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The Dr. Laura Podcast

I Want to Be a Great Dad

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Jason would like to know what's more important as a father – focusing on his career to be a great financial provider or making more time to spend with his child? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com - Participate on the radio program: call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment.

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0:00.0

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0:10.3

Serious XM Triumph 1 11 Jason welcome to the program

0:15.2

Dr. Laura. That's a pleasure to speak of you to that. Thank you. Yeah, I just want to say I've been listening to you for about a year

0:22.3

And I love everything that you put out there and yeah, thank you and God bless you

0:28.1

Thank you

0:30.3

How can I help today

0:32.6

Right, so I'm calling looking for some guidance or insights into a life purpose I can have as a man

0:40.4

That's going to be a good example for my daughter to see

0:44.6

I

0:45.6

had foolishly given myself life purpose of being a good father, you know being a good dad

0:51.5

It's my daughter, but I realize that's kind of you know shallow thinking and that there's a lot more to it

0:57.3

Actually, that's the number one thing a man can do to take on the mantle of being a man

1:04.2

It is to protect and nurture a family

1:08.8

That's the number one thing. It's number one socializing. I love that. It's a num it's the number one socializing thing

1:15.5

That sets a man in the correct path

1:18.4

To provide for take care of family

1:24.1

Right that makes sense

1:26.8

I suppose a better way to put my question is to be more specific about how does one be a good example, you know

1:36.0

You know a man's man if you will or you're being the man

1:40.1

Being the right dad. I don't understand what you're asking

1:43.4

I already answered. Yeah, so taking care of your family the selflessness and the commitment that goes into that

1:50.6

Is a man

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