David Lat is a lawyer turned legal writer who created Above The Law and his current, legal newsletter and podcast Original Jurisdiction, which is now his full-time job. Prior to writing he was a practicing attorney and worked as a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice under Chris Christie. David is a husband and the father of two kids. In today's conversation we discussed:
* The transition from an in-house legal career to the world of writing and podcasting and what that has done for his family
* Surrogacy
* Important legal considerations for parents
* Navigating feelings of parental guilt
* How to talk to your kids about different family types and configurations
* The fallacy of making logical appeals to children
* His approach to interviewing for childcare
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Where to find David Lat
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlat/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidLat
- Original Jurisdiction: https://davidlat.substack.com/
Where to find Adam Fishman
- FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/
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In this episode, we cover
[1:47] Welcome
[2:04] Professional background
[2:53] The decision to go from practicing law to writing about law
[5:02] David's family now
[5:37] Their decision to start a family
[7:21] Surrogacy
[9:37] Family/work balance
[12:34] Was career choice influenced by becoming a dad?
[14:54] Legal considerations for parents
[17:32] What is a pre-birth order?
[19:11] Earliest memory of becoming a dad
[20:57] What emotions came up when you realized it was “real”?
[22:57] Most surprising thing about becoming a dad?
[25:15] Advice for younger self
[28:40] His interview approach for childcare
[30:17] Parental guilt
[34:56] Parenting Frameworks
[36:27] How has your parenting style changed over time?
[38:10] Area where David and his partner don’t align
[40:30] Logical appeals vs. children
[41:59] How do you recharge your batteries?
[43:38] What is a mistake you made as a dad?
[45:02] Talking to son about same-sex parenting
[48:27] Follow along
[49:23] Rapid fire
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Show references:
Clueless: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/
Carly Aroldi, Good Enough Parenting: http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-enough-parenting/id1708282417
Creative Family Connections: https://www.creativefamilyconnections.com/
Chris Christie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Christie
Chris Christie on David's Podcast: https://davidlat.substack.com/p/chris-christie-podcast-interview-with-david-lat
Above The Law: https://abovethelaw.com/
BabyConnect: https://en.babyconnect.com/
My Two Dads and Me by Michael Joosten: https://www.amazon.com/My-Two-Dads-Michael-Joosten/dp/0525580107
Snoo: https://www.amazon.com/SNOO-Smart-Sleeper-Happiest-Baby/dp/B0716KN18Z
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