From Audible Originals, How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad is an irreverent 10-part guide to modern fatherhood. In each episode, author and Esquire columnist Stephen Marche tackles tough questions that every parent faces. From how and why to stop yelling at your kids to how to share your favourite books (especially when they are a little racist) to how to talk to your kids about pot - follow as Stephen engages real dads and experts on the thorny questions that parents face today.
As an Audio Show - free for members - when you add How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad to your library, you'll get all 10 episodes, each with a runtime of about 30 minutes.
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(Audible Original, 1 March 2018, 5 hours 10 minutes, audiobook, Audible Show, freebie from @audibleuk, presented by @StephenMarche)
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I found this interesting to listen to though probably not as relevant to me because I'm not a parent. The podcasts tackle a wide range of subjects. I enjoyed the episode where the presenter, Stephen gives up his phone for a week while trying to decide whether to give his 12-year-old son a phone. The discussion in this episode revolves around introducing kids to mobile phones and social media. I must be old fashioned because if I had a kid they would not have a phone until they were 16 and no social media until they were 18. My child would be a child. I also enjoyed the episode where they discussed sharing books with kids. I found it strange that some parents don't read popular books to their kids because they are racist. I don't understand this mind-set. A book is fictional. It cannot be racist. Characters can be racist. Not sharing a classic children's book with your kid such as Huckleberry Finn because of the tone or content is ridiculous. I agreed with some views in the episode that sharing such books with kids allows open discussions about why their language and ideas are not appropriate now. How Not to F*ck Up Your Kids Too Bad is entertaining but deep at times as well.
