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How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad

By: Stephen Marche
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  • Summary

  • From Audible Originals, How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad is an irreverent 10-part guide to modern fatherhood. In each episode, author and Esquire columnist Stephen Marche tackles tough questions that every parent faces. From how and why to stop yelling at your kids to how to share your favorite books (especially when they are a little racist) to how to talk to your kids about pot - follow as Stephen engages real dads and experts on the thorny questions that parents face today.

    When you add How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad to your library you will receive all 10 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 30 minutes. To hear more great podcasts and short listens, visit Audible.com/AudioShows.

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  • Ep. 10: How Much Does a Father Really Matter?

    Ep. 10: How Much Does a Father Really Matter?
    May 31 2018

    This is the longest episode in the series because we talked to so many people. It is a general survey of the state of modern fatherhood. We speak to a family that has three members: a lesbian couple and the gay father. We speak to somebody who lived among the Aka tribe in the Congo who are the world’s greatest fathers, who even occasionally breastfeed their children. We travel to Japan and attend classes in fatherhood for men who have no experience of living with their own children. It is a profoundly moving journey which shows that fatherhood, while being redefined constantly, remains vital.

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  • Ep. 9: How Do You Talk to Your Children About Porn?

    Ep. 9: How Do You Talk to Your Children About Porn?
    May 31 2018

    Internet pornography is increasingly one of the dominant issues of human sexuality. YouPorn alone is four times as big as the website for CNN. The effects of this vast new force on our sexual lives, and on the lives of our sons, are still totally unknown. I mean, Internet pornography arrived in my life in my mid-thirties and it threw me. Imagine what it must be like for a fifteen-year old boy. We talk to pro-porn people and anti-porn people. We also discuss porn with a porn star - “the smallest cock in the hall of fame” - who happens to be one of the most wonderful, loving fathers we spoke to in the whole show.
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    34 mins
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  • Ep. 8: The Dangers of Smart Phones

    Ep. 8: The Dangers of Smart Phones
    May 31 2018

    I was more scared about giving my kid a phone than about anything else I have exposed him to. Imagine what he can do with it. It’s like giving him a bottle of bourbon and a gun at the same time. Here we look past the fear and the hype: What are the advantages of having your kid on a phone (knowing where they are, increasing their social exposure)? What are the disadvantages? It’s all very well and good to say, "the less technology the better." But the technology is so damn useful.

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    27 mins
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Fantastic

Loved it, although I'm a Mum not a Dad, I really enjoyed it and found it enormously helpful.

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Helpful

so helpful, everything we know, but in puts it into actionable steps. Thank you

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Lighthearted with great perspectives

I found this entertaining with some good tips and information. I really enjoyed listening. thanks!

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relevant and relatable.

relevant and relatable. really enjoyed its approach. now we need an aussie one and more topics to be covered.

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Entertaining

This was a freebie that was put on my list about 2 years ago and I didn't really pay much attention to it. I've got to a point where the content is fairly relevant to my life and gave it a listen.

In terms of information and entertainment, it's very good. The narrator is funny, fluent and it easy to listen to. for some reason I have a mental image of Penn Gillette from Penn and Teller when I listen to the audio book.

For parenting advice, most episodes are up in the air and don't have a hard and fast conclusion of what you should do. But perhaps that's just a fact of life when raising children, there are no absolutes.

Give it a listen, it's an easy, entertaining and informative series to spend your time on.

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So great!

Very interesting and super helpful. I might have to listen to it again each year.

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A good balanced view

Only able to find the last 3 episodes, I especially enjoyed the talks on porn and mobile phone. A well balanced view with nice personal touches.

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New step-dad here

This year I became a step-dad, and it has been the most rewarding and occasionally infuriating experience. This talkshow/podcast has given me plenty of tips and strategies for being a better dad, and I look forward to implementing them in our lives.

A few episodes start weak, but all of them finish strong and are supported by scientific evidence and a wide range of experts (real experts with experience and academic research, not pseudo-scientists).

If you want to be a better father, listen to this show. I highly encourage you to listen to episode 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10.

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fun and educational

Steve talked about some of the major parental issues in a fun way. absolutely great!

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Great podcast !! 10/10

Would give this podcast a 10. hits so many great points! I absolutely loved it.

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