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What does living look like years after losing your wife—when the kids are older, life has changed, and grief still catches you at school drop-off?

You’ve been asking for an update. Five years after their first podcast conversations, Ken and Ben reunite with Matt for an honest look at raising kids, finding love, and building lives they once couldn’t picture. The original Solo Dads are back—with familiar laughs and plenty to catch up on.

We talk about helping children navigate grief as they grow, keeping birthday traditions alive, and how our feelings about death anniversaries have shifted. Ben and Ken share what dating again and blending families have taught them, including why a new relationship needs room for the person who died—and why jealousy over a late spouse became a dealbreaker.

Throughout the conversation, you’ll hear CLIMB in everyday life: the Courage to imagine a future, Learning what matters now, Integration of memories and new traditions, Movement toward living again, and Building relationships that embrace your family’s story.

Whether you’re in the early fog or years into discovering who you are now, pull up a chair. Three dads, three different experiences, and an honest reminder that grief and a meaningful life can exist together.

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