Kent and Todd tackled a tough topic today, as many people are asking if kids should play football because of the recent increase in concussions among younger children. The two were on opposite sides of this debate. Plus they delved into other dangerous sports: Motorcycling (which recently claimed the life of a 13 year old) and Soccer (which has a high rate of unreported concussions). How important are sports to kids? What does playing a sport do for them?

Kent and Todd didn’t focus on the bowling, that was bad and got worse as the night progressed at Players. The show on pagatim.fm allowed Dads to talk about their kids and sports, plus what type of role did sports play in their lives when they were young and as they are in the workforce now. Lots of myths were debunked and stories told.

I guess you missed it and did you miss out. Keep your eye out for the LONG version of the time we spent down at Players because I had to edit out a good 15 minutes of great conversation to fit in our 30 minute window. Things that will be in that longer version, Darci (we still don’t believe she actually has given birth to 5 kids), Kent railing on the University of Washington and how they treated his dad, plus  more comments about how one Dad should handle a very troubling athletic situation with his son. We never know what is going to happen at these Dads Unplugged get togethers, but we do know that we will have a great time. Hope you can join us for the next one. Keep your eyes open on the web site, or if you want to be added to our mailing list, send us a note at Comments@pagatim.fm

Part 2 of the Dads Unplugged Mancave edition focusing on Parents, Kids and alcohol. It’s never an easy topic to tackle, but we are where we came from and each family situation is different. Also, we all have kids who at some time or other will experiment with alcohol, so sharing our experiences could be helpful. Enjoy!

Do you remember your first taste of alcohol? How about the way your parents acted when they had been drinking? Now that you have kids, these are issues you have to or may already have dealt with. Todd and Kent opened up the floor to Dads and how they plan to handle the drinking issue in their own families.

When was the last time you wrote your wife a love letter? Do you have a best friend? Is that relationship beneficial to your marriage? Which male, outside of your dad, played the biggest role in your life? Do you have a vice, and addiction that you want to get rid of? 4 tough questions, 1 easy show. Todd and Kent tackle it all on pagatim.fm.

Has your car ever broken down? Did you know it was going to? Has your body ever broken down? Did you know it was going to? Dads, it’s time we focus on preventative care and focus on how we can keep ourselves and our families healthy. It’s time to take charge. Dr. Jeff Devine of Devine Chiropractic joined us to talk men’s health.

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Kent surprised us today as he recalled living in a home with foster sisters during much of his adolecent years. Some good, some bad, all memorable. It really helped shape who he is today. Todd was honest about his feelings concerning allowing someone foreign into his home. If you are interested in helping someone less fortunate, listen to today’s show as there are numerous resources discussed.

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First show of 2010. It wouldn’t be right not to talk about Resolutions. Kent’s, Todd’s yours. What kind of resolutions do today’s Dad’s make? And is social media contact with your parents a good thing?

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