Welcome to Fathership. This week's guest is Jonathan Rivera, host of Daddy's Working (the podcast) and founder of The Podcast Factory. Jonathan is a devoted husband and father. His head and heart are in the right place. He's got a pretty good idea of what goes into this whole parenting thing, and he and his wife Cupcake (is that her real name? Click play and find out!) are a pretty strong team. They have a mission to instill as many positive skills, and influences as possible in their son, and hope to guide him into being a good man, and a decent person. The coolest part about Jon's situation? His son is adopted, which adds an entirely different level of understanding and an even more interesting dynamic to the role of dad. We get into a discussion on that: how it differs (or if it differs) from the traditional father/son relationship, what goes into the adoption process, and what Jonathan is working on when it comes to dealing with some of the obstacles that he's been met with along this journey. Want to find out how to raise an awesome little human being? Want to know the secret to making it work, regardless of the circumstances you'll be faced with? Tune in to this week's episode and have your mind blown wide open.

 

• How Jon went from being afraid of children (like, didn't even want to hold babies afraid) to wanting a child of his own.
• Who is "Cupcake"?
• What was going through Jonathan's mind when they were deciding to adopt, and what went into their decision to do so.
• Does love transcend biology when it comes to a father's relationship with their child?
• What kind of impact are you making on the world? What kind of people are you raising?
• A quick glance at what goes into adoption, and how prepared Jonathan was (or wasn't) for fatherhood.
• That moment when you can't handle it anymore, and you still have to, so you find a way to do it and do it well.
• Where does Jonathan rock at fatherhood?

 

"We wanted our own imprint on a kid."

"Love is love. We can love no matter what. Doesn't have to be because that kid shot out of your loins that you love it. Love is love"

"I know unconditionally that I can love my child"

"If it didn't work out the natural way, we were open to the adoption way"

"Your legacy is your last name and your money? That doesn't mean crap, man"

"I get to wake Huddy up every morning and it's one of the things I live for"

"Keep helping. Keep giving him good influence. Keep loving him"

"I've actually mellowed out more, and that's how I've become more protective"

"What worked? What didn't work? What can I do differently?"

"It's more about solving problems and bringing value into the world"

 

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www.daddysworking.com

 

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https://thepodcastfactory.com/dwp-065/

 

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