This week the guys sit down with the baby whisperer himself, Dr Golly, Baby Bunting's newest ambassador.

Dr Golly has spent the last 20 years as a paediatrician, but he said it was becoming a dad himself that gave him his biggest lessons in the job because he realised just how hard babies can and how much they can shake up the entire family dynamic.

So, for the past decade, he’s gone deep on baby sleep and helping families work out what to do when nobody’s sleeping.

This is a must-listen for any parent who’s ever stood over a sick kid at 2am wondering, “Do we need the hospital… or are we being dramatic?”

Plus, Dr Golly puts the guys through the ultimate mental load test to find out whether they’re actually sharing the load at home… or just think they are.

And Dr Golly is giving $20 off all his online courses, use promocode: 2DOTINGDADS20 expires 31/12/2026.

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This week, April leaves town and Ash quickly discovers how much she's holding the family operation together after the kids come dangerously close to burning the house down.

The guys admit they both use a questionable tactic to get the kids on side - in fact it could even be a parenting hack to use whenever things get desperate.

Meanwhile, Matt's battling parent guilt after his day alone with Poppy somehow turned into a struggle just to leave the house.

Plus, the guys declare war on ice packs. When did they become the cure for every minor inconvenience?

And more of your brilliant parenting lies, thanks to OMO. Because life with kids is messy enough already.

You can grab a copy of Ash's new book The Secret Ingredient here. 

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We know the guys say they don’t give advice… but that hasn’t stopped them from giving plenty of it in this episode.

It’s Doter Dilemma Monday and the questions are coming in hot - what to do when strangers try to touch your baby, how to navigate friendships when your the first to become a parent and whether babies have any business being in Business Class.

Three dilemmas. Several questionable opinions. Absolutely no qualifications. Enjoy!

You can grab a copy of Ash's new book The Secret Ingredient here. 

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This week we’re celebrating Ash’s birthday... with a gorilla-gram, because why not?

Matt has become a godfather and now he’s finally got the son he’s always wanted. Naturally, he plans to shower the kid in gifts and a car is apparently not off the table.

Ash has been solo parenting while April is away and he’s discovered a genius trick to get the kids out the door. Naturally, it’s already backfired and of course screens are to blame.

It’s Open Education Week, which means yet another school event for parents to squeeze into the mental load and Matt would like some sympathy from the mums because he's carrying just as much of it as them.

Plus, your best parenting lies thanks to OMO Ultimate Capsules.

And if you'd like to join Zach for a walk you can follow him here or buy his new book about becoming a dad here. 

While you're at it you can also grab a copy of Ash's new book The Secret Ingredient here. 

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This week the guys get schooled by author, actor, comedian, teacher and now new dad Ben Knight and for once, it’s not their kids doing the teaching.

Ben reveals what teachers really mean when they write those cryptic little comments on our kids’ report cards, and shares the one thing we should actually look for if we want to know whether we’re doing a decent job as parents.

He also gives the guys a fascinating insight into what school is really like from the teacher’s perspective, although becoming a dad himself has given Ben a very different view of his students. Funny how that works.

Ben also opens up about the arrival of baby Dulcie, whose birth was anything but smooth. The experience has left him incredibly grateful for everything he has in life… and probably a little more appreciative of a full night’s sleep.

And because apparently he wasn’t busy enough being a teacher, actor, comedian and new dad, Ben has also written a kids’ book and it’s got one hell of an earworm in it.

If you’re looking for something to get stuck in your kids’ heads for the next six months, you can grab a copy here. Or follow Ben on here. 

While you're at it you can also grab a copy of Ash's new book The Secret Ingredient here. 

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This week the dads are handing kids' sport a straight red card after both finding themselves trapped in sporting situations they'd rather have escaped.

Matt spent hours stuck in a chaotic queue for a dance concert while Ash accidentally became Oscar's fill-in soccer coach.

What started as helping out somehow turned into inspiring the team... and now he's terrified they'll ask him to do it again.

The guys also unpack why more 18-year-olds are getting vasectomies (which, frankly, isn't great news for parenting podcasts).

Plus, Ash books himself in for some long-overdue health checks and has an important reminder for every dad to do the same.

And finally, the boys declare war on Ooshies.

If you'd like to donate to Chris Dixon's run for free 3D hands for kids you can do so here. 

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This week the guys are going against everything they've ever promised, diving headfirst into your parenting dilemmas... with a sprinkle of advice for the Doters.

💥 Does moving away from your best mate mean the friendship is destined for the group chat graveyard?

🚸 What age should kids be allowed to walk to school on their own?

🍺 And how on earth do you tell your partner it's time to ease up on the booze... without it backfiring?

As always, Ash has some seriously good advice that every couple could take something from.

Plus, Matt shares a worrying update after Buster is rushed in for emergency surgery.

And if you're wondering why Matt's wearing a very special T-shirt, it's for Frankie, the daughter of one of our favourite guests, Jackson.

The shirts are raising money to support children living with cerebral palsy. If you'd like to help out (and score a great tee), you can grab one here.

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This week, Ash is up in arms over a betrayal of the highest order after walking in on his wife in... let's just say, a compromising position.

Meanwhile, Matt faces the ultimate dilemma: spend the evening watching a war documentary with his mum or having sex with Laura. You won't believe who wins.

Ash opens up about why he's changing the way he reacts to sport in front of Oscar, while Matt has an emotional conversation with his girls about heaven that might just leave you reaching for the tissues.

Plus, the best parenting lies we've heard in a long time... you'll want to write them down. 

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School's back, which means the guys are already feeling defeated by the daily lunchbox battle so they've called in the expert – qualified nutritionist Jules from The Bable (The Baby Food Bible) – to show them not only how to pack a healthy lunchbox the kids will actually eat but how to feed children confidently from babies right through to the school years.

With Matt navigating solids with Poppy, Jules shares everything any new parent needs to know about breastfeeding, introducing solids, baby-led weaning, fussy eaters, family meals and some genuinely game-changing lunchbox hacks that even the boys couldn't believe.

Then it's time for the ultimate lunchbox battle.

The guys go head to head with their lunchboxes and Jules will be the judge. There are some brutal scores, plenty of laughs and one clear winner crowned the supreme lunchbox master.

If mealtimes feel like a daily battle in your house, this episode is packed with practical advice you'll actually use.

To buy a Baby Food Bible or Lunch Box Bible head here. 

Or you can follow Jules here and The Baby Food Bible here. 

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Ash has survived the school holidays… barely. With the entire household struck down sick for eight days, he became the designated nurse: cooking, cleaning, and running the ship solo. 

Matt's back from said Bali with tales of parent-child massages, the cruellest security camera prank ever played on a seven-year-old, and Ash shares the sacred flannel wash system for dodging Bali belly,

Matt and Ash also take aim at this year's report cards. Apparently every kid in New South Wales is just "satisfactory". Ash unveils his masterstroke of parenting: the family Uno ladder, a whiteboard scoring system that's ended bedtime meltdowns once and for all.

Plus, some breaking news from the world of science that'll have every dad "looking after his health" 21 times a month, Ash cops a shout-out on another podcast (as "Jamie", naturally), and a trip to the soccer fields ends with poor Lenny copping a rocket to the face and a concussion. Twenty Pokémon cards later, all is forgiven.

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Matt's back from Bali and he's got beef... with the nonnas of this country, who apparently think it's fine to kiss children they've never met in airport elevators. Ash also unveiled the greatest travel hack of all time: April's buffet tackle box, a Kmart special that's fed the family for an entire holiday.

Matt and Ash also weigh in on the great plane seat debate, why the red-eye flight home is a rookie error, and whether telling your kids the screens are "broken" counts as good parenting (it does).

Plus, a Par-Rant about car park vultures circling mid-nappy-change, whether you're a good parent if all you do is bring home the money, and the daycare sickness dilemma splitting one very pregnant listener.

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