Happy New Year to all the father and father-figures out there. In the spirit of the new year, we start 2020 off with a bang. We are discussing estate planning and whether you should or discuss things with your family. We know this would be a touchy subject, but no matter how hard it is to talk about now, there will be a time it would need to be discussed. The question is whose best interest will be at the forefront and will all your hard work get be able to bless those you intended to take care of the next day.
Episode 28 - You, Me and the In-Laws→
/In Today's episode, we had the honor if having my wife in the podcast as we discussed dealing with your spouses relatives and should they influence your relationship.
episode 26 - The Boomerang Generation→
/Today's conversation is the Boomerang Generation. This is the generation of young adults between 25 - 35 who return home to stay with there parents instead of moving on in the world on their own to continue their growth into adulthood. We discuss both sides of this topic. Is it the new adults unwillingness to grow-up or the parents cuddling their child and viewing them as their "baby".
Sources:
CBS News article:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-millennials-are-living-at-home-than-at-any-other-time-this-century/
Parable of the Son:
https://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/parable-of-the-prodigal-son-faq.htm
Psalm 127: 4-5:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+127%3A4-5&version=NIV
Kahlil Gibran; The Prophet (On Children)
http://www.katsandogz.com/onchildren.html
episode 25 - Dad Journal w/ Rev Allen Powell→
/We had the pleasure to talk with a good friend and frat brother of ours Rev Allen Powell about what it means to be a father-figure. Rev Powell was not fortunate to have biological children of his own, but filled that gap by being a positive example and providing guidance for many men and women from family members to his congregation throughout the years and sets out to share his experiences and wisdom with us NSD.
episode 24 - Dad Journal w/ Robert Meyers part 2→
/We continue our conversation on bending families balancing the relationship with his children's mother.
episode 23 - Dad Journal w/ Robert Meyers part 1→
/Today we talk about blending families by going over Rob's journey from love and heartbreak, making bad decisions, and how he had to balance the break up and find love again. The first part of an amazing story of a father's love for his children.
episode 22 - Is there a double standard with raising boys vs. girls→
/Today we talk about the age old discussion of whether or not there is a double standard when raising a daughter vs. a son. We dive head first in social options on the topic and some suggestions of how you can think about the conversation of sex and sexual identity with your kids.
episode 21 - The importance of teaching our kids about money→
/Today's conversation circles around teaching your kids about the importance of understanding the basics of money for business and for personal use.
episode 20 - The Joy's of Participation→
/In this episode, we talk about kids getting into competitive activities and everyone gets a trophy or medal for participating. No true winners, just Participation. We discusse whether it is right or wrong and what lessons this teaches our kids about how life works.
episode 19 - oh how I love my spouse→
/In this episode, we talk about how we try to keep the love in our relationship with our wives burning with tips we've picked up along the way to "forever". Everything from date nights, getaways, and even using the Five love languages for better understanding in showing our appreciation to and for our wives. This is a good one but don't take my word for.
episode 18 - Igniting the entrepreneurial passion in our children→
/Today we talk about how as parents we can identify our children's passions and help them use there strength to build a bright future of their own making whether it be as an entrepreneur or an employee of a company they feel works best for them. We covered a lot of ground so we list some of the resources discussed in the podcast.
Articles
10 Books for Budding Entrepreneurs and Can-Do Kids by Richard Rende, Ph.D
8 Entrepreneurial Skills Your Kids Need to Succeed in Life and Work (Infographic) by Nadya Khoja
Shows to Watch
Wu - Tang American Saga - Available on Hulu
Raising Dion - Available on Netflix
episode 17 - Dad Journal w/ Kevin Webb Part 2→
/Continuing our conversation with Mr. Kevin Webb, we dive deep into the world of sexual consent and gender identity. We learn about some of the struggles the youth of today are going through in the high school and college arena when it comes to sex. Though we know are children will have sex at some point in their lives, Kevin shares ways to talk with your children about what consensual sex, title 9, and even rape. He also offers some our listeners resources and organizations parents can use to aid them in these conversations surrounding sex and consent. We listed the links to the resources and organizations discussed in this podcast.
A Call To Men - www.acalltomen.org
Men Can Stop Rape - https://www.mencanstoprape.org
Know your IX - Empowering Students to Stop Sexual Violence - https://www.knowyourix.org
The body Book for Boys by Rebecca Paley - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Book-Boys-Rebecca-Paley/dp/0545237513
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls - https://www.amazon.com/Care-Keeping-You-Younger-American/dp/1609580834