Dad Scraps is a podcast about parenting and fatherhood, hosted by John Lavelle, Matt Hobby and Mark Saul. We're just trying to figure out how to be good dads, together. We hope to build a community of parents through our podcast, where we can offer advice and positivity to each other. Drop us a line at our show page, anchor.fm./dadscraps
A is For Activist by Innosanto Nagara
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9781609805395
Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780688149017
Kamala and Maya's Big Idea by Meena Harris
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780062937407
Last Stop on Market Street by Christian Robinson
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780399257742
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780763690458
Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780375835278
Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9781416949114
Mae Among The Stars by Roda Ahmed
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780062651730
What Can A Citizen Do? by Dave Eggars
https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9781452173139
Not My Idea by Anastasia Higginbotham
https://www.dottirpress.com/not-my-idea
Bravery Magazine
https://braverymag.com
And here's a list of even more children's books to check out:
African American Literature Book Club
https://aalbc.com/books/children.php
2 Jun 2020
A quick message from Dad Scraps...
More Dad Scraps soon, but for now Check out NPR's Code Switch:
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21 May 2020
Episode 11: Pre-Corona Throwback! Dentists, Dad-Bods and Disney
Hey scrappers, before everything went haywire with COVID-19, we had recorded a regular ol' Dad Scrap chat. We wanted to share that with you now, in hopes that maybe it'll take your mind off the current moment and remind you of the delightfully small headaches that are just around the bend. Or are they? Who knows?
We hope you all are well and safe.
The recipe for this episode is from Bon Appetít: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/weeknight-pad-thai
Thanks -- Matt, Mark and John
14 May 2020
Episode 10: Pod Families
On this special episode, Matt contemplates joining a family pod, a small group of like-minded families vowing to self-isolate with one another during the COVID-19 pandemic. Current members of their own family pod, Mark and John help him weigh the decision. Plus, the guys briefly reminisce about the 2004 film, The Aviator. If you have any questions, comments, or family-pod-related questions for us, feel free to visit anchor.fm/dadscraps and leave us a message.
7 May 2020
Episode 9: Insults, Bathroom Behavior, and Self-Care
On this week's episode we discuss being insulted by our kids, the strange things they do in the bathroom, and try to figure out how to take care of our mental and physical health during quarantine. The key word is try. No meal this time, but if you happen to have an excess amount of celery in your fridge, Matt has a delicious recipe for you to try: https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/02/warm-spanish-style-giat-bean-salad-recipe.html If you have any questions, comments, or well-meaning insults for us, feel free to visit anchor.fm/dadscraps and leave us a message. We hope you are well and safe, John, Mark and Matt
1 May 2020
Episode 8: Attachment in Quarantine, Regular Ol' Potty Stuff, and How Much Truth is Good?
Hi everyone, we finally got our act together to make a Dad Scraps during quarantine. We talk about the issues we're all dealing with at home, share some anxieties, but also share a lot of laughs.
No recipe this episode, but please share one with us by going to anchor.fm/dadscraps and leaving us a message.
We hope you are well and safe,
John, Mark and Matt
18 Feb 2020
Episode 7: Naps, Travel and Capital "V" Vasectomy
On this week's episode, we ponder when to let go of a nap your child is rapidly dropping, ways to win with kids on a long flight, and vasectomies yeah you heard us, VASECTOMIES (none of us have one).
Also, we all made these delicious breaded, baked avocado tacos: https://minimalistbaker.com/panko-baked-avocado-tacos/ (https://minimalistbaker.com/panko-baked-avocado-tacos/)
Follow us on instagram @dad.scraps or leave us a voicemail at https://anchor.fm/dadscraps (https://anchor.fm/dadscraps)
4 Feb 2020
Episode 6: Screen Time, Saving for College and Eating Out
Dad Scraps is hosted by John Lavelle, Matt Hobby and Mark Saul. In this episode, we talk about screen time for kids (and adults!), saving for college: hot or not, and the pains and procedures of taking your kids to a restaurant.
We also made this recipe from Cookie and Kate: https://cookieandkate.com/healthy-zucchini-muffins-recipe/ (https://cookieandkate.com/healthy-zucchini-muffins-recipe/)
Thanks for listening!
- John, Mark and Matt
23 Jan 2020
Episode 5: Bathing, Breakfast and How to Keep Your Friends
It's Dad Scraps with John Lavelle, Matt Hobby and Mark Saul. We're three dads, all trying to figure out how to be good parents. A "dad scrap" is the leftover food on your kid's plate that you eat, because ...well, there's no good reason not to eat it.
In each episode, we each bring a topic that we've been wanting to talk about and hear other opinions or ideas about. In this episode, we talk about why breakfast is the hardest meal for kids, how much bathing is too much bathing, and how to hold on to your friends that don't become parents.
We also make a meal each week and see how many dad scraps we got. This week, we all made this recipe from Martha Stewart: https://www.marthastewart.com/319536/panko-breaded-fish-sticks
Thanks for listening!
- John, Mark and Matt
15 Jan 2020
Episode 4: Names, Kid's Music and Surprising Reactions
It's Dad Scraps with John Lavelle, Matt Hobby and Mark Saul. We're three dads, all trying to figure out how to be good parents. A "dad scrap" is the leftover food on your kid's plate that you eat, because ...well, there's no good reason not to eat it.
In each episode, we each bring a topic that we've been wanting to talk about and hear other opinions or ideas about. In this episode, we talk about the dilemma of naming a child, surprising reactions that kids have, and whether kid's music is a good choice for adults.
We also make a meal each week and see how many dad scraps we got. This week, we all made this recipe from Minimalist Baker: https://cookieandkate.com/vegan-mac-and-cheese-recipe/ (https://cookieandkate.com/vegan-mac-and-cheese-recipe/)
Thanks for listening!
- John, Mark and Matt
8 Jan 2020
Episode 3: Lying, Cars and Teacher Talk
Thanks for checking out Dad Scraps with John Lavelle, Matt Hobby and Mark Saul. We're three dads, all trying to figure out how to be good parents. A "dad scrap" is the leftover food on your kid's plate that you eat, because ...well, it's there for the taking. In each episode, we each bring a topic that we've been wanting to talk about and hear other opinions or ideas about.
In this episode, we talk about lying to your kids for their own good, what car Mark should get, and how to talk with teachers. We also make a meal each week and see how many dad scraps we got. This week, we all made this recipe from The New York Times (subscription required): https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9566-roasted-carrot-and-red-lentil-ragout (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9566-roasted-carrot-and-red-lentil-ragout )
Thanks for listening! - John, Mark and Matt
18 Dec 2019
Episode 2: Pets, Judgement and Playground Politics
Thanks for checking out Dad Scraps with John Lavelle, Matt Hobby and Mark Saul. We're three dads, all trying to figure out how to be good parents. A "dad scrap" is the leftover food on your kid's plate that you eat, because ...well, it's there for the taking.
In each episode, we each bring a topic that we've been wanting to talk about and hear other opinions or ideas about. In this episode, we talk about how where pets fit into your family after kids, how to avoid judging others and being judged as a parent, and about the politics of playgrounds.
We also make a meal each week and see how many dad scraps we got. This week, we all made this recipe from Minimalist Baker: https://minimalistbaker.com/curried-cauliflower-rice-with-lentils-crispy-shallot-mujadara-inspired/
Thanks for listening!
- John, Mark and Matt
18 Dec 2019
Episode 1: Discipline, Gifts, Sleep
Welcome to Dad Scraps with John Lavelle, Matt Hobby and Mark Saul. We're three dads, all trying to figure out how to be good parents. A "dad scrap" is the leftover food on your kid's plate that you eat, because ...well, it's there for the taking.
In each episode, we each bring a topic that we've been wanting to talk about and hear other opinions or ideas about. In this episode, we talk about how discipline works, what to do when you get gifts that you don't really want for your child, and the ever-pressing topic of sleep.
We also make a meal each week and see how many dad scraps we got. This week, we all made this recipe from Bon Appetít: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/crispy-skin-salmon-with-miso-honey-sauce (https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/crispy-skin-salmon-with-miso-honey-sauce)
Thanks for listening!
- John, Mark and Matt
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