What does “ready” even mean?

In Episode 4 of The Dad Chapter, Kendrick Keough, TJ Boyd, and future dad/intern Kevin Hough tackle the age-old, nerve-wracking question: Are you ever actually ready to become a parent? Spoiler alert — no. No, you’re not.

From accidentally setting the oven on fire trying to make "healthy" chicken nuggets (Kendrick… bro…) to calling 911 on the Easter Bunny (Kevin. It happened. He swears it made sense at the time), this episode delivers the real, raw, and ridiculous truths about gearing up for parenthood — or just realizing you’ll never actually be “geared up.”

We break down the emotional haymaker that hits the moment you see those two pink lines, how “trying” for a baby is a hilarious minefield of timing apps and let’s-see-what-happens optimism, and why even the best-laid plans go out the window the second your baby decides to arrive early, late, or while you’re mid-pants.

You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, you’ll Google “what does two pink lines mean?”

And of course, we bring it home with some dad jokes (still very much under construction), an argument over cargo shorts, and whether the dad uniform should just be one outfit on repeat forever.

This episode isn’t just about becoming a parent — it’s about evolving into a different version of yourself. The pre-dad you get left at the door, along with your free time and uninterrupted meals. But what do you get in return? A new kind of chaos. A beautiful, loud, exhausting, hilarious, life-changing chaos.

So, are you ready? Probably not. But here they come anyway.

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE We’re not dads with degrees. We’re dads with diapers. And we’re just winging it — one wipe, one meltdown, one beautiful disaster at a time.

Hit SUBSCRIBE, drop a LIKE, and leave a COMMENT sharing your funniest “we’re pregnant” moment — or your wildest dad fails. Bonus points if it involves chicken nuggets, suspicious pregnancy timing, or rogue fire extinguishers.

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Brought to you by Flexwork Studios Massive love to the crew behind the camera, the mics, and the magic.

If you’ve ever panicked, doubted, or laughed your way through parenthood, you’re one of us.

Welcome to The Dad Chapter.