lives. Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by https://www.mortendesignco.com

As  fathers, sometimes we hide from our family in the services we provide for them. Sometimes we say we are putting in long hours at work and away from home for them, but we are actually doing it for ourselves. When does the overtime and endless grind become an excuse to distance ourselves from fathering? Join us as we welcome Brian Anderson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fathering together to help explore this phenomenon. www.fathersfriday.org www.fatheringtogether.org https://www.facebook.com/fatheringtogether Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by https://www.mortendesignco.com/ 

The Dad Genes crew answer audience questions and discuss memorable moments from our first year podcasting. Ten Crack Commandment Uncle Nearest BourbonI Am Athlete‎Bronzeville on Apple Podcasts HBR - 10 Must ReadsParable of the Talents‎Fare of the Free Child on Apple Podcasts Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black CitiesJemele Hill is Unbothered | Podcast on Spotify ‎Questlove Supreme on Apple Podcasts Beating Time BlindnessHigher Learning (1995) "You Called Me A Black Bitch" Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by https://www.mortendesignco.com/ 

With Mother's Day around the corner, we thought it would be fitting to chat with the women who gave us life. Songs that remind us of our mother's Bobby - Unity by Queen Latifah Rev. Tay - I'll Be There by The Jackson 5 Mrs. Jackson - Outstanding by the Gap Band Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by https://www.mortendesignco.com/ 

Over the years, our relationship with Hip Hop has taken many forms -an outlet for our creativity, a voice when we could not find the words, and always, as a soundtrack for our highs and lows. In this episode, the crew welcomes Dr. Raphael Travis, Social Worker, professor, father and author of The Healing Power of Hip Hop to join in our exploration of Hip Hop culture and its place in our lives as fathers. For additional information, and for a listing of all the music mentioned in the episode, visit the show notes. Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by https://www.mortendesignco.com/ 

How do the depictions of women we ingest in our daily doses of media impact the way we see our daughters? More importantly, how do they impact the way our girls will see themselves? In this episode, we welcome nationally syndicated radio personality Tyrene "TJ" Jackson to the pod. We talk about some of the moments when we, as fathers, realized that the music we listen to, had to change,  TJ discusses her journey to becoming a radio producer and on-air personality, and she talks about a few of the times her dad stepped out of his comfort zone in his best efforts to show up for her.  Check her out Monday - Friday on Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell, on Instagram at @tjlivedst and on Facebook at TJ Live. Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadgenespodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dadgenespodcast Dad Genes Logo by https://www.mortendesignco.com/