Dad Without Borders

Sean Larsen PhD - Military Dads, Long Distance Dadding, Teenagers, Time Outs, Santa Claus & More

Episode Summary

Following on from our recent episode when Sean talks about his PhD dissertation "Becoming a Father and Being a Man", Sean talks about his Masters thesis exploring the experience of Military Dads which including the challenges of long distance relationships and the Mother as the gate keeper of the home. Our conversation meanders through some interesting topics which includes: -the transition between military service and family time; -shutting off emotions to cope; -attachment years and how this changes over time; -dealing with teenagers and their decision making process with risk vs reward; -parenting a 12 year old daughter, which is much like diffusing a bomb; -does the "go to your room!" tactic that works? 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/