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A Better Father

A Better Father

131 episodes

I am a single father. A vegan for health, environment and animal safety reasons. I read, write, podcast and blog to be a better person and a better father (huh?huh?). Follow me in my journey as this life gets lived moment by moment, day by day. You are not alone. Even though we all feel it from time to time, that's okay. Come here and know you are not alone. I’m not saying this is how it should be. It’s a thought experiment for how it could be.

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  1. S2E30 - Let Them Discover It On Their Own

    · 37 min · S2 E30

    Thank you for listening to my podcast. I hope you are getting a little something from my ramble and thoughts. Check out abetterfather.com for lots of thoughts on just about anything and everything, written super well.…

  2. S2E29 - Regrets or Reflection

    · 20 min

    A link the to the Stoic Journal mentioned in this podcast. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-5-minute-stoicism-journal-matthew-van-natta/1133399709?ean=9781641527484

  3. S2E28 - When "What if" Becomes Reality

    · 24 min · S2 E28

    You never know who is watching. Do your best to be good and act good. It could help make someone a better father. You never know. The book referenced in this episode: https://www.pennycandybooks.com/shop/brico Thank…

  4. S2E27 - Why Are We Teaching This Way?

    · 33 min · S2 E27

    Why are were we taught the things and ways we were? Why are we making it worse for our children? Things mentioned in the podcast: Work by James Suzman: https://www.fromthebush.com Think Again by Adam Grant:…

  5. S2E26 - How Do You Know?

    · 25 min · S2 E26

    A question my daughter asks while brushing teeth. It leads to a great conversation and a podcast episode. These are the things referenced in the podcast: https://brenebrown.com https://dailydad.com…

  6. S2E25 - Magical Song

    · 24 min · S2 E25

    Did you know i can sing like Tom Petty? Neither did i. Thank you for listening. Any thoughts or feedback you can email me at: abetterfather@gmail.com Please visit my blog at abetterfather.com There's some good work…

  7. S2E24 - A Reflective Pause

    · 26 min · S2 E24

    A talk about a slight refocus going forward for the podcast. Over 100 episodes. Very cool. It's not about how many people listen (please listen and share). It's about doing the work. Read more, nearly daily, at…

  8. S2E23 - A Man Lost At Sea

    · 20 min

    Inspired by a morning walk. Not listening to anything. Coffee in hand. Chilly, but not to cold. Allowing my mind to wander and think. This is the end result. Thank you for being here. Thank you for listening. I hope…

  9. S2E22 - Let's Dance, Influence Part 2

    · 28 min · S1 E22

    Adam Grant influenced this follow up from his book Think Again, The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know. https://www.adamgrant.net I didn't like how I was thinking and talking in Episode 21. I kept reading Adam's…

  10. S2E21 - Influence

    · 33 min · S2 E21

    “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Adam Grant; Think Again: https://www.adamgrant.net What…

  11. S2E20 - Habit Forming Lies

    · 37 min · S2 E20

    My apologies for being late on this episode. You'll learn why in the episode. It's about learning as a parent. So, very appropriate for the focus of this podcast. Well, I threw out a random "fact" on hemorrhoids. Yup,…

  12. S2E19 - Reading Makes You Better... Period

    · 41 min · S2 E19

    I say the wrong episode at the beginning. Episode 18 was an inspired moment this past weekend. This is episode 19 inspired by three paragraphs in "this one wild and precious life" by Sarah Wilson:…

  13. S2E18 - What's Holding You Back? Permission Granted.

    · 28 min

    Whatever it is you want to do that's holding you back, you have permission. Write. Draw. Create. Read. Say hello to a stranger. Splurge on a coffee, a treat, a whatever. It's okay. Just do it. Links to things…

  14. S2E17 - Write It, Burn It To Death, Then Bury It?

    · 27 min · S2 E17

    Finsihed up the Daily Stoic 21 Day Challenge. New Year, New You. Day 20: Make Your End Of Life Arrangements; Day 21: Write Down Your Mistakes From 2020. Burn The List I also reference Humble the Poet's book on…

  15. S2E16 - Pick A Partner... An Accountability One

    · 8:41 · S2 E16

    Day 19: Find Your 2021 Accountability Partner First, find a place to find a person to be able to hold you accountable. :)

  16. S2E15 - Stand-Up, or Don't Sit Down

    · 23 min · S2 E15

    Day 18: Stand Up To Something or Someone Bad “The upright and honest man corrects the wrongs of Fortune, and softens hardship and bitterness because he knows how to endure them; he likewise accepts prosperity with…

  17. S2E14 - Day 17 Amends? Depends

    · 13 min · S2 E14

    Day 17: Make Amends With Someone You’re Holding A Grudge Against dailystoic.com jamesclear.com https://seths.blog/page/2/ According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the anger from holding on to grudges is like being in a…

  18. S2E13 - Day 16 Look In The Mirror

    · 13 min · S2 E13

    This all comes from: https://dailystoic.com Current reading and referenced in this podcast; Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Look in the mirror, what is your worst vice? This isn't easy to do and…

  19. S2E12 - Day 15 New Year, New You

    · 11 min · S2 E12

    Day 15: Take 1 Thing Off Your Plate Some times to take away, you need to add. I've added a todo list to take away many things physical and mental that were taking up time. Distractions unneeded. Focus on what's…

  20. S2E11 - New Year, New You 14 Days of Challenges

    · 32 min · S2 E11

    The first 14 days of the Daily Stoic Challenge in summary. I'll be doing this daily for the next seven days. Always a day behind with thoughts and notes on the challenge from the previous day. So, tomorrow will be day…

  21. S2E10 - Not Perfection, But Progress

    · 33 min · S2 E10

    Lives of the Stoics. Yet, once again. There's just so much there.

  22. S2E9 - How Many Before You Are Known

    · 34 min · S2 E9

    What about Education? Can we be better, can we get better being in exile? Depends on you. There are always choices. "We can't choose what happens to us. We can only choose our reaction." Rupi Kaur. All three of her…

  23. S2E8 - Once Created, It Is No Longer Yours

    · 38 min · S2 E8

    I'm still working on the making-these-shorter part. :). Start painting. Start a podcast. It's no longer yours once you create it and put it out in the world. My daughter copies me. Hold a door open for someone. You…

  24. S2E7 - Don't Cancel, If They Do, Show Up

    · 28 min · S2 E7

    If you feel the need to "cancel" that's exactly the time to get up, to move, to not cancel. Ask for help. Tell someone what you are feeling. Let them know you need help. If someone cancels on you, don't take their…

  25. S2E6 - What We're Told and Tell Ourselves

    · 31 min

    Change the story. Don't let society dictate what you feels. Change the story and break free. Things referenced in this podcast. https://www.drjudyho.com…

  26. S2E5 - It Takes Time to Make Your Bed

    · 37 min · S2 E5

    What's the definition of the words you are using and what are you really trying to say? What do you really think? Is it your thought, or an idea of what you think is your thought, based on what you think a word means?…

  27. S2E4 - How do you want to be care for?

    · 27 min · S2 E4

    This is a Jay Shetty heavy episode as the finish the book, Think Like a Monk. A highly suggested great read. There is so much more to come and the rabbit hole continues to happen. The next book started is called Lives…

  28. S2E3 - What Goes In Affects What Comes Out

    · 31 min · S2 E3

    The theme continues with Neil Pasricha, Armchair Expert and what helped keep my head afloat at times when it was needed. Not to give spoilers, but "You Got This!" just might be what it was. But how? But why? Where did…

  29. S2E2 - All The Little Things

    · 27 min

    I just realized the irony of talking about building a writing in my journal habit, then realizing I hadn't written in my journal when talking about it. HA! I share a story or two. Talk about how I'm not fine, but…

  30. S2E1 - It's Never Too Late To Start Over

    · 24 min

    I'm back. Smarter. Funnier. Healthier. Dare I say.... better? Just. Better? Yeah, that seems safe to say. Get ready for Season 2 of A Better Father. A more focused, determined approach to being divorced, a single…

  31. E1: Introduction in 3 minutes

    · 2:57

    I give a quick intro to why i’m starting this and what i’m doing with it.

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