by Joe Carr
There's no manual for becoming a dad—but there should be. Dadicated Joe is a new dad's guide to navigating the wild ride of early fatherhood. From the moment you hear "we're pregnant" through those sleepless, life-altering early months, host Joe Carr (dad, husband, and co-founder of Serenity Kids) brings real talk, helpful tips, and shared experiences to the mic. This journey can be overwhelming—you shouldn't have to do it alone. New episodes every Tuesday.
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June 15, 2026
<p dir="ltr">I didn't feel free to go water skiing or spend three hours making a costume when my wife was still worrying about the house. It didn't feel fair, so I didn't do it. And then I felt resentful.</p> <p dir="ltr">Fair Play changed that for us. It gave my wife and me a clearer way to divide the household mental load, not just the chores. When I fully own my cards, she does not have to keep worrying about them, and I do not have to carry vague guilt every time I want space for myself.</p> <p dir="ltr">This is for dads who care but feel tired, stretched thin, or stuck between being present and wanting freedom. The Fair Play method helped me see that self-care is not the enemy of fatherhood. Resentment is.</p> <p dir="ltr">Inside this episode</p> <p dir="ltr">• Why dads need self-care without guilt</p> <p dir="ltr">• How Fair Play reduces household resentment</p> <p dir="ltr">• Why moms still carry the mental load</p> <p dir="ltr">• How couples can divide chores more clearly</p> <p dir="ltr">• What unicorn space gives back to dads</p> <p dir="ltr">• How freedom can make you more present</p> <p dir="ltr">Past Episodes: </p> <p dir="ltr">Want to go deeper on this? Start with my Fair Play episode, where I explain the system that helped us stop fighting about chores and start sharing the household mental load more clearly.</p> <p dir="ltr">Fair Play: Why Moms Still Carry the Mental Load (and How Dads Can Change That): <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2KExQ-Y8Y&t=1s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2KExQ-Y8Y&t=1s</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Then listen to my conversation with Ken Blackman, our relationship coach, for a deeper look at marriage, intimacy, and staying connected as parents.</p> <p dir="ltr">Why Marriage After Kids Fails (It's Not What You Think): <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3up1FDPaIFw&t=12s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3up1FDPaIFw&t=12s</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">And don't forget to check out the DILF shirt — Dad I'd Like to Follow — for the dad who wants to lead with presence, not pressure. <a href= "https://www.etsy.com/listing/4422135471/dilf-unisex-softstyle-t-shirt-fun-gift?sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=shop_home&ref=shop_home_active_1&logging_key=7ca0c461de2dafc613d3f4bac409fb48dfbba498%3A4422135471"> https://www.etsy.com/listing/4422135471/dilf-unisex-softstyle-t-shirt-fun-gift?sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=shop_home&ref=shop_home_active_1&logging_key=7ca0c461de2dafc613d3f4bac409fb48dfbba498%3A4422135471</a></p> <p dir="ltr">👉 <strong>Get 15% off</strong> your first Serenity Kids order with code: DADICATED15 https://myserenitykids.com/</p> <p class="preFlex flexIn"><strong>Being Dadicated isn't about having all the answers.</strong></p> <p class="preFlex flexIn">It's about showing up.</p> <p class="preFlex flexIn">It's about committing to the kind of dad—and man—you want to be, even when it's hard. Especially when it's hard.</p> <p>Joe Carr is a dad to Della, husband to Serenity, co-founder of Serenity Kids baby food, and the voice behind Dadicated Joe.</p> <p>Follow Joe Carr on social media </p> <p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dadicatedjoe/">@dadicatedjoe </a></p> <p><strong>TikTok:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@dadicatedjoe">@dadicatedjoe </a></p> <p><strong>YouTube</strong> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@DadicatedJoe">@dadicatedjoe</a></p> <p> </p>
June 8, 2026
<p dir="ltr">I wanted a formula for a better marriage. Ken Blackman basically told me that was the problem.</p> <p dir="ltr">After more than 10 years of coaching Serenity and me through our marriage, business, and parenting, including many very real breakdowns, Ken has seen the pattern clearly: I keep trying to replace presence with scripts.</p> <p dir="ltr">If your relationship has felt different since having kids — harder to connect, easier to drift — this episode is for you. We get into why the old ways of showing up stop working after fatherhood, why trying to be the "good husband" or "good dad" can still leave you emotionally checked out, and why your partner is probably not the actual problem.</p> <p dir="ltr">Ken also helped me tell the truth about something I hadn't talked about publicly before: the years I spent addictively numbing out when marriage, fatherhood, and business felt like too much all at once — and how close that took us to the edge.</p> <p dir="ltr">The real work, it turns out, is not finding the right formula. It is learning to feel, to own your choices without resentment, and to build something with your partner that actually fits your family.</p> <p dir="ltr">Inside this episode: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why the perfect marriage formula does not exist</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How fatherhood changes the emotional connection with your partner</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why resentment builds when dads say yes without owning the choice</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to stop numbing and start feeling again</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why your partner is probably not the problem</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to co-create a relationship that gets better over time, not worse</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Resources mentioned </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Read Ken's blog: <a href= "https://kenblackman.medium.com/">https://kenblackman.medium.com/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Brené Brown: <a href= "https://brenebrown.com/">https://brenebrown.com/</a> </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Esther Perel <a href= "https://www.estherperel.com/">https://www.estherperel.com/</a> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Other episodes:<br /> Keep the Spark Alive <a href= "https://youtu.be/j0MvVRe3Vng">https://youtu.be/j0MvVRe3Vng</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Enhance your Relationship with your Wife and Yourself after baby with Scott Wild <a href= "https://youtu.be/3y7NnwqNTRE">https://youtu.be/3y7NnwqNTRE</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Reel: <a href= "https://riverside.com/shared/exported-clip/6272cd4099370c81176d">https://riverside.com/shared/exported-clip/6272cd4099370c81176d</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">12 years in, my and Serenity's relationship is the BEST it's ever been. We run a successful business together, have an amazing daughter, and have ten times the connection and intimacy we had in the honeymoon phase. </p> <p dir="ltr">We are proof that this is possible! But it was not easy! We could not have done any of it without the support of this man! </p> <p dir="ltr">👉 <strong>Get 15% off</strong> your first Serenity Kids order with code: DADICATED15 https://myserenitykids.com/</p> <p class="preFlex flexIn"><strong>Being Dadicated isn't about having all the answers.</strong></p> <p class="preFlex flexIn">It's about showing up.</p> <p class="preFlex flexIn">It's about committing to the kind of dad—and man—you want to be, even when it's hard. Especially when it's hard.</p> <p>Joe Carr is a dad to Della, husband to Serenity, co-founder of Serenity Kids baby food, and the voice behind Dadicated Joe.</p> <p>Follow Joe Carr on social media </p> <p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dadicatedjoe/">@dadicatedjoe </a></p> <p><strong>TikTok:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@dadicatedjoe">@dadicatedjoe </a></p> <p><strong>YouTube</strong> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@DadicatedJoe">@dadicatedjoe</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Ken Blackman is one of the BEST relationship coaches in the world. In this episode he shows us how the best formula for having a perfect marriage is that there is no formula! We have to throw out what we thought marriage was "supposed" to be and create the marriage that works for us. </p> <p dir="ltr">The good news is that finding the right person is only 14% of the battle. So it's overwhelmingly likely that you already have a person who works; the rest is doing the work. </p> <p dir="ltr">Learn more about how you could have a thriving relationship like mine on this week's episode: The Formula for Perfect Marriage After Kids with Relationship Coach Ken Blackman</p> <ul> <li data-pm-slice="2 2 ["bulletList",{}]"> <p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Learn more about Scott </p> <p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Linkedin: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottsolowild/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottsolowild/</u></a></p> <p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/scottsolowild/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/scottsolowild/</u></a></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p>
May 25, 2026
<p dir="ltr">If this one resonated, go back and listen to the episode on why men feel unappreciated. It gets into the resentment that builds when we serve from sacrifice instead of joy, and it pairs directly with what I cover here. </p> <p dir="ltr">Listen here: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv9L_Bhz6bk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv9L_Bhz6bk</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Also worth hearing: the Fair Play episode, where I break down how clearer roles at home help dads set better boundaries, protect their time, and show up with more presence.</p> <p dir="ltr">Listen here: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2KExQ-Y8Y&list=PLV-0dTh77R_nI1i3WZ7kYeagM51WeC2-h&index=47"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2KExQ-Y8Y&list=PLV-0dTh77R_nI1i3WZ7kYeagM51WeC2-h&index=47</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Past Episode mentioned </p> <p dir="ltr">If this episode resonated with you, go back and listen to the DadicatedJoe episode on why men feel unappreciated, where I get into the resentment that builds when we serve from sacrifice instead of joy.<br /> Watch here: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv9L_Bhz6bk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv9L_Bhz6bk</a><br /> <br /> You can also check out the Fair Play episode to learn how clearer roles at home can help dads set better boundaries, protect self-care, and show up with more emotional presence.<br /> <br /> Watch here: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2KExQ-Y8Y&list=PLV-0dTh77R_nI1i3WZ7kYeagM51WeC2-h&index=47"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2KExQ-Y8Y&list=PLV-0dTh77R_nI1i3WZ7kYeagM51WeC2-h&index=47</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">LINK TO BOOK OF BOUNDARIES https://a.co/d/0104YNM4</p> <p dir="ltr">👉 <strong>Get 15% off</strong> your first Serenity Kids order with code: DADICATED15 https://myserenitykids.com/</p> <p class="preFlex flexIn"><strong>Being Dadicated isn't about having all the answers.</strong></p> <p class="preFlex flexIn">It's about showing up.</p> <p class="preFlex flexIn">It's about committing to the kind of dad—and man—you want to be, even when it's hard. Especially when it's hard.</p> <p>Joe Carr is a dad to Della, husband to Serenity, co-founder of Serenity Kids baby food, and the voice behind Dadicated Joe.</p> <p>Follow Joe Carr on social media </p> <p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dadicatedjoe/">@dadicatedjoe </a></p> <p><strong>TikTok:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@dadicatedjoe">@dadicatedjoe </a></p> <p><strong>YouTube</strong> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@DadicatedJoe">@dadicatedjoe</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p> </p>
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There's no manual for becoming a dad—but there should be. Dadicated Joe is a new dad's guide to navigating the wild ride of early fatherhood. From the moment you hear "we're pregnant" through those sleepless, life-altering early months, host Joe Carr (dad, husband, and co-founder of Serenity Kids) brings real talk, helpful tips, and shared experiences to the mic. This journey can be overwhelming—you shouldn't have to do it alone.
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