Co-Parenting When It's Messy

In this episode, we delve into the essential task of taking inventory of your parenting as we get into a new year. Join us as we explore three thought-provoking questions that will guide you in reflecting on your approach to parenting.

After a very long hiatus, we welcome Chris back to Season 2, Episode 1 as he dusts off the mic and talks about how to empower your kids through hard times in their lives at all different ages. 

In our ending of season 1, I dive into a very personal experience that I have had to maneuver in my fatherhood journey: how to love your kids unconditionally no matter what happens.  No matter their decisions, what they say, or how they treat you.  We'll break down one of the oldest stories about fatherhood and talk about what it looks like to really love someone with no conditions.

Parental burnout is exhaustion syndrome, characterized by feeling overwhelmed, physical and emotional exhaustion, emotional distancing from one's children, and a sense of being an ineffective parent.  According to a study from the University of Louvain in Belgium, it affects two thirds of them are women and one third are men.  In this episode, we talk about burnout and how it can affects us as parents and more importantly, ways to combat it so we can stay fresh and energized to give our kids the best parent we can be.

In episode 15, we talk about how to improve your leadership skills as a dad!  We talk about deciding what kind of leader you want to be, how to repair your leadership with your kids and family if it has soured, and the seven leadership styles that can make your parenting flexible and adaptable.

In episode 14th we talk about how to foster cohesion in a blended family or how to create "stickiness" as I like to call it.  We break down the challenges that most blended families face, define what cohesion means to our family, and learn a valuable skill: how to make people in a family bond in an organic way.  These skills are not just for blended families but for any type of family that carves a close bond with one another.

In episode 13, we explore ways that dads can create a culture of continuous learning in their household.  Learn how dads can use tactics like fun, expectation setting, and motivators to teach their kids valuable life skills and also promote learning about any topic through the year.  Bonus link, my financial literacy class that I talk about at the end of the podcast.

Co-parenting can be hard in itself.  But what happens when you have to co-parent through divorce or a breakup?  In episode 12, we'll explore how to effectively co-parent with someone when the relationship has gone sour.  And we'll cover some in depth strategies that you can use to help you navigate through the murky waters.

Welcome back!  The podcast is back for 2021 with a brand new episode about setting the vision for your family and your children.  In this episode, we'll talk about what vision really is, talking about why it's so important, and then discuss how you can help cultivate vision planning in your kids lives.  We also have two special announcements that you'll want to tune in for as well!

In episode 10, we'll use the story of my oldest daughter car buying experience to talk about how you can help your children navigate through disappointing times in their lives.  From this story, I’m going to show you the following things (1) how the role of a father, even as your kids get older is extremely important, (2) how every moment can be a teaching opportunity (3) when lives throws curveballs and real disappointment, how you can help your kids navigate through trying times.