In this episode of The Nurturing Father's Podcast, Mark and Corey talk about their participation in the program of visiting state and federal penitentiary prisons. Corey shares a couple of memorable stories of how the program has helped some men be better fathers to their children and staying out of the prison system.

The guys discuss their special connection with the woods and the many benefits getting out in nature can have on the father/child bond.

Mark and Corey discuss Kobe’s legacy and the special connection he had with his daughter, Gianna.

In this episode of The Nurturing Father's Podcast, Mark and Corey talk about the importance of establishing and maintaining rituals when raising children, especially during the holidays!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn…

• Why rituals are important to your children
• Some of Mark and Corey’s family rituals
• The impact of family rituals on Corey

In this episode of The Nurturing Father's Podcast, Mark and Corey talk about the balance of fatherhood and work. They share some of the ways they have made time for being a father while maintaining the needs of their careers and the positive effect it could have on children from just being present!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn…

• How work can get in the way of being a father
• Mark’s experience with his father working long hours
• There is no right or wrong way to be a present dad
• Writing a ‘job description’ to be the father you want for your children
• How Corey handles being a working father and often traveling
• Making ‘non-negotiables’
• Avoiding ‘distracted time’
• Positive Parenting Curriculum

The discussion of fathering bias continues with Mark and Corey Perlman and Haji Shearer. They also talk about their respective facilitation roles within their own groups and how the Nurturing Fathers Program became a self-facilitated group. Haji also shares a couple of fond stories from his experience in working with these men’s groups!

Episode Highlights

• How the Nurturing Father’s Program became self-facilitated
• Creating the Brother’s Healing Circle group
• Writing a book
• Some of Haji’s fond memories with the Nurturing Father’s Program

Mark and Corey are joined on the podcast by Haji Shearer, a facilitator of other men’s groups as well as a participant of the Nurturing Father’s Program! They break down the concept of fathering bias and discuss the continued evolution of breaking away from the parenting stereotypes as a father and connecting with your own emotions.

Episode Highlights

• Haji’s background and how he became involved with the Nurturing Father’s Program
• The concept of fathering bias
• Training yourself to connect with your emotions
• Stereotypes of dads being a secondary parent

Mark and Corey discuss their experiences in raising sons and setting an example in dealing with emotions, expressing themselves, showing respect, and much more!

Episode Highlights

• Discipline with your son
• Modeling your emotions
• Honoring your relationships in life
• Showing respect to their mother
• Playing with your son
• The difference in physicality between raising a son and a daughter

In this episode of The Nurturing Father's Podcast, Mark and Corey focus on being a father to daughters and how it can differ from being a father to a son. Corey shares some examples and experiences of being a father to his daughter.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn…

• How a relationship with your spouse and other women play a role

• Creating the Nurturing Father’s Program

• Establishing equal respect

• Differing 'currencies' between sons and daughters

• Resolving conflicts

• Corey's rituals with his daughter