In the mirror is where the work of becoming Dad Smart begins.

This conversation began in the midst of painful events unfolding in Minneapolis in 2026. Moments that left us, like many parents, searching for words. From that place, we slow down to reflect on a single calling: the quiet work of guiding our kids through what we don’t fully understand ourselves.

Together we explore how calm presence, honest conversation, and steady love help children make sense of a hurting world. This isn’t about having perfect answers. It’s about walking closely with our kids, and returning again and again to the quiet practice of looking inward; aligning our values, our parenting, and our hopes for our children with the kind of fathers we’re becoming.

Because the hard work doesn’t start out there.
It begins in the mirror.

In this episode we kick off the new year by reflecting on the past year, celebrating small victories, or "high fives," in our homeschool journeys. As we look ahead to the new year, we discuss practical routines and strategies we're thinking about, emphasizing the importance of flexibility and connection in our teaching methods.

In this episode, we explore how we even arrived at the name “Dad Smart,” what it means to us, and how it relates to parenting and education. We share some personal stories and pivotal moments that shaped our understanding of fatherhood and we also begin to unpack this idea of a “different kind of smart,” highlighting the roles of teacher, mentor, and guide in parenting.

This episode unpacks the all important “why” question. We get personal about what led us to the answer of why we chose to homeschool. We talk about the fears and the hopes that led us to a vision of the future that is worth chasing.

In the pilot episode of the Dad Smart Podcast, we discuss the moments when we realized that the homeschool life was the right choice for our families. We reflect on what we knew from our own personal schooling experiences as children, and imagine a future that looks a bit different.

Welcome to the Dad Smart Podcast. Join two dads learning to become a different kind of smart. A kind of smart that goes beyond trying to recreate school at home. A kind of smart that can build something real and relevant for their kids’ education at home.