Fathers Fire

I'm a little late on posting this week's podcast because rather than recording a podcast I was spending time with my beautiful wife on Mother's Day.

My wife loves barbecue so while I was barbecuing steaks, asparagus, and pineapple I had a moment to reflect on my mom, my wife, and the women who have impacted my life. Today I share some of those thoughts

Happy Mother's Day

Jody

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This week I sit down with Steve Thompson to explore how he balances time between all of his kids.

• How do you balance the time between all of your kids especially when one is a YouTube sensation and traveling the world?
• Meeting the emotional needs of children
• Finding a way to connect one on one with your children
• Setting your schedule around your family
• Are you late with your kids?
• If they don't have a plan will ...

Today I sit down with my friend Joe Kimball to talk about not seeing the impact of what you do as a dad until later.

• Was I to hard on my kids?
• Balancing the line between being hard and abusive
• Setting the pattern and expectation of eating together as a family
• Owning your mistakes and becoming the kind of dad you want to be.
• How did you feel as a kid?
• Getting to the age where your kids are teaching you lessons
• No...

Yesterday I got a private text message congratulating me and Judie Sedrick for our 35th Wedding Anniversary. This person also commented how he had always felt like his marriage was a burden instead of being founded on friendship and love. I thought I'd share 10 things that have helped Judie and I build our relationship over the past 35 years. I hope these help you and would love to hear what you've found helpful

1. Be in...

Last week I had an experience that really got me thinking about how we treat the women in our life. It got me thinking about 3 key things that we need to teach our daughters:

1. You have a voice and deserve to be seen

2. It's ok to be strong, intelligent, beautiful and sexy. (It's not your fault he's a pig)

3. You belong, you are precious, and I love being with you as your dad

I'd love to hear your comments!

Jody

For the past couple of days I've been troubled by a post that I saw on Facebook that basically said "Carry Your Own Burden". When I think about the fact that 70% of all suicides are men I think there has to be a better way than "Carry Your Own Burden" or "Pull yourself up by the bootstraps". I explore some thoughts about creating an environment were we can support and love each other through our da...

This week I sit down with Ryan Griggs to talk about his journey of being a single dad, a girl dad, dating, working through addiction, getting married, and going to be a dad for a second time this summer. What are the key things he's learned along the way?

Show highlights:

• Being a girl dad of a 13 year old going on 30

• The challenges of being a single dad, dating, and getting married

• Being purposeful in your relationsh...

Wil and I got so many amazing interaction, comments, advice and questions in episode 247 "What is the difference going from one kid to two?" where Wil brought up the question "How do I make my wife feel secure?"

In this episode we dig deeper into his questions and some of the comments that were made.We'd love to hear your comments and advice.

Enjoy this very important conversation

Guest:

Wil ...

A lot of us men struggle because we are trapped in the swamp of yesterday. We didn't have a father in the home. One of our parents had an addiction problem. ":Parenting" was administered by physical and emotional abuse and a myriad of other reasons that have left you destitute of a positive role model. How do you break the cycle? How do you change the trajectory?

We tend to act out of a place of pride, anger, or ...

This week I sit down with Wil Fosset to explore the difference in going from one child to two. Can it be that different? How are he and his wife managing the difference? We also explore what it takes to keep your relationship alive and thriving when you are juggling kids and a career. What has your experience been when you added a child to your family? Was it is going or a totally new experience. Guest: Wil Fosset Millenial Ment...

We tend to define our life by a single moment. When in reality it is a series of moments that lead to something tragic or something amazing. A series of moments define our character and who we become. A single moment can ruin a reputation, it can set us on a new trajectory. When we are purposeful in crafting moments we can create a life that is fulfilling and leave a legacy on our children that will last far into their life. What ...