EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 53 MIN
Ep. 49 - Milestone Season: Peak Dad Mode
from Super Secret Dad Club · host Peter McHugh and Derek Heidemann
This week we caught up on a bunch of highs and lows—Jack’s crushing potty training and finally staying in bed (huge win), while Pete’s gut is still mad at him. Lacey graduated pre-K and somehow beat all of us at bowling. We talk about the neighborhood pool party that felt like the official summer kickoff, the screen time swaps we’re trying out, and why post-dinner walks and shooting hoops might actually be better than scrolling. Plus, we get into parenting hacks, Facebook photo fails, and why bi-weekly episodes just make way more sense. Oh—and one of us may or may not be obsessed with a $66 tempered glass mat.Key Points:The pool party that kicked off summerJack’s potty training and bedtime routine = game changersLacey’s birthday bowling party turned into an unexpected flexScreen time swaps, mud kitchen builds, and staying sane as parentsPete’s gut health journey + accidental wins from ChatGPTThe best $66 chair mat you didn’t know you neededWhy we’re sticking with bi-weekly episodesCome hang out in the Discord:https://discord.gg/supersecretdadclub
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This week we caught up on a bunch of highs and lows—Jack’s crushing potty training and finally staying in bed (huge win), while Pete’s gut is still mad at him. Lacey graduated pre-K and somehow beat all of us at bowling. We talk about the neighborhood pool party that felt like the official summer kickoff, the screen time swaps we’re trying out, and why post-dinner walks and shooting hoops might actually be better than scrolling. Plus, we get into parenting hacks, Facebook photo fails, and why bi-weekly episodes just make way more sense. Oh—and one of us may or may not be obsessed with a $66 tempered glass mat.Key Points:The pool party that kicked off summerJack’s potty training and bedtime routine = game changersLacey’s birthday bowling party turned into an unexpected flexScreen time swaps, mud kitchen builds, and staying sane as parentsPete’s gut health journey + accidental wins from ChatGPTThe best $66 chair mat you didn’t know you neededWhy we’re sticking with bi-weekly episodesCome hang out in the Discord:https://discord.gg/supersecretdadclub
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