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Loss, Love, and Barbie Cakes [Part 2] | Alison Donnelly

Release Date: 03/13/2018

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Our guest today is Anna Seewald, M. Ed, a wife, a mom, an author, a speaker, a photographer, a podcaster, an educator, a lifelong learner and the founder of Authentic Parenting. Authentic Parenting is her business and podcast and it's all about parenting from the heart.

Awesomeness Comes From Awesomeness | Robert Bullock

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Our guest today is Robert Bullock. Robert grew up on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi giving him his southern roots. At an early age, Robert possessed a strong interest in anything fashion related and with his drive and passion he became a successful designer, with an expertise in draping, pattern making, and sewing. His current company, Robert Bullock Bride, has been his most fulfilling business to date, both personally as well as professionally.

We Turned Out Okay | Karen Lock Kolp

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Our guest today is Karen Lock Kolp, a child development expert, and parent coach. Her podcast, We Turned Out Okay, has been downloaded more than 300,000 times by parents who just want to know that, really, everything is going to be alright. Jonathan and Karen talk about her upbringing and the role her father played in her life. They also talk about modern parenting and how we adopt some of the traits of our parents while simultaneously learning to trust our own instincts.

Adventure, Amazement, and Unconditional Love | Jonathan Greene

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This week we get an up close and personal glimpse into Jonathan’s life. He shares his background as a son and father, the passion behind this podcast, and why he wanted to pay homage to his own parents and open up the discussion to encompass all aspects of fatherhood, family life, and even difficult topics such as loss and grief. He shares how fatherhood compares to his expectations and visions of how it would be, and the differences between how he grew up and the way he is raising his own children.

Balancing Needs, Staying Open, and Letting them Fly | Craig Johnson

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Today’s guest is Craig Johnson, an old camp buddy of Jonathan’s. Craig has an extremely busy and full life; he and his wife Liz have been married for 20 years and are both attorneys. Together they have three children — Ben, 16; Sam, 13; and Lucy, 8. Craig shares the lessons he has learned from coaching his own kids, how his career experience as an attorney, lobbyist, and State Senator has shaped his approach towards parenting, and the challenge of balance and enjoyment of his kids’ success.

Rituals of Childhood and Raising Little Big Personalities | Rob Schiffmann

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Rob Schiffmann - actor, improviser, musician and most importantly - father. Rob and Jonathan grew up together and reminisce about their Tuesday baseball games and what it taught them to be great fathers of their own. They also talk about the unique path Rob had growing up with two great parents and stepparents, and examine the relationship of weekend parenting. Rob now has two daughters and they examine the delicate balance between staying involved and letting your children have space to do their own thing.

We’re In This Village Together | Lance Somerfeld

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This week’s episode features father of two, husband, and City Dads co-founder Lance Somerfeld. Lance contributes to the conversation about modern fatherhood and has appeared on local and national television, including CNN, Fox News, Today, and Katie. Lance talks about living in New York City as a father, how he went from public school teacher to a stay-at-home dad, the formation, growth, and purpose of City Dads and how they are helping thousands of men become more confident and involved fathers.

Loss, Love, and Barbie Cakes [Part 2] | Alison Donnelly

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Today we jump back in with Part 2 of Jonathan’s conversation with Alison Donnelly. Alison is a stay-at-home mom living in Brooklyn and is married to one of Jonathan’s long-time best friends Dan. She and Jonathan talk about what it is like to lose a parent, compare end-of-life stories of their parents and any regrets they may still have, the mixed emotions of watching your children grow up and even slip in the best Barbie cake story you may ever hear!

Loss, Love, and Barbie Cakes [Part 1] | Alison Donnelly

Dad

Today Jonathan is joined by Alison Donnelly. Alison is a stay-at-home mom living in Brooklyn and is married to one of Jonathan’s long-time friends Dan. Alison talks about her blog Formerly Fat Mom, what it is like to lose a parent, give a eulogy, compare end-of-life stories of their parents and any regrets they may still have, the mixed emotions of watching your children grow up and even slip in the best Barbie cake story you may ever hear!

Kids Will Always Come First | Benjamin King

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Today’s guest is actor, writer and director Benjamin King, who you may know from his roles on shows such as Liv and Maddie, Grey’s Anatomy and Weeds. Jonathan and Benjamin started as childhood buddies at Camp Taconic before they reconnected on Facebook as adults and new dads. Benjamin now has two girls and shares what it is like to go from a “dad in waiting” to a real life father, and much more.

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Key Takeaways:

[1:11] Alison tells the story of getting the tough phone calls during her father’s death. Jonathan waited almost a full year before he talked to his friends about his mom’s death and finds technology a useful tool when dealing with breaking the news to people.

[14:21] Alison’s number-one memory of her dad is the help and work he did for her school. Her second one involves an odd incident with a Barbie cake at her eighth birthday.

[23:21] Most people find themselves repeating the exact same mannerisms and sayings that annoyed them most about their parents.

[44:24] It’s true unconditional love between parent and child and one thing that can help fill the gap when we lose a parent is transferring our love and attention to our children.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Formerly Fat Mom

Jonathan Greene Medium Page

Quotes:

“I think you have the only dad that motorboated a Barbie at an under-10 birthday party.”
“It’s not going to be perfect and it’s going to be a hot mess but that’s called being a parent.”

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