Christopher Lewis: Lessons Learned from a Community of 130,000 Dads The Father Daughter Dance Podcast

Chris Lewis joins us today to discuss his life as a father of two daughters, a 17 and a 13-year-old. Chris is the co-founder of Fathering Together, which runs the largest Facebook group for Dads and Daughters with nearly 130,000 members. As someone who has worked with thousands of Fathers, and has raised two daughters of his own, Chris has some invaluable lessons to share with us.
Tune in to hear Chris discuss how he grew Fathering Together, how he takes on the challenges of raising two daughters who are at different stages of their youth, the communication styles that work best with children and many more topics to help you get an upper hand on your parenting.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Chris in this episode: 
The challenges of raising two daughters who are at different stages in their youth The history of Fathering Together and how it grew to 130,000 members Creating a space for men to share feelings they typically wouldn’t discuss face to face Should parents communicate to children like they’re adults? Why you should teach children to advocate for themselves How your parenting style differs for introverted vs extroverted children Why you should plan for the future milestones of your children’s growth Timestamps: 
0:00 – Introduction 0:25 – Who is Dr Christopher Lewis 1:25 – Pronouncing/spelling names correctly 5:20 – Encouraging daughters to ask for what they want 6:40 – Progress made from making The Father Daughter Dance 9:30 – Chris’s Background: Family, Podcast, Facebook Group 11:20 – The growth of Fathering Together 18:30 – Chris’s upbringing: Only child, parents’ careers, parenting style 21:45 – How children learn through multi-generational lessons 24:50 – Being there for your children 28:30 – Letting children advocate for themselves 34:20 – The differences in raising introverted vs extroverted children 42:00 – Knowing how to approach conversations 44:10 – Keeping a beginner’s mind 46:45 – Creating a safe space to be vulnerable 50:30 – Planning what to work on in your parenting 53:45 – What’s next for Chris? 58:50 – Dancing skills 1:01:30 – Where you can connect with Chris Episode Resources:
Fathering Together Website: https://www.fatheringtogether.org/ Dads With Daughters Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsdaughters/ Dads With Daughters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadwdaughter/ Dads With Daughters Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xa38wUX1TmDJqTcRoZjG5 Dad of Divas: http://www.dadofdivas.com/  Podcast Links:
Website: https://thefatherdaughterdance.libsyn.com/website Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-father-daughter-dance/id1556215258 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jb7DO3009t2GOjsTRCwOz Email: thefatherdaughterdancepod@gmail.com