Luke reunites with John Wineland, a men's group facilitator and devoted father, to explore the highs and lows of fatherhood. They discuss love, grief, divorce, co-parenting, and the role fathers play in guiding their sons into manhood. They delve into modern masculinity, emotional intelligence, vulnerability, and fostering emotional awareness. They also redefine warriorhood and emphasize the importance of emotional connection in fatherhood.
Creating dedicated time and space to fully experience and navigate grief is essential for healing.
Raising a child with special needs requires making friends with heartbreak and prioritizing their experiences.
Navigating divorce and co-parenting requires stability, consistency, and fully owning one's role as a parent.
Deep dives
The Importance of Creating Space to Grieve and Process Emotions
The speaker reflects on the loss of their daughter and shares how they created space in the morning to fully experience their grief. They describe dedicating specific time to cry, listen to music, and look at pictures of their daughter, allowing themselves to consciously navigate the grieving process.
Fatherhood: A Journey of Love and Complexity
The speaker shares their personal journey as a father, highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities that come with raising a child with special needs. They discuss the importance of making friends with heartbreak and prioritizing the child's experiences, while also emphasizing the support from community and the role of fathers in introducing children to the world.
Navigating Grief and Finding Healing
The speaker discusses their grief process after losing their daughter, sharing the importance of creating space to grieve and fully feel the emotions. They highlight the power of being witnessed in their grief and the healing impact of engaging in practices such as breathwork and embodied therapy. They emphasize the importance of time, consistency, and support in navigating grief.
Choosing Parenthood: Reflections on Becoming a Father
The speaker reflects on the decision to become a father, emphasizing the importance of reflecting on one's purpose and alignment with the role of parenting. They acknowledge the mystery and unpredictability of parenthood, emphasizing the importance of embracing the magic and leaning into discomfort.
Parenting Through Divorce: Navigating Change for the Sake of Children
The speaker shares their experience of navigating divorce and co-parenting, highlighting the importance of stability and consistency for children. They discuss the transformative impact of learning to co-parent effectively and the growth that can come from facing discomfort and fully owning one's role as a parent.
In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Luke reunites with John Wineland, a men's group facilitator and devoted father. They candidly delve into the realm of fatherhood, covering the highs and lows, including love, grief, divorce, co-parenting, and the pivotal roles fathers play in guiding their sons into manhood. Together, they explore essential elements of modern masculinity, encompassing emotional intelligence, vulnerability, and deep emotional connection. Tune in as they investigate the concept of warriorhood and the crucial role fathers hold in fostering emotional awareness.
Today on Crazy Wisdom:
Navigating complex fatherhood terrain, joys and sorrows
Personal journeys through divorce, co-parenting, and grief
Fathers' roles in guiding their sons into manhood
Unpacking modern masculinity: emotional depth and vulnerability
Promoting emotional awareness and warriorhood: fathers' influence