Welcome Back to the Love How Deep Podcast

Brian Mayer emphasizes the importance of unconditional love, active involvement, and support in nurturing children's potential. He encourages fathers to be good role models, listen to their children, and show love and affection, even when their dreams may seem unconventional. Mayer also stresses the importance of setting clear boundaries and consistently enforcing rules with love, rather than relying solely on punishment. He argues that teaching children rather than solely relying on punishment is crucial for their understanding and adherence to the rules.

Transcript

https://otter.ai/u/eD7GYrI0QPaBBSpbP5U6HP9Fj_o?view=transcript

Action Items

• [ ] Show love and affection to children, such as through words, actions, quality time
• [ ] Encourage and support children's interests, attend their events, celebrate successes
• [ ] Be a consistent disciplinarian by setting clear boundaries, explaining rules, disciplining with love

Outline Being a better father through showing love and affection, and improving communication with children.

• Brian Mayer shares tips for being a better father, including encouraging and lifting up husbands.
• Bible verse Proverbs 20:7 emphasizes the importance of integrity for blessed children.
• Brian Mayer encourages fathers to show love and affection to their children, even if they struggle with emotional expression.
• He suggests sitting next to children instead of staring at them to create a more open and relaxed dialogue.

Supporting children's interests and encouraging their dreams.

• Brian Mayer suggests parents should listen to their children and show appreciation, love, and encouragement to help them reach their full potential.
• Mayer advises against dismissing children's dreams and instead encourages them to try new things and take risks.
• Brian Mayer shares his experience of struggling to participate in extracurricular activities due to his single mother's busy schedule and lack of support.
• Mayer wishes his mother had been more involved in helping him find transportation to practices and games.

Being a better father through setting clear boundaries, consistent discipline, and open communication.

• Encourage and support children's interests, be present and consistent in discipline.
• Consistency in setting boundaries and disciplining with love is key.
• Brian Mayer emphasizes the importance of communication and teaching in parenting.
• He encourages fathers to model good behavior and be like Christ as much as possible.