Episode 33: Three Sons, Countless Lessons: The Unexpected Education of Fatherhood
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05/03/25 • 35 min
Brandon explores the transformative impact of fatherhood and shares the key lessons he's learned raising three distinctly different sons throughout their lives and after divorce.
• Finding balance between being present for your children and maintaining self-care
• Leading by example and creating a judgment-free environment for open communication
• Understanding the true meaning of unconditional love through parenting
• The challenge of co-parenting with different value systems after divorce
• Breaking cycles of addiction, abuse, and poverty to create a new family legacy
• Discovering that providing for your family brings greater satisfaction than self-indulgence
• Learning to respect your children's individual personalities and decision-making as they grow
• The importance of finding your authentic parenting style rather than comparing to others
Whatever fatherhood journey you're on, remember that being true to yourself is the foundation of effective parenting. Your children will ultimately respect you more for your authenticity than any attempt to be perfect.
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Brandon explores the transformative impact of fatherhood and shares the key lessons he's learned raising three distinctly different sons throughout their lives and after divorce.
• Finding balance between being present for your children and maintaining self-care
• Leading by example and creating a judgment-free environment for open communication
• Understanding the true meaning of unconditional love through parenting
• The challenge of co-parenting with different value systems after divorce
• Breaking cycles of addiction, abuse, and poverty to create a new family legacy
• Discovering that providing for your family brings greater satisfaction than self-indulgence
• Learning to respect your children's individual personalities and decision-making as they grow
• The importance of finding your authentic parenting style rather than comparing to others
Whatever fatherhood journey you're on, remember that being true to yourself is the foundation of effective parenting. Your children will ultimately respect you more for your authenticity than any attempt to be perfect.
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Brandon Held - Life is Crazy - Episode 33: Three Sons, Countless Lessons: The Unexpected Education of Fatherhood
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Welcome back to Brandon Held . Life is Crazy .
Speaker 1Today we're going to talk about lessons from fatherhood .
Speaker 1This topic hits close to home for me and probably
Speaker 1many others of you fathers , specifically ,
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