Josie's 1st Birthday: Dog's, Crawlers & Gen X Dad Humor on Raising Kids at 56!

About this episode

Frank and Carlo celebrate Josie's first birthday while sharing insights on parenting and humor as older dads.

Milestones, Meatballs, and Multi-Tasking: The Gray Hair and Daycare Journey Welcome back to another installment of the Gray Hair and Daycare experience. In Episode 35, Part 1, your favorite Gen X hosts, Frank Cerio and Carlo Russo, dive back into the beautiful "madness of dadness" with a combined age of 111 and a combined IQ in roughly that same neighborhood. This episode marks a massive milestone: Frank's daughter, Josie, has officially turned one year old. For older dads navigating the world of diapers and developmental markers, this episode is packed with fatherhood advice and enough dad humor to keep you sane. The Dog-Driven Milestone: Josie Finds Her "Agency" Every dad knows the anticipation of those first major movements. After months of somersaults, "Spider-Man poses," and scooching backward, Josie finally figured out how to move forward . The secret weapon? It wasn't a toy, a book, or even a piece of food . It was Watson, the family dog. Despite Watson keeping a "healthy distance" ever since Josie learned she could pull out tufts of his long coat, his presence was the ultimate motivator . Seeing him triggered Josie's "sense of agency," and she's been taking off ever since…

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank Cerio, Carlo Russo

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• milestones
• parenting humor
• dogs and kids
• health and wellness

Keywords

• Josie's birthday
• Gen X dad
• parenting advice
• dog motivation
• diaper diet

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