How Parenthood Ruins Your Quality of Life

Episode 34: Daniel Berk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk – and Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson – dive headfirst into one of their spiciest topics yet: Should everyone have kids? They unpack the data on parenting and happiness, question cultural expectations, and get deeply personal about their own dad journeys. Along the way, they roast tech influencers, ponder digital dystopias, and ask why Gen Z seems over it all. It's philosophical, funny, and brutally honest — just how you like it. — Show Notes: (0:00) Podcasting with sick kids in the background (1:05) Why this might be our most controversial topic (2:10) “Should everyone have kids?” (4:50) Circumstantial happiness vs. purpose (7:00) The data on kids and happiness (it’s rough) (9:22) Would you be more fulfilled without kids? (11:30) Emotional cost of raising kids in chaos (13:40) Is entrepreneurship in your DNA or environment? (16:15) Teaching kids the mindset to build (18:00) The parenting paradox: burnout and joy (20:30) Dysfunction, divorce, and the cost to children (23:10) The “love tax” of raising kids (25:25) Should the world even have more people? (27:00) Tech utopias, AI gods, and digital disillusionment (30:15) Influencer culture and the fake front (33:10) Work sucks and Gen Z knows it (35:00) Building something bigger than yourself (37:30) Why legacy matters more than convenience (39:00) Final thoughts on parenting and privilege — Links: • Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk • Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson • Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com • Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com • Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP • Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964 • Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai — Follow the Two Dads: Subscribe, like, and share if you’re building, selling, or scaling in B2B SaaS. New episodes drop weekly. Want title ideas for this one too?