{"id":4532,"date":"2026-04-28T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dudesanddads.com\/?p=4532"},"modified":"2026-04-27T22:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:13:09","slug":"fledge-launching-your-kids-without-losing-your-mind-with-brenda-yoder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dudesanddads.com\/fledge-launching-your-kids-without-losing-your-mind-with-brenda-yoder\/","title":{"rendered":"Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind with Brenda Yoder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of the Dudes and Dads Podcast, Joel and Andy join author Brenda Yoder to discuss her book, <em>Fledge<\/em>. They explore navigating the emptying nest and share strategies for raising independent, resilient, Christ-following adults by letting them struggle, learn from failure, and confidently step into the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brendayoder.com\/\">https:\/\/brendayoder.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fledge-Launching-Your-Without-Losing\/dp\/1513802364\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AWIBYLAAIWDZ&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ejsIGKh22idM9ejs0Eg3fzmXnIPjUoZ15CR_knI9K_Fdym2RUzmAvigvZSQ75a11EbbDd2hH8fxXBTkhm-fXWlaAbOaJQ0fI0M4J7CmqN39NDod1OnonE9bNfeSnyr6fMJJ1kWl9Cm9pPt83gbkzEVXs38SnUYbr7ouoteNjDh_-DJqUGSeAnLtHxqQqDoTmmlGyXs8X5dFkQTPioh-rdKf_4jdTV_ZA-OiXCS4hyQs.sEM0uYYNMUfLplXTfjsbdN13oyoDAVGA-z37Em0kPHU&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=fledge&amp;qid=1777341890&amp;sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&amp;sprefix=fledge%2Caps%2C215&amp;sr=8-1\">Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/sO7UEmc6bXM?feature=share\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/sO7UEmc6bXM?feature=share\">Youtube video of this episode<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dudesanddadspodcast.com\/patreon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"keychainify-checked\">Support the show on Patreon and get bonus content and more<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dudesanddadspodcast.com\/paypal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"keychainify-checked\">Support the show on Paypal with a one-time donation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/DudesAndDadsPodcast.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"keychainify-checked\">Website: Dudes And Dads Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fb.me\/dudesanddadspodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"keychainify-checked\">Facebook: Dudes And Dads<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/dudesanddadspodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"keychainify-checked\">Instagram: Dudes And Dads Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/dudesanddadspod\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/dudesanddadspod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter: Dudes And Dads<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCL-Ahv1rN_yJ6a_SMpM0pHA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"keychainify-checked\">YouTube: Dudes And Dads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of the Dudes and Dads Podcast, Joel and Andy join author Brenda Yoder to discuss her book, Fledge. 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