Navigating Parenthood: What Every Dad Needs to Know

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

In this special conversation, Forrest explores what it means to be a good father with his dad, clinical psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson. They discuss the joys, challenges, and unexpected lessons of parenthood, starting with the advice Rick would have given himself. Rick and Forrest tackle the mental health challenges new parents face, focusing particularly on maintaining a strong relationship between partners. They get real about their relationship, and Rick offers practical strategies for "resetting" with your partner during stressful times. They then talk about different approaches to parenting, and how to find a healthy balance of authority, aspiration, and nurturance. Whether you’re navigating the path of parenthood, reflecting on your relationship with your own parents, or just looking to gain some insight into the father-son dynamic, this episode has something for everyone. You can watch this episode on YouTube. Key Topics: 0:00: Introduction 2:00: Did becoming a dad change Rick’s relationship with his parents? 5:05: What advice would Rick give a younger version of himself? 8:45: Biological stressors, and the mental health challenges of young parents 17:00: Maintaining closeness with your children while working 21:40: How to “reset” with your partner 32:15: Savoring the good times 35:35: Authority, aspiration, and nurturance 44:30: Parenting the child you have, and emotional regulation 51:10: Recognizing that kids are not tiny adults 57:55: Staying consistent 1:00:30: How to practice for becoming a parent 1:03:00: Recap I am now writing on Substack, check out my work there. Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell. Transform your health with the ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts. Trust your gut with Seed’s DS-01 Daily Synbiotic. Go to Seed.com/BEINGWELL and use code 25BEINGWELL to get 25% off your first month. OneSkin focuses on delivering more than superficial results for your skin. Get started today with 15% off using code BEINGWELL at oneskin.co. Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Connect with the show: Subscribe on iTunes Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Forrest on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Visit Forrest's website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome to being well. I'm Forrest Hanson. If you're new to the show, thanks for listening today.
0:12.8	And if you've listened before, welcome back.
0:15.2	I'm around the age when a bunch of my friends are either having kids or are talking
0:20.0	about having kids.
0:21.4	I am also probably planning on having a child at some point. And we've never really done an
0:26.4	episode where I talked to my dad about being a dad and I'm fortunate enough
0:31.2	that I get to do this podcast with him.
0:33.0	So today I'm joined by clinical psychologist Rick Hansen.
0:36.0	How are you doing dad?
0:38.0	I'm good and I'm looking forward to this topic
0:41.0	because both of us have some skin in a game with it, don't we?
0:44.8	Yeah, for sure. And before we get into it, lay a little bit of context here.
0:50.0	This episode's going to focus on dads in particular for obvious reasons, after all,
0:53.9	Rick is a dad. And most of the content out there that relates to parenting is
0:58.4	understandably aimed at moms, which isn't an accident.
1:02.1	Moms tend to be more involved in child rearing
1:04.3	and are more likely to make parenting related purchases.
1:08.1	That being said, obviously every relationship is different.
1:10.6	Parenting dynamics are going to really vary, and there are many relationships
1:14.4	out there that include children that don't follow these kinds of traditional gender roles or dynamics.
1:20.4	My hope here is that there's something in this episode for almost everybody, and I don't think it's just for perspective or current parents.
1:27.6	My hope is that it also helps people think about their own relationships with their parents,
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