A Better Father

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When you get on the wrong track.  When you get in your own way. You just have to ask, "What is it I really want from this moment?"

What image do you have your parents?  What image are you leaving your kids? The article referenced about Facebook: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/technology/zuckerberg-facebook-project-amplify.html Pivot was mentioned:  https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot Cal Newport:  https://www.calnewport.com Ryan Holiday: https://ryanholiday.net

Podcasts mentioned in this episode: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot Kara: do you want tech raising your kids? https://www.3books.co The greatest graphics processor of all time is a child's imagination.

Moxie:   https://embodied.com/products/buy-moxie-robot 4,000 Weeks:     https://www.oliverburkeman.com/books Sharing some thoughts on a little rant on a stupid robot.  Also, an eye opening understanding I've got less than 2000 weeks left to live.

50 Episodes in Season 2.  That's pretty freaking great. Thank you for listening and following on this adventure as we navigate and wax poetic about working towards and trying to be better parents. Your time is appreciated. Here is an article talking about how trees can and do talk with one another. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/04/993430007/trees-talk-to-each-other-mother-...

Follow-up to preparing to own a new car and how I viewed, let that affect my daughter's first interactions with it.

Our children are people.  Treat them that way.  My car broke. I need a new computer.  This is life.  Good. Jocko, Good:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTMDpizis8

The bedtime routine and the reasons behind it.

Setting down.  Picking up.  All the Colors Came  Out, by Kate Fagan http://www.bykatefagan.com/all-the-colors-came-out

This episode is all about The Code Breaker and a single book that changed humanity. The Code Breaker; Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race; By: Walter Isaacson https://www.audible.com/ep/title/?asin=179711705X&source_code=GO1GB12609141890JG&device=d&cvosrc=ppc.google.code%20breaker%20walter%20isaacson&cvo_campaign=1679154423&cvo_crid=518393734014&...

What do Billy Idol, divorce, choices, buying a coffee at Starbucks have in common?  :)

I never regretted going for a run.  Slippers are my secret pleasure.  What's yours?  Treat yourself.  Thank you for listening. Read my blog at abetterfather.com

To buy or not to buy a new car?  That is the question.

Books and books everywhere.  Get upset?  Or do something else.  Listen to find out.

Things referenced in this episode: Kids who grow-up with books in their house perform better:  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/559956/new-study-confirms-growing-home-filled-books-good-you Saturday Night Live Episode:  https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/nicotrel/2870491 Daniel Kahneman: The Noise; https://scholar.princeton.edu/kahneman/home Read my blog at: abetterfather.co...

I take my daughter camping.  Lessons learned.  Nature vs nurture. We discuss parenting in a divorce, the heartbreak of the first pick-up.  The not heartbreak 6 hours after the first pick-up.  Waxing poetic about birds and trying to get some sleep. A nice ramble and thoughts on life.

The May 31, 2021 Daily Dad Podcast didn't sit well with me, but it had a profound affect on the entirety of my day.  Listen to find out why in today's episode.   Mentioned in this podcast:  https://dailydad.com And an article from fatherly.com: https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/science-why-kids-need-early-bedtimes/?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=92200&...

Listening to Shannon Lee's book on a run inspires all kind of thoughts and reflections.  You get to be a part of those by listening to this podcast.  Thank you for listening.  You can follow my writing at abetterfather.com.  I appreciate you checking this out.  Hopefully, it helps. Be Water, My Friend, by Shannon Lee -  https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=...

When you child is picked up and you won't see them for a few days, just know it's going to hurt.   We watch our children go again, and again, and again, and again.  Over and over and over.  It's having your heart removed multiple times a week and it sucks.

Running makes my mind wander, see title.  Ran out of stories to tell my daughter about my childhood.  So, we talk about what i wish people had taught me when i was her age.  Good conversation, a sweet follow-up. Referenced in this podcast: Shannon Lee:  Be Like Water My Friend (https://shop.brucelee.com/product/XLAM1009/be-water-my-friend-the-teachings-of-bruce-lee-by-shannon-l...

Another great rambling session about learning how to be a better father.  About finding moments to pay better attention.  About recognizing opportunities to not say anything at all. Mentioned in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Berenstain-Bears-Bully-Stan/dp/0679848053 https://dailydad.com/the-daily-dad-podcast-has-officially-launched/ Tim Ferriss:  Tribe of Mentors Audiobook: &...

The work helps you be grateful when you need it most.  Do, the work, have the tools when you need them. Mentioned in this podcast: Atomic Habits book - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Waking Up Meditation App - https://wakingup.com/?_ga=2.226995357.1606653645.1620697255-324747283.1620697255 Chatter book - https://www.ethankross.com/chatter/

Understanding the brain is key to raising children.  Understanding motivations and how we are "hooked" on food, will help us to better raise our kids.  Believe it or not. Hooked by Michael Moss - https://www.mossbooks.us

Think of a time you persevered.  Give yourself credit for it.  Take a minute to commend yourself for what you did, what you've done and that you did it at all. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-5-minute-stoicism-journal-matthew-van-natta/1133399709?ean=9781641527484