Family Vision 101 with Don Manning
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 December 2023
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Don Manning is a father of seven children and the co-founder of Crazy Cool Family. With three decades of marriage experience, Don has paved the way for success in the family relationship category. He emphasizes the importance of embracing differences for stronger relationships and prioritizing growth.
In this episode, Larry interviews Don Manning, a father of seven children. Don shares his experience of raising a blended family with four girls and three boys. He discusses the challenges he faced and his determination to figure it all out. Don also talks about the genesis of his project, Crazy Cool Family, which aims to help other parents navigate the complexities of parenting.
Differences in marriage provide opportunities for personal development. When faced with differences, individuals are challenged to step out of their comfort zones and learn new ways of thinking and being. This growth can lead to increased self-awareness, empathy, and a broader perspective on life. Don mentions that his wife's relational orientation has taught him valuable lessons about family relationships, highlighting the importance of understanding and appreciating the unique strengths that each partner brings to the marriage.
It is important to note that embracing differences in marriage requires effort and a willingness to learn and grow together. It is not always easy, and conflicts may arise along the way. However, by viewing differences as opportunities rather than obstacles, couples can transform their challenges into catalysts for personal and relational development.
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| 0:00.0 | In the journey of marriage and parenthood, time is a precious resource. |
| 0:04.0 | There's no better moment to equip yourself with the essential skills than right now. |
| 0:09.0 | Life moves swiftly and the challenges of building a strong fulfilling family life can be overwhelming if we're not prepared. |
| 0:15.0 | Listen to a realization that Brad, one of our members in the Alliance, had over the past several months with doing life with us. |
| 0:22.0 | If you were to call yourself on the phone a year ago from today, |
| 0:26.4 | what would you be telling yourself? You need help sooner. Start now, start right away, |
| 0:30.4 | and get the ball rolling because one of the things that I worry the most is that I grew up with a very fear-based type of relationship with my parents and that's what I did not want with my sons and I could see it happening with them and how I was handling and dealing with them. |
| 0:45.6 | Even at 36 years of age struggling with emotional regulation. I didn't want them to have to go through the things that I've gone through that terrified them because a year ago I was just going through the motions and then it took something major happening in our marriage and in our relationship to make me kick me into gear to do something whereas I wish I would have done this on my own and just started the hard work sooner. |
| 1:09.4 | Time is not on our side and the time is now and it's never too late to start. |
| 1:14.0 | Head on over the Dad Edge.com forward slash alliance, |
| 1:17.0 | fill it on an application, schedule a meeting with our team |
| 1:20.0 | and join our brotherhood. |
| 1:22.0 | Over the past seven years, we have helped over 4,000 men just like you. |
| 1:26.3 | We give you the skills, the tactics, and most importantly, |
| 1:29.4 | the community that's going to hold you to a high level and support you. |
| 1:35.0 | Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. |
| 1:37.5 | The Dad Edge movement creates leaders of men, |
| 1:40.4 | leaders of families, and leaders of communities. |
| 1:43.2 | We will not only impact this generation of fathers, but the next generation as well. |
| 1:48.2 | The kids we are raising will have better chances and odds stacked in their favor because of the amazing |
| 1:53.5 | example that their fathers emulated for them. We are here to change the world. |
| 1:58.6 | We are here to change relationships. We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers |
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