Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, Child and Teen Resilience Expert, discusses building resilience in tweens and teens, the power of open communication, discovering inner strength and resilience, navigating independence and agency, the gift of self-compassion and forgiveness for parents of teens, and defining a modern dad.

Dr. Tovah Klein, Barnard Center for Toddler Development Director and How Toddlers Thrive author, discusses what young children need post-pandemic. Topics include skills gained during the pandemic, reducing screen time, returning to school and camp, and the positive effects of the pandemic on parenting and family dynamics.

Father, author and thinker Jordan Shapiro joins to talk about his new book, Father Figure, How To Be a Feminist Dad. We talk about a collective need to reassess what it means to be a “good dad” and Jordan’s call for dads to consider whether our actions are in line with our desire for a more equal and just world for our children.

City Dads blog contributor Vincent O’Keefe talks to fighter pilot and counterterrorism expert turned school leader and author Dr. Marisa Porges about her new book, What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women.

Cincinnati Dads Group Organizer and  The NOMADad Podcast host Brock Lusch talks dad to dad with #CityDads blog contributor and author Vernon Gibbs II about at-home fatherhood, parenting twins, and Vernon’s new children’s book, When Good Fruit Goes Bad.

Our Dad-to-Dad series continues with #CityDads contributor and Black Fathers Now podcast host Michael Dorsey in conversation with father and venture capitalist Erik Moore about fatherhood, recovering from loss, and Mr. Moore’s path through the Ivy League and Silicon Valley.

Season 7 Premier: Through this season we will include conversations between dads across our #CityDads network. In this episode, NYC Dads Group Co-Organizer and #FatherhoodIsLit podcast host James Lopez talks with father and opera singer Kenneth Kellogg about growing up in tough neighborhoods, blazing unique career paths, and encouraging their kids to have big dreams.

Philanthropist and Fodada founder Bobby Barzi talks his work to recognize fatherhood as an opportunity to create a better world for our children by investing in communities and efforts that inspire positive change.

Author Jonathan Oliver joins to talk about marriage, at-home fatherhood, and his new book, To the Little Boy in Me: Learning with Dyslexia & ADHD. We discuss the partnership he and his wife have created, the importance of mentorship and community, and the message he wants to send to other people learning with dyslexia and ADHD.

Dr. Michael Reichert talks about his new book, How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men. He suggests that we rethink our understanding of boys and recognize that strong relationships with parents, coaches, and teachers help them succeed at school and in life. We discuss how to talk to boys about the #MeToo movement and gender equality.