001: Welcome to The Nurturing Father’s Podcast

In this debut episode of The Nurturing Father’s Podcast, hosts Mark and Corey Perlman introduce themselves and The Nurturing Father’s Program. As well as what topics they plan to cover throughout the podcast and discuss what it means to be a nurturing father.

Highlights

• Introduction to podcast and the hosts
• Creating the Nurturing Father’s Program
• What made Mark re-evaluate himself as a father
• Differences of parenting culture between the 1970’s and now
• What to expect from this podcast

Resources

• Nurturing Father's Program Website
• Mark Perlman Bio
• Corey Perlman Bio

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002: Fathering History and Breaking the Cycle

Mark and Corey discuss the impact of how your father can influence the way you are as a father and how you should break the cycle of bad parenting. Corey also shares his own reflection of Mark as his father.

Episode Highlights

• We tend to parent how we were raised
• Reflecting on your father
• When in doubt, play
• The simple things tend to stick the most with your kids
• Breaking the cycle of bad parenting

003: Men and Feelings

Mark and Corey talk about expressing feelings and the roadblocks of culture and stereotypes of men expressing their feelings. They share some examples of when they were challenged with having to confront certain feelings and the effects of how you confront those feelings can have on your children.

Episode Highlights

• The issue around men and feelings
• Negative effects of removing yourself from natural emotions
• Practicing emotions
• Handling emotions with your children
• Feelings don’t need to be fixed
• Benefits of showing emotions