Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast REBOOT: Imperfect Parenting, and How to Be Good at It w/ Dave Wilson EP 568
Dave Wilson joined us to talk through his biggest mistakes as a dad:
TOP FIVE PARENTING MISTAKES
Mistake #1: I left my soul at the office
Mistake #2: I was nicer to the mailman than to my kids
Mistake #3: I forgot the Bullseye
Mistake #4: I neglected my marriage
Mistake #5: I didn’t hug enough
He also walked us through what fatherhood looks like in its different seasons:
The Four Stages of Parenting:
1. Discipline stage (ages one to five)
2. Training stage (ages five to twelve)
3. Coaching stage (ages twelve to eighteen)
4. Friendship stage (ages eighteen plus)
For the past twenty-five years, Dave Wilson and his wife Ann have been featured speakers at Family Life’s Weekend to Remember®, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country. Dave and Ann host a radio show for Family Life with featured guests on marriage/relationships/money and parenting.
Dave has served as the Detroit Lions Chaplain for thirty-three years. They have three grown sons, three daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren.
Dave and his wife co-authored the book, No Perfect Parents: Ditch Expectations, Embrace Reality which is our topic for today’s discussion.
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