This episode, True Dad Materia's Dustin and Ryan talk about studies regarding the effects of video games on young minds. There are a couple different studies mentioned however the larger ongoing study discussed is the ABCD study, or the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study. The Link below is to the National Institute of Health's Journal on the study, and some of the updates.

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/video-gaming-may-be-associated-better-cognitive-performance-children#:~:text=A%20study%20of%20nearly%202%2C000,had%20never%20played%20video%20games.

Wow, what a broad topic. We know there are so many different aspects to the topic of awareness, but we want to try and hit on what we feel is important for fathers. We also cover somethings to keep in mind when it comes to games and how they might affect your awareness in both a positive and negative light.

On this episode of Just Chatting with True Dad Materia, Ryan and Dustin discuss the pros and cons to using video games as a means to bond with your kids. No, not them bonding with your kids, you bonding with your kids, eh you get the idea. They cover details based on past experience, and possible red flags to look out for, as well as alternatives that might work even better!

On this episode of Just Chatting, True Dad Materia's Ryan and Dustin give a brief history or Lore, if you will, of where they came from. They discuss some of the major issues they ran into, and how it caused them to both realize and fix the issues at hand. Gaming can be a great experience, however it can also be a slippery slope when it comes to responsibilities. Let's make sure as man, fathers, and husbands we are correctly prioritizing the people and things in our lives. Let's take back our mantle of Godly husbands, and quit letting ourselves get too carried away.

What makes a game ok to play as a father or husband? What games are ok to play with my kids? How should I divide me time between hobby and family? Ryan and Dustin discuss the self coined term Dadable, and how to go about seeing if a game or activity can be deemed Dadable. They go into detail to explain the process as well as a few good and bad examples.

With a massive rise in TikToks, Youtube Shorts, and other immediate hits of dopamine, we have a battle ahead of ourselves. It is all to easy to fall prey to the temptation of easy dopamine by watching quick videos, and not challenging yourself. An overabundance of dopamine can have some pretty bad side effects, and you'd be surprised to find out how many of these nasty effects you may already be experiencing! Listen and see what two fathers who've seen the effects have to say, and what advice they have to avoid it!

This episode Ryan and Dustin discuss what it's like to be a Father, Husband and Gamer. There are obviously things that have to be adjusted, and sacrifices to be made, none of them wives or children of course; However we give what insight we have on the matter. From realizing changes had to be made, to both accepting and making adjustments; we cover the details to properly start down the road of what we feel is the Christ like expectation of a Husband and Father.