The Stay Home Dad Podcast

14/03/2020

For episode 32, Peter sits down with gisi from the HLSE to talk about heritage language education and what it means for people

in this episode Peter talks about heritage language schools with Gisi, the founder of HLS-Eindhoven. The importance of heritage language education is easily overlooked, but the connection to the home culture, family and the ability to fully master an additional language has a huge impact on people a...

03/03/2020

great new episode with a fellow father and entrepreneur about making a chang
https://anchor.fm/thestayhomedad/episodes/30-Entrepreneuring--Parenting-and-helping-others-with-Troy-Rice-eb7dvu

In this episode of the Stay Home Dad podcast, Peter talks to fellow father, entrepreneur and allround nice guy Troy Rice. They discuss parenting styles, the importance of teaching your kids about food and helping others to be the best version of themselves. You can find Troy on Linkedin: https://www...

17/02/2020

Today's episode is about pocketmoney for our 6 year old

In this episode I discuss the thought process me and my wife went through before deciding to give our 6 year old son Robert his first pocketmoney. We laid out a few rules and principles and he is now a man with his own money in his pocket, so it is an exciting time for sure. Make sure to let us know...

31/01/2020

Peter sat down with Jessica, who teaches english to kids at the international primary school stream in Basisschool de Startbaan

In this episode of the Stay Home Dad podcast, Peter sits down with Jessica, who is an English teacher at an international primary school. She teaches to kids that already have a good level of English, but also to kids that have to start from scratch. Peter and Jessica discuss education in general, h...

24/01/2020

Very nice episode with dr Naomi van Veen from

In this episode, I sit down with dr Naomi van Veen CEO of TopChiro and currently working with peter on some adjustments on himself. We talk about anything that a chiropractor can do for you, why you should take responsibility for your own health and of course what kinds of things she does on a daily...

14/01/2020

nr 2 for this year! more in the works

In this episode Peter reflects on having his youngest son fully potty trained, the victory that it is for a little man to grow up and the change in lifestyle and life phase it means for him as a parent Join the conversation on the Stay Home Dad page Find Peter on Instagram via an...

07/01/2020

the podcast is BACK! with the first episode of 2020

Please reach out to us if you have ideas for the show or if you want to be a guest

Happy 2020 and welcome to the first episode of the new year! In this short first podcasts I discuss the holidays, some small personal goals and overall excitement for a new year full of challenges, and ambitions! We want to hear from YOU, the listener! Please reach out to us for topics, statements,....

10/12/2019

Some nice insights behind the story of international education from the principle of the international department at my oldest son's primary school

In this episode i sit down with the principle of the new I-St@rt school, Hanneke Hermans. We talk about why there is such a big need for international education, what it means for future students and why she is so proud to be part of this project. More information about the SALTO international schoo...

02/12/2019

Another episode with Elif Durgel from Roots and Wings Academy! :) Thistime we explore the phases that a family goes through when moving abroad and the challenges it presents. ENJOY

in this episode we analyse the cycle that an expat family goes through when moving abroad. Elif from Roots and Wings academy shares how she helps families deal with the struggles of arriving in a new culture and new environment and how to overcome the typical pitfalls that this proces presents. ou c...

30/11/2019

A very interesting episode about raising kids with multiple languages. Together with Elif Durgel from Roots and Wings Academy

in this episode we have an awesome returning guest in Elif from Roots and Wings Academy. Elif is a psychologist who helps international families deal with the challenges of a new environment. We talk about what it takes to raise kids in multiple languages, what the challenges and rewards are and how...

29/11/2019

women coming together in berlin, cool stuff

26/11/2019

the 2nd podcast with Elja Smeets-Schaaf from Muziek Fantastique about her life as a mom of 3

in this episode we hear from Elja, mother of 3 on what the challenges are of a house full of kids, 2 jobs, a new business venture and life in general. Make sure to also check out episode 19 about Elja's professional life as an Audiologist

25/11/2019

Episode 19 is live! a fascinating talk with Elja Smeets-Schaaf from Muziek Fantastique about hearing, sound, learning and language

In this episode we have the pleasure of hearing from Elja, who has been working as an Audiologist for 14 years and is now starting a new business working with kids, sound, education, language and development. We get a peek into the the world of audio, brainwaves and how music can affect us in many d...

01/11/2019

YESSS its been a bit too long of a break between episodes, but we are BACK on track, with today's topic being: FOOD

This is the first, but certainly not the last episode about food. I talk about how we eat here at home, and why we do things a certain way. I have very strong opinions about food, how to prep it, what to eat and how to involve the kids in that process, so i hope to cover all of that and more in futu...

11/10/2019

Episode 17 is about development phases

in this episode i share a personal story how my youngest son Jack (2,5) had a period of several weeks where he was clearly not himself, but popped out on the other side with a fresh set of skills We love to hear your side of the story and welcome you to reach out to us through Facebook or via Peter'...

24/09/2019

In episode 16 an overview on how we approach traveling with the kids

in this episode a short rundown on how we approach traveling with our two boys (2,5 and 5,5) if you have travelhacks for people with kids, DO reach out to us to share your tips and of course Join the conversation on our page and of course you can always reach out to us through the Anchor vo...

24/09/2019

What kind of topic should we cover next?
All suggestions are welcome!

19/09/2019

having 3 kids changes the game in so many ways! Bianca Meijne talks about how to handle it all in episode 15 of the podcast
Make sure to also follow her personal blog Beeing around

In this episode my good friend Bianca talks about life with 3 kids, all the ups and downs, challenges and happyness that it brings. Join the conversation on our page Find bianca's personal blog BeeingAround here (in dutch): follow peter on instagram via

17/09/2019

How do you deal with Screentime?

in this episode i discuss the sometimes sensitive topic of screentime and why I dont own a TV and of course how I handle screentime around my own kids. Join the conversation on our page or reach out to peter on Instagram via

17/09/2019

A cool episode with 12 year old Alexandra about what its like to start highschool

In this episode of the Stay Home Dad podcast, we talk with Alexandra, who is 12 and started highschool this semester. We talk about motivation, what's its like to start all over again in a new school and what its like to move from Bulgaria to NL. We love to get feedback on this podcast, please reach...

10/09/2019

the 2nd episode with Elif Durgel is live! We talk about her business Roots and Wings Parent Academy that helps expat families and institutions deal with cultural differences. VERYmuch worth a listen

IN this 12th episode of the podcast i talk about child psychology in an expat environment with my good friend Elif, who you already heard in a previous episode, telling her own personal expat story. We touch on the challenges families and kids in particular face when placed in an expat environment a...

08/09/2019

The first of 3 episodes with my good friend Elif from Roots and Wings Parent Academy is live now! This is part of her personal story of a multicultural family moving to NL

In this episode i talk about a turkish / indian family living in the Netherlands with my good friend Elif. Elif has a husband from India, but they met in NL and after a stint in Turkey, decided to come back to the country where they met and live there with their (almost) 6 year old son. We cover any...

02/09/2019

How do you guys feel about the Audio quality on the podcast?

02/09/2019

The 2nd episode with Diana, thistime about pushing your kids vs letting go and the differences in parenting styles

in episode 10 i once again talk with my friend Diana from Bulgaria. We touch on our different parenting styles in pushing the kids to do things vs letting go and have them figure things out by themselves. Hope you enjoy this podcast! Diana and I did another episode about Expat life in NL that i can....

30/08/2019

Episode 9 with Diana Angelova about life in NL, cultural differences, dealing with kids and raising the bar as a parent

In this episode im joined by my dear friend Diana, who moved to NL 4 years ago with her husband and 2 daughters. We talk about cultural differences, parenting, kids and what the future holds Join the conversation on our page, reach out through the Anchor Voice Messages or follow peter on IG...

30/08/2019

The smiles of podcasting with with my dear friend Diana about life, kids, school, Bulgaria and parenting. Episodes coming later today

28/08/2019

Episode 8 is allll about dem languageskills
Let us know how YOU deal with multiple languages

In this 8th episode of the Stay Home Dad Podcast, i shed some light on how we manage to raise our kids tri-lingual (Dutch, English, German) how it impacts them and how we got to be this way Feel free to reach out with any feedback on the podcast either through instagram or through the Anc...

26/08/2019

Episode 7 of the podcast is about the stress of birthdayparties these days and me and Gemma Hodgson explore the differences between UK and NL

in this episode me and my good friend Gemma talk about birthdayparties and how they differ between the UK (where Gemma is from) and here in the Netherlands. Any feedback is very much appreciated as always, but keep it positive please :) you can reach me through on IG and you can also reac...

24/08/2019

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23/08/2019

And just like that, Episode 6 about time management is live!
enjoy and please share it with your friends!

in this episode i talk about how i schedule my time throughout the week to make sure everything here runs as smoothly as possible with 2 kids, school, daycare, playdates, dinners etc Any feedback is very much appreciated as always, but keep it positive please :) you can reach me through o...

22/08/2019

Episode 5 is LIVE!
A great talk about 12 year old teenage boys, with Gemma Hodgson

in this 5th episode of the podcast we talk about how to deal with a 12 year old teenage boy, together with my good friend Gemma who you've heard before in our talk about becoming an expat and moving abroad with your whole fam and starting over (Episode 4). If you have any idea's, suggestions, topics...