The path to fatherhood was not straight forward for Sean and his husband Josh, but it was something they both wanted, badly. After their twins were born through surrogacy the journey really began. With no traditional roles to fall into, the two dads had to find their own way through the fathering process. Sean chats to Maggie about how they found what worked for them, and why his biggest parenting fail involved some cough medicine on a long-haul flight.  
Sean Szeps is the author of Not Like Other Dads. https://www.booktopia.com.au/not-like-other-dads-sean-szeps/book/9780733342691.html   You can find him online at https://www.instagram.com/seanszeps/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Szeps – A non-traditional approach to fatherhood

Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ENOUGH Dad is how you ace it. 
The Good Enough Dad is hosted by Maggie Dent - parenting educator, author, and champion of boys and men.  Chatting to committed, funny and loving dads about their wins and fails –  Maggie offers awesome tips and insights into all the ways dads can feel good enough at this parenting gig.  

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In this final episode for Season One of The Good Enough Dad, Maggie is joined by good friend and leading light in the fatherhood space, Dr Bruce Robinson. Around 10 years ago Bruce founded The Fathering Project, after hearing from dying men that their biggest regret was not being better dads. Bruce himself is a dad and granddad, and he chats to Maggie about the many valuable lessons he’s picked up along the way, including the ones that have had the biggest impact on fathers across Australia. 
LINKS: The Fathering Project https://thefatheringproject.org/ , Bruce’s website https://www.brucerobinson.com.au/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Robinson – Fatherhood has changed, but there’s still a way to go

For many years, Chadden’s work life consisted of travelling the world doing wild and adventurous things. Think swimming with belugas, sleeping next to volcanic lakes and close encounters with polar bears. He absolutely loved his life as a wildlife director, but when his wife fell pregnant with their second child, he knew it was time to make a big decision. Chadden talks to Maggie about how he ended up back in Australia, and the important process he had to go through to become the dad he wanted to be. 
LINKS: Chadden on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chaddenhunter/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chadden Hunter – New dads can grieve the loss of their old life

Graham Long served an eclectic flock as the pastor at the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross for over 14 years before he retired in 2018. The Wayside Chapel was a place where homeless and struggling people found solace, and it’s also where Graham found a reason to keep going after his son James passed away unexpectedly at 30 years of age. Graham talks to Maggie about the wonder of love, and how an unwashed, unkept man reminded him of its power at Graham’s darkest moment. 
LINKS: Graham’s book is called Love over Hate, finding life by the wayside  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graham Long - Finding solace for grief in the most unlikely place

Jeremy Hutchings grew up on a farm and has carried the lessons he learnt there into his own parenting experience. As a business coach and CEO of the Farm Owners Academy Jeremy is often talking to his community about resilience. It’s a trait he believes many kids develop through living and helping on a working farm – but there are also other skills he’s picked up along the way. He chats to Maggie about why he values the farming community so highly, and how it’s impacted the way he’s raised his kids. 
LINKS: The Farm Owners academy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/farmownersacademy/ and website https://www.farmownersacademy.com/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeremy Hutchings – How kids can learn true grit

Founder and CEO of Rites of Passage Arne Rubinstein has spent over 20 years helping boys become men – but one of the most important decisions in his own life involved really embracing what it meant to step up as a man. Arne speaks to Maggie about when his family broke apart and why putting his kids first was the only path he could take.  
LINKS: Arne Rubinstein on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/arnerubinstein/  and Rites of Passage https://ritesofpassageinstitute.org/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Szeps – A non-traditional approach to fatherhood

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