Made with PodpageMike and Heather (@momandburied) get into all the ways we can be the best parent we can be. It's a VERY short. The rest of the time they list all the ways they could be better. Enjoy! Support us 🙏 …
Ahh Christmas. The holiday that tries to be one thing but ultimately is about another. Parents seem to fall into two camps; those who listened attentively to their spouse and kids throughout the year and bought all presents ...
Let me drop a little math on you; Holidays = In-laws. Boom. Bam. Move over Hawking. Thanks Newton, but I'm good. I just proved the transient property of how your In-Laws WILL show up at your house for holidays. [Nasal …
Have you heard? Parenting kids is hard! Yeah, the new study just came in, from me, and it's true #science. As parents, the number 1 thing you need to do is keep a united front. To do that you need …
There are times as a parent your kid, the same kid who barely talks to you, will stand up in front of guests at a party and recite Shakespeare. Ok, fine, that's almost never happened. But, BUT, there are things …
We know parents have it tough, but do our kids? A lot's changed since we were kids. Enrique Iglesias was crushing the charts, Smashmouth was a thing, and flying cars is what we had to look forward to in 2021. …
It's been a year and a half since parents took on the mantle of being full time teachers on top of everything else we have going on. While in some households lockdowns meant that child mortality skyrocketed, especially around...
I believe the children are the future. We have to teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside...Ahem, had to be done. But are we really getting our kids ready for …
It's been about six weeks since Mike and Heather (aka @dadandburied and @momandburied) talked with each other, so they decided to record it, y'know for posterity. That's a joke. It's been about three weeks. Mike and Heather c...
The great parenting philosopher Thanos summed it up best when asked by a small child, "what did it cost?" [Thanos]: "Everything." The sacrifice is real and... [looks down at shoes and kicks a stone] worth it. When you become ...
Alright stop, collaborate and listen, D&B is back with a brand new edition...Ok, sorry I'll stop (no one reads this anyway). But Mike and Pete are back with more dad-related parenting insights than EVER! What's that? There we...
Is it even possible to raise well rounded kids these days? We all fall into our niche interests so quickly. And by niche interests I obviously mean watching stuff on the internet. Are the goalposts too narrow? We want our …
Every kid has their own unique gift, right? So why do we parents see someone else's kid doing something awesome like a backflip or talking nicely to their parents and immediately think why the hell can't my kid do that?! …
Participation trophies were originally used as a way to incentivise kids at a key point (when they are young) to want to keep playing that sport rather than quit after one season. However, now the absence of any merit based …
Cherish every moment cause it goes so fast. Oh yeah?! Maybe you want to come over and deal with this little monster who's making us all late cause they're rolling around on the floor screaming that their sock as "TOO …
It's been a loooong 16 months since we COVID entered our lives and now that we're on the other side of it [knocks cautiously on wood] we need to adjust our parenting styles from "PJs-all-day" to "not-PJs-all-day?" Mike and Pe...
Whoever came up with the phrase "don't stress it" wasn't a parent. As parents that's really 90% of the job (remaining 10% wishing you were asleep and the final 1% pure joy). From money to schools to mental health Mike …
As it turns out there can be things that as a parent you are good at. Like, say, getting your kid to watch all the 80's and 90's movies you watched growing up *cough* mike *cough* #notcovid. IS that a …
Yes, this podcast is about dads, but don't forget moms can be important too. That's why there's Mother's Day. Mike's better half and mother to his children, Heather (@momandburied) sits in this week to give her take on Mothe...
It's been a journey, folks! And we've loved every minute of it (almost). Hearing your stories of parenting misery has really kept us going. Mike's wife Heather (@momandburied) joins us as we answer all your weirdest, darkest ...
There's screaming into a pillow, and then there's this episode. Both will make you feel better once you get it all out. I mean have you ever listened to a 6yr old tell you the a story about something they …
All the fun of Part 1 with, now with half the insights! Mike and Pete get into it. Enjoy! Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support You can listen here: iTunes: https://apple.co/...
Look, it’s not possible to prepare for a kid. Period. Oh, so you "kinda get it" cause you "look after" your "nieces" and "nephews"? That's some low-rent, pitiful, pre-baby thinking right there. Babies are like a box of chocol...
That beautiful moment when your child arrives is magical. Then seven minutes later the reality sets in and you need to start doing stuff. You need to feed the them, dress them, walk them, put them to bed (no one …
Raising a smart ass, sucks. Now go call your parents and tell them you're sorry . Mike and Pete get all up in it. Support us 🙏 https://www.patreon.com/DadandBuried https://anchor.fm/dadandburied/support You can listen here: i...
The key to being good parents is agreeing which traits come from which parent. Like when you're kids really good at burping the alphabet. But anytime something bad happens you turn to your spouse and yell "Well he's your ki...
It's almost been a year, one whole year, since we said goodbye to normalcy and hunkered down with our families. At first it was scary. Then, after some time, we did the best we could to make the best of …
Welp, school snow days are no longer a thing, thanks COVID! But also maybe, thanks COVID? Snow is like toxic friendship. When it first starts it's beautiful, peaceful. Then as time goes on it changes from light and fluffy to …
Look, we know parenting is hard enough as it is, but when you have a chronic illness it makes it so much harder. Ugh, straight turd sandwich. Mike's wife Heather (@momandburied) discusses what it's like to parent with Multipl...
Well, well well, if it isn't the consequences of my own parents' actions... Everyone knows birth order impacts your personality - and your kids' personalities too. But according to Pete it's been scientifically proven that yo...
[2020]: things can't possibly get worse. [2021]: hold my beer... Welp, looks like we picked the wrong year to quit Methamphetamines, or oxycontin, or even plain ol' sweet black tar heroin. With the unimaginable happening on t...
Ah 2020, it's almost as if you were the year that Y2K should've been. Most years we optimistically look forward to new adventures in the coming year. This year it's like we're clawing our way out of the sewer happy …
Most people like the holiday season. Warm feelings, family time, and decorations. It's...nice. Then there are those who want to mainline the holiday season like that sweet, sweet black tar heroin.It's the smell of the Christm...
Only now are are seeing the effects of 40 years of privatized, free-market education combined with a growing beaurcpatic quagmire pitting politicians against unions and unions against teachers, with parents caught smack-dab...
How do your parenting quirks annoy thee? Let me count the ways....Ok that's going to take too much time. Mike and his much better half Heather (@momandburied) do what all healthy parents do these days; hash it out on a …
The term "Parenting" only became a thing in the 70s. Before then it was all "yeah, I got kids around here somewhere." Now we need to "parent" correctly, making sure our kids are fully actualized human beings while we try …
As Parents our job is to shield our kids from the dark underbelly of life . In some cases our dad-bods represent that dark underbelly. From death to sex to the Saw movie franchise it can be hard to translate …
Pumpkin picking, hay rides, drinking warm apple cider, deciding where in the world you should live to keep your family safe from this global pandemic are all fun things to do this Fall. Mike and Heather discuss how they plan …
You know the saying "put your oxygen mask on first before helping others?" My only question is, can I get anything stronger? @momandburied (Mikes Wife) and Mike get into it this week....The topic not a huge fight Ok, It's a …
"Area Couple with 3 Young Children Love Quarantine and Wish it Would Continue Forever" is a headline we will NEVER read. Fortunately there are plenty of parents making headlines out there. Like "The Pandemic Has Meant More Ho...
Look, I know you're rolling your eyes right now at this title, but let me remind you of that time your kid was 18mos was squirming in your lap at that restaurant (y'know the time you went to "brunch" with …
Over 78% of you eat dinner every night as a family with your kids. According to all the research that's failing all else that prob the best thing you can do as a parent. Welp, that leaves the rest of …
Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, Bill Nye, and Chadwick Boseman are long list of role models that our kids should look up to. "Wait!" you say "surely my kids looks up to me as a role model. After all, I never …
Parenting is hard, that much we know. What's not always known are all the challenges that come with parenting a kid with ADHD. With Pete off this week, Mike and Heather (@momandburied) share their experience parenting their s...
Father Knows Best? More like, Father's Just Trying to do his Best so Get Off his Back, amirite haha...Ahem...Ok, we grew up watching dads on TV both good and bad so did we learn anything? Are there role models we …
Welp, we blew it. We had 3 months to get our act together so we could get our kids as far away from us as possible (school). But no. whaaa! my mask it too tight. Whaaa! I cant wear cloth …
Ok, first, you shouldn't argue around kids. But guess what? That's waaay easier said than done. Harmless questions with not-so-harmless intent. "Did YOU unload the dishwasher or do I have to do it again, for the 100th time?"...
Some people are campers and some aren't *stares intently at Mike*, but whichever side you find yourself on know that someone will ask you to go camping with your kids at some point in the near future. SO PICK A …
Whoever said pets teach kids responsibility and empathy never had hermit crabs. Mike and Peter hear from you about what the best pet is to get for your kid. I promise you this, by the end of the episode you'll …
Are dads experts at finding things in the fridge? No. Are they great at cleaning up or knowing the kids schedules? No and no. Where am I going with this? I don't know. But I do know there ARE some …