Ep 171. Larry Hagner: The Dad's Edge

<p>Larry Hagner is the founder of the <a href="https://gooddadproject.com/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Dad Project</a> and the author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dads-Edge-Unlimited-Patience-Relationships/dp/0692526870/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1578086845&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=thedadedge-20&amp;linkId=f77108856382dfaa8e66f690d3a2ec09&amp;language=en_US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Dad's Edge: 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories</em></a> as well as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Will-Always-Love-Protect/dp/069285648X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Daddy Will Always Love and Protect You</em></a>. He is an advocate for fathers and believes many men want to be good fathers but, for a number of reasons, struggle with that role. Based on his own experiences, including his failures, he’s dedicated himself to helping them.</p><br><p>In this episode, Stew and Larry talk about men’s roles in their families; the obstacles they face at home, at work, and in society that conspire against them being the dads they want to be for their children; the changes occurring in men’s and fathers’ roles; how the pandemic is having an impact on dads at home and at work; and much more.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>If you’re a father, then here is an invitation, a challenge, for you, once you’ve listened to the conversation.&nbsp; Think of one thing on which you need help from someone in your life -- support of some kind, any kind, that will enable you to be a better father -- and then find a way of asking for it.&nbsp; Pay attention to what it feels like to request help and how the person(s) you’re asking reacts.&nbsp; What do you discover?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Write to Stew Friedman to let him know, at <a href="mailto:f@wharton.upenn.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">friedman@wharton.upenn.edu</a>, or connect with him on <