The Catholic Dad Show

The Competitive Conundrum

February 2nd, 2023  |  31 mins 34 secs

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Matt and Chris discuss how to foster your children's talents through life and faith. Children will have a wide range of interests with school, church, sports and other activities. The conundrum lies in the moments where you have to prioritize & make a choice between faith obligations and other things going on simultaneously.

Getting Spiritually Unified

January 19th, 2023  |  32 mins 25 secs

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In this episode, Matt and Chris explore the many opportunities that exist within relationship, specifically marriage, to work together as spouses and grow together in faith. They discuss how these activities are actually a way to stay spiritually connected to each other and on the same page with the other's faith journey.

Dad on an Empty Tank

January 5th, 2023  |  27 mins 21 secs

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3 Books You Should Be Reading to Your Kids

December 8th, 2022  |  29 mins 54 secs

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Chris & Matt are joined by Matt Meeks to discuss the 3 books you absolutely need to be reading to your kids!

5 Gifts dads can give their kids for Christmas that don’t cost a dime

November 24th, 2022  |  27 mins 48 secs

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Chris and Matt have some fun (and one potentially dangerous) gift you can give your kids for Christmas this year! And the best part is...it won't cost you a dime! This way your kids AND you can enjoy Christmas morning :)

The Catholic Dad Handbook w/J.P. Quinn

November 10th, 2022  |  30 mins 23 secs

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Rocket scientist and friend of the show J.P. Quinn returns to the show to share some things he's learned as a young father. He has two kids under 3 and came in to parenting with all these lofty ideas and was hit with reality like all of us parents are. He, Chris and Matt discuss how they have adapted their parenting over the years and learned how to be a parent to each of their kids particularly.

Allowing Failure

October 27th, 2022  |  32 mins 6 secs

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We all want our children to succeed. So should we let them fail? How do we find the balance between protecting them and allowing them to grow from failure? Matt and Chris have the answers.

Wives Spirituality

October 13th, 2022  |  28 mins 34 secs

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In this episode, Chris and Matt discuss the role that husbands play in their wives faith formation. They provide critical advice on how to approach the subject of faith within a marriage and how both spouses can work together to ensure they are walking together with Christ.

Virtues & Vices | Anger

September 29th, 2022  |  32 mins 16 secs

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Chris & Matt kick off their virtues and vices series with a conversation about dealing with anger as a parent. Let's be honest, we've all gotten angry with our kids. How do we handle that? What are some of the tips and tricks to aid us? Chris and Matt have the answers :)

Milestone to Manhood Part 2 w/Stephen & David Arms

September 15th, 2022  |  36 mins 12 secs

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This week they are rejoined by Stephen Arms and welcome his dad and co-author to the show, David. They dive further into the topic and David gets to shed his light as the father who led Stephen through his own rite of passage.