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  • SFN Dad To Dad 357 - Craig Parks of San Diego, CA A Professional Musician, Band Leader, Camp Director, Author & Father Two

    SFN Dad To Dad 357 - Craig Parks of San Diego, CA A Professional Musician, Band Leader, Camp Director, Author & Father Two
    2024/12/20
    Our guest this week is Craig Parks of San Diego, CA who is a professional musician, band leader, camp director, author and father of two including one with special healthcare needs.Craig and his wife, Rachel, have been married for 23 years and are the proud parents of two children: Nashaman (10) and Jonah (20) who has multiple issues, including: anxiety, attention issues and Autism.Craig has a real passion for working with youth. He has combined his love of music and talent as a musician with his commitment to serving youth in a variety of ways including serving as a camp director and band leader.More recently Craig authored an e-Book entitled: "Stress Less & Have Fun With Your Kids". He also created a curiculm the "Parenting A to E Course" available at: https://www.parentingharmony.com/ We’ll hear Craig’s story and about his musical and special needs journey on this week’s Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast.Show Links - Phone – (760) 505-3099Email – craigparks@parentingharmony.comLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-parks-6038756/Website - https://www.parentingharmony.com/North County JCC Camp – https://jcca.org/find-a-jcc/lawrence-family-jcc-of-san-diego-county-jacobs-family-campus/eBook – Stress Less & Have More Fun With Your Kids – https://craigparksmusic.samcart.com/products/stress-less--have-more-fun-with-your-kids Parks Party Central Episode 1 March 29,2020 (youtube.com)Parks Party Central Episode 19 (youtube.com) Parks & Pals: Tequila (youtube.com)Urban Plates - 12 under $12 - core - eat well (youtube.com) Here's a bonus video of his son at 6 years old playing the drums with Criag and a couple of the teens he was working with: Long Live Rock.mpg (youtube.com) Here is a video from Autism's Got Talent with Jonah in 2020. He ended up winning the competition that year. J the King - Autism's Got Talent - YouTubeParenting A to E - From Stress To Smiles Turning The mundane Into The Memorable - Enroll now at: https://parentingharmony.com/products/parenting-a-to-e?fbclid=IwY2xjawHO4_FleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVTpd8dvVA6oGnGhjp4mA6lsq2ii8VvRokknzaxNn1wFwJ0zJZRagsM_Mw_aem__SD5vUvTcsNCFek5EJgsVgMiracle League of San Diego https://www.miracleleagueofsandiego.orgSan Diego Chill Ice Hockey for kids with special needs https://sandiegochill.orgThe San Marcos Shooting Stars Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/p/SMYBB-Shooting-Stars-100057535536242/Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videosPlease support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    51 分
  • SFN Dad To Dad 356 - Tieal Bishop of Walkerton, IN Founder Of A Rosie Place For Children & Mother To Six, Including A Medically Fragile Son.

    SFN Dad To Dad 356 - Tieal Bishop of Walkerton, IN Founder Of A Rosie Place For Children & Mother To Six, Including A Medically Fragile Son.
    2024/12/13
    Our guest this week is Tieal Bishop, of Walkerton, IN, mother to six incluiding a medical fragile son and founder of A Rosie Place For Children.

    Tieal and her husband,Travis, have been married for eight years and between them they are the proud parents of six children: Max (25), Sam (22) and Gigi (20) and triplet 21 year old girls, Madeline, Abby and Kate.

    Her oldest son, Max, had a precarious entry into the world. Diagnosed with RSV, he required a G-Tube for feeding, a Trach for breathing and seven month in the PICU, which resulted in the family staying at the local Ronald McDonald House for seven months. Despite the early challenges, Max is thriving as a young adult.

    Tieal is founder of A Rosie Place for Children, a state of the art, nurse-staffed specialty hospital for medically fragile children and respite for their parents, based in South Bend, IN.

    Tieal has a zest for life and a passion for service. You'll hear her uplifting story on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Notes -
    Phone – (574) 315-6283
    Email - tieal@arosieplace.org
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tieal-bishop-b821237/
    A Rosie Place For Children- https://arosieplace.org/
    Children's Respite Homes of America - https://childrensrespitehomes.org/
    National Center for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes (NCPPCH) - https://www.ncppch.org/
    She’s All Set (a short film by The Grotto Network at the University of Notre Dame) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNgD2wdUv-s&t=2s

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    59 分
  • SFN Dad To Dad 355 - Phillip Koontz of Monument, CO, Former U.S. Navy Seal, Author, Entrepreneur & Father of Five Including One with Autism

    SFN Dad To Dad 355 - Phillip Koontz of Monument, CO, Former U.S. Navy Seal, Author, Entrepreneur & Father of Five Including One with Autism
    2024/12/06
    Our guest this week is Phillip Koontz of Monument, CO a retired U.S. Navy Seal, combat veteran, a former pastor, co-founder of Buffalo Leadership Academy, owner of an e-commerce business, author and perhaps most importantly, the father to five children.

    Phillip and his third wife, Suzanna, have been married for 6 1/2 years and between them are the proud parents of five children: Briah (11), Robert (13), Zadak (13), Madeline (16) and Jacob (18), who is Autistic.

    Phillip served for more than five years on Seal Team 10 and is a combat veteran, during which time Danielle, his first wife was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer and died four years later. His second marriage produced two children: Zadak and Briah.

    Phillip is also the author of The Truth Behind My Trident, which provides a fascinating look into the U.S. Navy Seals program and some hard truths about the sacrifices made by those who serve. He is also a principal of Buffalo Leadership Academy and owner of Karambit.com and e-commerce business that sells high end knives.

    It’s a fascinating story and you’ll hear it on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links
    Phone – 479-806-7445
    Email – koontzspeaker@gmail.com
    Website - http://www.philkoontz.com/
    Website - https://karambit.com/
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/philkoontz/
    The Trurth Behind My Trident - https://tinyurl.com/46kj4pwz

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    48 分
  • SFN Dad To Dad 354 - Dennis Watkins of Oak Park, IL A Professional Magician & Father of Two Adopted Children Including A Son With Autism

    SFN Dad To Dad 354 - Dennis Watkins of Oak Park, IL A Professional Magician & Father of Two Adopted Children Including A Son With Autism
    2024/11/29
    Our guest this week is Dennis Watkins of Oak Park, IL who is a professional magician and father of two adopted children, including a son who is Autistic.

    Dennis and his husband, Sean Kelly, have been married for seven years and are the proud parents of two adopted children: Magnolia (15 months) and Henry (5), who is Autistic.

    Dennis hails from Dallas and a long line of family magicians. His grandfather, Ed Watkins, was a leader amongst magicians in Texas who had.a national reputation.

    After taking a BFA from Southern Methodist University, Dennis pursued a career in theatre. Working his way up from a performer to being a director, Dennis is proprietor of The Magic Parlour, located in downtown Chicago, now in it's 15th season, where he performs six shows a week, which according to Trip Advisor it is the #1 show in Chicago.

    Dennis has quite a story to tell and we’ll hear it on this week’s episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Notes -
    Phone – (312) 300-6803
    Email – dennis@denniswatkins.net
    Website - https://denniswatkins.net/
    Website - http://www.themagicparlourchicago.com/
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisrwatkins/
    Adoption Center of Illinois – https://www.adoptioncenterofillinois.org/

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    56 分
  • SFN Dad to Dad 353 - Tom Parro Of Grayslake, IL President of MERK Capital, Father of Three Including a Daughter With POTS

    SFN Dad to Dad 353 - Tom Parro Of Grayslake, IL President of MERK Capital, Father of Three Including a Daughter With POTS
    2024/11/22
    Our guest this week is Tom Parro of Grayslake, IL, president of MERK Capital and father of three including a daughter with a rare disease.

    Tom and his wife, Janice, have been married for 27 years and are the proud parents of three children: Erin (24), Matthew (20) and Megan (22) who has Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) a condition that causes a number of symptoms when you transition from lying down to standing up, such as a fast heart rate, dizziness and fatigue.

    With a degree in accounting and MBA in finance Tom has enjoyed a career in finance leading, 27 years ago, to founding MERK Capital, a boutique investment private equity firm.

    We learn about the Parro family, their faith and commitment to one another all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links
    Phone – (847) 867-9793
    Email – tomparro@MERKcapital.com
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-parro-405396/

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    45 分
  • SFN Dad To Dad 352 - Todd Evans Of Brentwood, TN, Business Owner, Author & Father Of Two Children With Disabilities

    SFN Dad To Dad 352 - Todd Evans Of Brentwood, TN, Business Owner, Author & Father Of Two Children With Disabilities
    2024/11/15
    Our guest this week is Todd Evans of Brentwood, TN who is a business owner, author and father of two chidlren with disability.

    Todd and his wife, Kristin, have been married for 23 years and are the proud parents of two children: an 18 year old who was born with a metabolic disorder and 14 year old who has Cri du chat syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5.

    Together Kristin & Todd maintain the website: DisabilityParenting.com, dedicated to empowering parents of kids with all kinds of disabilities.

    They are also co-authors of the book, How To Build a Thriving Marriage As You Care For Children with Disabilities. Todd is also a member of the Nashville SFN Mastermind Group.

    Theirs is a story about faith, marriage overcoming adversity and service to others all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links
    Phone – (731) 202-1112
    Email – mauddib6@gmail.com
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-evans-a35744137/
    Website - https://disabilityparenting.com/
    Book - https://tinyurl.com/3urefxpr

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    39 分
  • SFN Dad to Dad 351 - Wayne Friedman of Louisville, KY Father of Three Including Reena, Host Of The Better Call Daddy Podcast

    SFN Dad to Dad 351 - Wayne Friedman of Louisville, KY Father of Three Including Reena, Host Of The Better Call Daddy Podcast
    2024/11/10
    Our guests this week are father and daughter, Wayne Friedman of Louisville, KY and Reena Friedman Watts of Houston, TX.

    Wayne and his wife, Maureen, have been married for 45 years and are the proud parents of three daughters: Reena, Jessica and Stephanie, who between them have 13 children, Wayne and Maureen’s grandchildren. A unique factoid is that Jessica and Stephanie live and work in Israel.

    Wayne ran a successful multi-generation family owned business for decades before retiring.

    Reena and her husband, Will, have been married for 17 years and are the proud parents of four children ages five to 16. Reena previously worked for decades as a producer of the Jerry Springer Show, based in Chicago.

    In addition to being a successful TV producer, Reena now hosts the Better Call Daddy Podcast. At the end of each episode, Wayne leans in and provides his insights and pearls of wisdom. The podcasts are; creative, interesting and always enlightening.

    We’ll hear from and about this father-daughter duo on this SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links -
    Reena – (310) 895-4032
    Wayne – (502) 533-0697
    Reena - reenareena@gmail.com
    Wayne - unclewaynefantasy@yahoo.com
    Reena – https://www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts/
    Better Call Daddy Podcast – https://bettercalldaddy.com
    BCD Episode #377 (6/14/24) featuring David Hirsch - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/377-pedaling-through-parenthood-special-fathers-network/id1525296416?i=1000659078645The Better Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bettercalldaddypodcast/
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast/

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    51 分
  • SFN Dad to Dad 350 - Dana Lange Of Denver, CO, Co-founder & CFO of Bright Life Connections And Father Of Two Including One With Pitt-Hopkins

    SFN Dad to Dad 350 - Dana Lange Of Denver, CO, Co-founder & CFO of Bright Life Connections And Father Of Two Including One With Pitt-Hopkins
    2024/11/01
    Our guest this week is Dana Lange, of Denver, CO who does business development for Tuff Shed, is co-founder and CFO of Bright Life Connections, a non-profit and father of two including a daughter with a rare genetic disease.

    Dana and his wife, Dana, have been married for 34 years and are the proud parents of two daughters: Sarah (28) and Victoria (26) who has Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterized by developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, among other challenges.

    The Langes are also co-founders of Bright Life Connections a non-profit that helps loved ones effectively manage disability services in the Denver metro area. They provide resources coordination to enable independence and personal growth for persons with disabilities, and to create opportunities for persons with disabilities to connect in the community to achieve their brightest life.

    Dana is also a member of the new SFN Mastermind Group in Denver that meets on Monday evenings and he attended the SFN Matermind Group Retreat held in Chicago in September 2024.

    We’ll hear Dana’s story on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Link -
    Phone – (303) 591-6833
    Email – danajlange@gmail.com
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danajlange/
    Bright Life Connections – https://www.brightlifeconnections.com/
    Massachusetts Familly For Change. https://thearcofmass.org

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    41 分