The Fatherhood Challenge Podcast & Radio Program

Every single year, millions of devoted, loving fathers walk into a courtroom expecting a system built on justice, fairness, and the best interests of their children—only to realize they have stepped onto a financial and emotional battlefield heavily weighted against them. The family court system isn't just flawed; for many dads, it feels fundamentally broken. We are going deep into the belly of the beast with someone who has been in the trenches both personally and professionally.Keith Barton is a former Marine Corps combat veteran, former aviator, logistics operator, congressional candidate, and tireless advocate for national family court reform. After successfully fighting his own child custody case all the way through a Florida appellate court victory, Keith turned his personal ordeal into a mission to overhaul the system for American families.You can find Keith's resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.bartonfortexas.com/initiatives/responsible-rntr4To read the legal opinion in the Barton vs Barton case referenced in the episode, visit: https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/first-district-court-of-appeal/2026/1d2025-1821.htmlWant to support The Fatherhood Challenge? Here are two easy ways:Merch: https://thefatherhoodchallenge.dashery.com/Donation: https://www.thefatherhoodchallenge.com/donateIs your internet service provider jerking you around by providing unreliable service, poor customer service and STILL expecting you to pay for it? Fire them! You have options.Visit https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-14196101-41439-90 and look at the amazing options Starlink has. Sign up and get a free month of service while it lasts. By signing up you will also help The Fatherhood Challenge accomplish its mission another year.

Conversations at home can shift tone fast. A simple comment about politics or some other charged topic can turn a comfortable dinner into something tense and quiet. Most families don’t want that, and honestly, it takes a toll when every gathering feels like it might turn into a debate.This episode is all about lowering that emotional temperature. We’re looking at practical ways to keep the atmosphere calm, even when the topic gets tricky.Dr. Samuel Eshleman Latimer is a social and clinical psychologist who specializes in conflict management. Samuel is an adjunct professor at the Global Centre for Advanced Studies and founded Fostering Growth and Cooperation to provide evidence-based family and couples therapy as a practical contribution toward building a healthier democratic society. Samuel has provided workshops at places like Columbia University, Cincinnati Children's, and Child Focus, and has contributed to numerous podcasts, including DBT & Me, The Super Daddy Club, and The Olympia Psychology Podcast.You can find the resources Dr. Latimer mentioned in this episode here: https://www.fosteringgrowthandcooperation.com/Want to support The Fatherhood Challenge? Here are two easy ways:Merch: https://thefatherhoodchallenge.dashery.com/Donation: https://www.thefatherhoodchallenge.com/donateIs your internet service provider jerking you around by providing unreliable service, poor customer service and STILL expecting you to pay for it? Fire them! You have options.Visit https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-14196101-41439-90 and look at the amazing options Starlink has. Sign up and get a free month of service while it lasts. By signing up you will also help The Fatherhood Challenge accomplish its mission another year.

Today, we’re diving into a conversation that’s all about giving families a real advantage when the unexpected happens such as when a child goes missing. It’s practical, it’s forward‑thinking, and honestly, it’s one of those things that makes you stop and say, “Why aren’t more people doing this?” Curious? Chuck Still spent years as a detective with the Tustin Police Department, working cases that no family ever wants to face. And instead of walking away from that chapter of his life, he took everything he learned and built something that gives families a real advantage when the unexpected happens.He’s the creator of My Family ID, an app that lets parents securely store digital fingerprints and 3D face scans of their kids — tools that can make all the difference when time matters most. Chuck’s heart for protecting families didn’t retire when he did. It just found a new mission.To learn more about My Family ID and download, visit: https://myfamilyid.org/download/Want to support The Fatherhood Challenge? Here are two easy ways:Merch: https://thefatherhoodchallenge.dashery.com/Donation: https://www.thefatherhoodchallenge.com/donateIs your internet service provider jerking you around by providing unreliable service, poor customer service and STILL expecting you to pay for it? Fire them! You have options.Visit https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-14196101-41439-90 and look at the amazing options Starlink has. Sign up and get a free month of service while it lasts. By signing up you will also help The Fatherhood Challenge accomplish its mission another year.

One of the most surprising parts of raising kids today is realizing just how quickly the world starts teaching them about sex. It’s everywhere, in jokes at school, in the content they stumble across online such as porn, even in the way other kids talk about their bodies. Today, we’re going to talk about why fathers are uniquely positioned to guide their kids through the truth about bodies, boundaries, and safety and how taking the lead can strengthen trust, deepen connection, and shape the kind of relationship every dad hopes to build.Janet Rosenzweig has spent her entire career helping families raise what she calls sex‑wise kids — children who understand their bodies, their boundaries, and their safety long before the world tries to teach them something else.She’s a nationally recognized expert in child protection, healthy development, and family communication, and her work has guided parents across the country in having conversations that feel honest, confident, and connected instead of awkward or intimidating.You can find Janet Rosenzweig's work, The Sex-Wise Parent at: https://www.sexwiseparent.com/You can purchase her book The Sex-Wise Parent here: https://link.amazon/B005CFo3MWant to support The Fatherhood Challenge? Here are two easy ways:Merch: https://thefatherhoodchallenge.dashery.com/Donation: https://www.thefatherhoodchallenge.com/donateIs your internet service provider jerking you around by providing unreliable service, poor customer service and STILL expecting you to pay for it? Fire them! You have options.Visit https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-14196101-41439-90 and look at the amazing options Starlink has. Sign up and get a free month of service while it lasts. By signing up you will also help The Fatherhood Challenge accomplish its mission another year.

In this episode we’re talking about a new paradigm for men’s wellness — one that doesn’t treat men like problems to fix, but like whole human beings who’ve been disconnected from parts of themselves they actually need. It’s a shift from “What’s wrong with me?” to “What have I lost touch with?” It’s about thawing out the places stress has shut down, reclaiming the parts culture told men to hide, and rediscovering the emotional and physical energy that comes from being fully integrated.Duncan Rich is the co‑founder of MELD Community Inc., and he’s helping men rethink what it means to be healthy — mentally, physically, and emotionally — in a world that often teaches them to shut down the very parts of themselves they need most.To learn more about MELD and get connected with the community, visit: https://meld.community/core/Want to support The Fatherhood Challenge? Here are two easy ways:Merch: https://thefatherhoodchallenge.dashery.com/Donation: https://www.thefatherhoodchallenge.com/donateIs your internet service provider jerking you around by providing unreliable service, poor customer service and STILL expecting you to pay for it? Fire them! You have options.Visit https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-14196101-41439-90 and look at the amazing options Starlink has. Sign up and get a free month of service while it lasts. By signing up you will also help The Fatherhood Challenge accomplish its mission another year.