Posting photos of your kids feels harmless—but what if there’s more at stake than we realize? In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about “sharenting,” why we do it, and how to know if we’ve gone too far.

Why This Matters
How dads share their kids’ lives online shapes their children’s privacy, identity, and future relationship with social media.

Key Takeaways
• “Sharenting” is common—most parents do it—but few stop to consider their true motivation.
• Sharing can build connection and preserve memories, but it can also risk privacy, safety, and future embarrassment.
• Kids are watching how we post, and our habits will shape how they use social media someday.

Practical Tips for Dads

1. Pause before posting and ask: “Why am I sharing this—and who is it really for?”

2. Protect your child’s privacy by limiting identifiable details like location, school, or routines.

3. Involve your kids in conversations about what should and shouldn’t be shared online.

Important Episode Timestamps
[00:00] What Is Sharenting and Are You Doing It?

[00:48] How Much Do Dads Actually Share About Their Kids Online?

[06:21] What Is Sharenting? The Origin of the Term and Why It Matters

[09:11] Why Parents Share Their Kids Online — and When the Reasons Are Good

[11:23] The 5 Reasons Parents Overshare About Their Kids on Social Media

[13:06] The Privacy Problem: What Happens When Everything About Your Kid Is Public?

[15:47] The Real Privacy Risks of Posting Your Kids Online

[19:58] Are Your Kids Your Content? Questions Every Dad Should Ask Before Posting

[25:35] How to Share More Safely: Practical Tips for Protecting Your Kids Online

[30:58] This Week's Pro Move: Have a conversation with your kids about sharing information online—then decide together who you want your family to be online.

All Pro Dad Resources:

Episode 95 – What Challenges is Generation Alpha Facing?

Episode 110 – Should Kids Be Social Media Influencer?

Episode 119 –

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Are we raising resilient kids—or accidentally making life harder for them later? In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about whether today’s parenting trends are helping kids thrive or quietly coddling them.

Why This Matters
Dads play a critical role in preparing kids to handle real-world challenges with confidence, resilience, and independence.

Key Takeaways
• Kids today experience connection, independence, and challenges very differently than previous generations.
• Overprotecting and over-helping can unintentionally weaken a child’s ability to handle adversity.
• Building resilience requires letting kids face discomfort, failure, and responsibility.

Practical Tips for Dads

1. Create space for independence—let your kids solve problems, make decisions, and even fail.

2. Resist the urge to step in too quickly—coach instead of control.

3. Introduce responsibility early and consistently hold your kids accountable.

Important Episode Timestamps

[00:00] Are We Coddling Our Kids? What Dads Need to Know About Raising Resilient Children

[00:38] How Kids Today Experience Childhood Differently Than Their Dads Did

[04:01] What Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt Says About Coddling

[05:30] When Labels Like "Triggers" and "Trauma" Help and Hurt Kids

[09:17] What the Dead Poets Society Reaction Reveals About Generation Z

[11:39] How to Spot Coddling in Your Own Home

[16:42] The 4 Ways Dads Coddle Without Realizing It

[20:31] How to Coach Your Kids Up and Then Let Them Go

[23:59] Why Free Play and Boredom Are Actually Good for Kids

[27:19] This Week's Pro Move"

Give your child at least one responsibility this week that they can fully own—then step back and let them handle it.

Quotable:
"If they can do it, let them do it, and they can probably do more than we think that they could." - Ted

All Pro Dad Resources:

Episode 98 – How to Build Resilient Children

4 Ways to Raise Resilient Kids

Dan Orlovsky: 5 Ways to Teach a Daugh

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Most dads focus on what they say—but what if the real impact comes from how they respond? In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to explore what AI surprisingly gets right about responding—and how dads can use those insights to build stronger, more connected relationships at home.

Why This Matters
The way a dad responds in everyday moments sets the tone for connection, trust, and emotional safety in his home.

Key Takeaways
• Slowing down your response communicates value and builds stronger relationships.
• Not taking things personally helps you stay steady and keeps the door open with your kids.
• Small shifts—like staying present, not escalating, and adjusting over time—can transform connection.

5 Dad Habits That Hurt Connection

1. We rush.

2. We take things personally.

3. We hijack the moment.

4. We escalate.

5. We don’t adjust.

Practical Tips for Dads

1. Pause before responding: Even a few seconds can shift you from reacting to connecting.

2. Stay in their moment: Resist the urge to fix, teach, or redirect too quickly.

3. Adjust as they grow: Stay curious about who your child is today, not who they used to be.

Important Episode Timestamps

[00:00] How to Respond Better to Your Kids Every Day

[00:48] What AI Gets Right About Responding That Dads Often Get Wrong

[01:38] Poor Habit #1: We Rush

[05:14] Poor Habit #2: We Take Things Personally

[06:17] Poor Habit #3: We Hijack the Moment

[12:53] Poor Habit #4: We Escalate

[16:11] Why Staying Steady as a Dad Is a Skill

[17:38] Poor Habit #5: We Don’t Adjust

[20:31] This Week's Pro Move
Before you respond this week, silently ask: “Is this building connection—or just proving a point?”

All Pro Dad Resources:

Episode 87 – How Can I Connect With My Kids?

How To Be A Better Listener to Your Kids

5 Thing To Do When You're Struggling to Connect With Your Kid

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There’s nothing wrong with wanting to fit in but chasing popularity can cause social anxiety in children. How can dads guide their kids toward true belonging without losing who they are? In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to unpack what’s really going on beneath a child’s desire to be popular.

Why This Matters

When dads misunderstand popularity, they miss the deeper need for belonging—and risk disconnecting from their kids in moments that matter most.

Key Takeaways

• Popularity isn’t about ego—it’s about belonging and emotional safety.
• Kids experience social pressure deeply, and minimizing it increases their sense of isolation.
• Dads can guide their kids best by using a simple framework: See. Steady. Shape.

Practical Tips for Dads

1. See first: Acknowledge your child’s feelings before trying to fix anything.

2. Stay steady: Your calm presence helps regulate their emotions in stressful social moments.

3. Shape over time: Don’t rush the lesson—help them build perspective gradually.

Important Episode Timestamps

[00:00] How to Help Your Kids Navigate Social Pressure Without Losing Who They Are

[00:52] What Did You Do to Be Popular Growing Up?

[04:19] Why Popularity Is Really About Safety and Belonging, Not Being Liked

[06:42] How Kids Use Popularity to Answer the Question "Do I Belong and Do I Have Value?"

[09:27] Why Dads Should Comfort First and Fix Later When Kids Feel Left Out

[11:20] 3 Types of Kids Struggling With Popularity and How to Spot Them

[13:58] "I Don't Care About Being Popular" — Why That's Never Really True

[16:33] Why Dads Want to Fix Social Pain and Why That Instinct Backfires

[17:59] The See, Steady, Shape Framework: A Dad's Guide to Helping Hurting Kids

[19:04] This Week's Pro Move: Ask your kid, “What does it mean to be a popular kid?”—and listen longer than feels natural.

All Pro Dad Resources

5 Ways to Vet Your Kids' Friends

10 Ways To Help Your Kids Stand Up To Peer Pressure

3 Things To Do When Yo

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Anger shows up fast. For a lot of dads, it feels justified in the moment but regrettable right after. It's the emotion we tend to express most. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to unpack what’s behind our emotions and how to respond so we build connection instead of creating distance.

Why This Matters

How a dad handles his emotions shapes how his kids experience him and how they learn to handle emotions themselves.

Key Takeaways

• Anger is “acceptable”: Most dads are not trying to be angry—they are trying to feel in control.
• There’s more to you than anger: Anger is often the only emotion men were trained to express, masking deeper feelings underneath.

Practical Tips for Dads

1. Name it: Identify what you’re actually feeling beneath the anger (hurt, stress, embarrassment, exhaustion).

2. Frame it: Challenge the story you’re telling yourself and replace it with a more accurate, helpful perspective.

3. Aim it: Choose a response that builds connection with your child.

Important Episode Timestamps

[00:00] How Dads Can Handle Anger Without Hurting Their Kids

[00:44] 5 Types of Angry Dads: Which One Are You?

[03:11] Which Anger Style Do You Identify With Most?

[05:37] Why Dads Feel So Confused and Guilty About Their Anger

[06:17] Real Stories: Times We Lost Our Temper as Dads

[09:00] What Happens to Your Kids When You Don't Manage Your Anger

[10:39] Why Anger Is Usually Not the Real Problem for Men

[14:44] The Name, Frame, Aim Framework for Managing Dad Anger

[17:58] How to Apply Name, Frame, Aim to Your Anger Style

APD Pro Move:

When anger rises this week, walk through Name. Frame. Aim. because your kids don’t need a perfect dad, they need a present one who is learning.

All Pro Dad Resources:

The Wisdom in Dealing with Anger

3 Deadly Reactions Dads Must Stop

How to Be a Calm, Cool, and Collected Parent

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We’re always teaching our kids values. The question is, are we being intentional about it? In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to reflect on the lessons they were taught and offer four practical ways parents can pass on solid principles to their kids.

Why This Matters
The values we intentionally teach and model become the compass that guides our kids’ character, decisions, and relationships for the rest of their lives.

Key Takeaways

· Kids watch us constantly: Harvard research shows children learn social behaviors primarily through observing and imitating adults, especially parents.

· Being specific matters: General praise doesn’t accomplish as much as specific praise, which, when tied to values, increases repetitive behaviors.

Actions Steps for Dads

1: Think through the values you want to teach.

2: Talk about values with your kids.

3: Model your values.

4: Affirm your kids when they live out your values.

Important Episode Timestamps

00:00:21 – Childhood Values That Shape Who You Become

00:01:59 – When You Don’t Live Up to Your Values

00:04:07 – You’re Always Teaching Values (On Purpose or Not)

00:04:58 – Why Kids Need Values to Navigate Life

00:06:43 – The Two Values That Matter Most: Character and Relationships

00:07:38 – Step 1: Decide What Your Family Stands For

00:10:57 – Real-Life Family Values That Actually Work

00:12:28 – Step 2: Talk About Your Values With Your Kids

00:13:08 – Teaching Perseverance: “Don’t Quit”

00:14:04 – Step 3: Model the Values You Want to See

00:18:18 – Step 4: Affirm and Reinforce Good Behavior

APD Pro Move:
Write out your family values together as a group. Put them on paper and hang them somewhere in your house where you can see them, memorize them, and hold each other to them.

All Pro Dad Resources:

4 Ways to Teach Your Kids to Be More Than a Good Person

Don’t Raise Perfect Kids—Raise Good Ones

5 Ways to Help Your Kids Stan

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As kids grow, schedules fill up, friendships expand, and the hours we spend together begin to shrink. Dads can’t waste time. We must intentionally raise them. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about how dads can make the most of the limited time they have with their children.

Why This Matters
We only get a short window of opportunity to shape our kids’ character, strengthen our relationship, and influence who they become.

Key Takeaways

· Time equals influence: There is no substitute for spending time with your child. Dads spend about 59 minutes per day with their kids, up from 16 in 1965. (Per UC Irvine.)

· Kids prefer connection over lessons: Do the things that draw you closer.

· Small moments add up: Create opportunities to make memories and build trust with your child.

Action Steps for Dads

1: Don’t get discouraged by the clock.

2: Look for teachable moments.

3: Don’t pull back, push in.

4: Schedule 1-on-1 time.

5: Embrace your traditions.

Important Episode Timestamps

00:02:13 – Time Starts Flying Right Away

00:03:30 – The Shocking Math of Time With Your Kids

00:05:04 – Are You Raising Your Kids or Just Around Them?

00:05:39 – Dads Are More Involved Than Ever

00:07:43 – Why Kids Turn to Mom First

00:08:26 – Modeling Matters More Than Lecturing

00:10:38 – Don’t Panic About the Clock

00:12:42 – Be Present Instead of Living in the Past

00:15:14 – Use Teachable Moments

00:17:53 – Push In, Don’t Pull Back as Kids Get Older

00:19:50 – Be the Steady Anchor in Emotional Storms

00:23:13 – Schedule One-on-One Time With Your Kids

00:24:09 – Small Moments Create Lasting Memories

00:25:21 – Build Traditions Your Kids Will Remember

00:27:33 – Enjoy the Moment

APD Pro Move:
Build a calendar, or get a shared calendar on your phones, and schedule time together with your kids this week.

All Pro Dad Resources:

One-on-One Time for Kids With Dad

4 Small Decisions Your Kids Will Love

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Finances. Sex. Laundry. Fights happen over all kinds of things and can drive husbands and wives apart. It always takes two to keep a cycle going, but sometimes one can stop it. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster to talk about how we should handle fights with our wives.

Why This Matters
How we handle conflict helps determine the strength, happiness, and longevity of our relationships.

Key Takeaways

· Fights are happening all the time: According to YouGov, 30% of couples argue once per week or more.

· Silly fights can cause serious damage: Fights are almost always about something deeper than what started them.

Steps to Handle Fights

1. Get curious.

Ask yourself, “What is this really about?”

2. Own your part.

Acknowledging your part in conflict doesn’t mean blaming yourself or taking full responsibility.

3. Forgive.

Go ahead and give the forgiveness today that you will most likely need tomorrow.

4. Circle back.

Don’t let the fight go unresolved. Circle back and let your wife know you love her more than you love being right.

Important Episode Timestamps
00:00:34 – 00:01:57 | A Marriage Fight Ted Still Regrets

00:01:57 – 00:06:17 | Most Marriage Fights Aren’t About the Real Issue

00:06:17 – 00:07:30 | The Fear and Shame Cycle in Marriage Conflict

00:07:30 – 00:09:47 | Why Men Shut Down and Women Escalate in Arguments

00:09:47 – 00:11:40 | One Way Dads Can Break the Conflict Cycle

00:11:40 – 00:14:05 | The Danger of Rumination in Marriage Arguments

00:14:05 – 00:15:24 | A Real-Life Example of Misreading Intentions

00:15:24 – 00:16:38 | The Simple Power of Forgiveness in Marriage

00:16:38 – 00:19:40 | Taking Space Without Making Your Spouse Feel Abandoned

00:19:40 – 00:22:07 | The Pro Move: Ask If You’re Making Her Feel Safe

APD Pro Move:
The next time you are feeling conflict with your wife, ask, “Am I making her feel safe or afraid?”

All Pro Dad Resources:

4 Things to Do After an Argument With Your Wife

5 Traps to Avoid in an Argument With Your Wi

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