Dad Without Borders

Nelson - Punk Rock Dad, the Importance of Maintaining Healthy Relationships & How to Talk to Teenagers

Episode Summary

It's another content rich show with two parts: Part 1 insightful conversation with another special guest Dad Part 2 the debrief with professional feedback provided by one of our in-house specialists Part 1: A candid conversation with Nelson who was the skateboarding black sheep of his family. Raised by old school British parents he left home at an early age and became a Father in his 20s. He's grown up now, and at the age of 50 reflects on raising his son and two step daughters, with the youngest aged 13 still living at home. Nelson reminisces about how he successfully navigated separation from his son's Mother, avoiding lawyers and courts and putting his son's needs first. Nelson plays in a punk rock band, ride motor bikes and is even teaching his wife and 13 year old step daughter how to ride dirt bikes. Working in youth services, Nelson offers some advice about how to deal with teenagers. He also does a great impression of his Mother when he phones her as a young man in his 20s after he finds out he is going to be a Dad. Not to be missed! Topics include: divorcing without lawyers, maintaining healthy relationship with ex-partners; raising teenagers, step Dadding, the influence of being raised by old skool British parents and inter generational trauma from the baby boomers.. Part 2: An educated discussion with Clinical Social Worker Catherine Williams about RELATIONSHIPS and their impact on the kids. Please enjoy! LIKE, SHARE and FOLLOW these pages: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadwithoutborders/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dad-Without-Borders-104442641427419 Website: https://dad-without-borders-e10084dc.simplecast.com/