The Catholic Dad Show

Catholic Dad Checkup

November 16th, 2023  |  29 mins 49 secs

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Is it time for a check-up on how you’re doing as a father? What does that check-up look like? Matt & Chris give 5 areas to evaluate and make you an even better father to your children.

Is Your Family An Idol?

November 2nd, 2023  |  31 mins 33 secs

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A recent viral post has Matt & Chris thinking about the rightful place the family has in your life as a Catholic Dad. Is your family placed above Christ in your life? How can you evaluate if Christ is the priority? Find out in this week’s episode of the Catholic Dad Show!

Unexpected Places for Pro-Parenting Tips

June 15th, 2023  |  31 mins 16 secs

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Matt and Chris discuss moments in which some of the best parental advice has come when they were least expecting it. They dive deeper into what to do with that parental advice & determining if it is worth implementing it into your own family.

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.

Dad on an Empty Tank

January 5th, 2023  |  27 mins 21 secs

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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.

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 :)

Doug Johnson on Tap | Stay at Home Dad

July 7th, 2022  |  35 mins 54 secs

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Doug Johnson joins Chris Bartlett for a 4 part series on the lessons he has learned from Catholic fatherhood, being married to Abby Johnson and being a stay at home dad.

Catholic Dads Respond to War

March 24th, 2022  |  33 mins 16 secs

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God Made Us for This

December 23rd, 2021  |  31 mins 48 secs

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