Real Unfiltered Dad Journeys Steve-sharing journeys of dads.

This episode I go down-under and talk Rod, who is originally from Brazil, but now lives happily in Australia with his family of 3 including his wife. We have known each other for over 20 years and we reconnected recently, he was keen to share his dad journey. Throughout this episode Rod talks openly regarding his dad journey through the good, the bad and the ugly. As with all these conservations I have over 10 questions which I randomly pull out, and each dad has a go at being as honest and real as he can be answering them. Rod doesn’t shy away from this and so I hope you will get comfortable because this is Rod on Real Unfiltered Dad Journeys. All the music on the show it’s made by Joshua my youngest son, how proud I am to use his music on my show.

It’s been a few months since I put out an episode because I have not been in a headspace which I think warrants one. Tonight I decided to have a bash and see what came out… it’s just me

Stuart is a father to 3 kids, 2 are identical twins and the 3rd is the eldest, all are girls. I have know Stuart for about 20 years and what he shares here is just amazing. He talks about his journey of becoming dad and how his own dad modeled so much for him. He lost his dad before he became one himself but he has, and still is doing his best. He is also a great storyteller and a book of knowledge which I was always envious of. Join me dive into Stuarts unfiltered dad journey which began in his mid 30’s and sit back and relax. If you would like to share your journey please do get in touch @ realufdjpodcast@gmail.com

This is Travis Dales and he shares his dad journey for the first time on a podcast, my podcast! He became a stepdad in 2009 to his wife’s son and found slipping into those stepdad shoes easier than some by becoming his friend first. He and Damen are like best friends and tells me how special it is and how that looks. Three years ago things got really interesting. Jennifer (his amazing wife) had their first biological child together named Riley. It was a surprise, however it was a blessed one. Riley was born with downsyndrome (trisomy 21) and that brought a few medical complications. Those were a challenge for Travis mentally and he opens up sharing his real unfiltered experiences about how he realized he needed help. This is a beautiful and real chat and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did. Thank you to Travis for your time and let’s keep the conversations going.

It’s been a journey for me AGAIN since august and here is the goss. I can do this, and I’m feeling like things are different.

Jill Rabin and I have been in contact since January 2023, when Chris a big supporter of Jill was on the show in January, and then Edwin another dad who also spoke highly of Jill.
Without these dads, I would have not been able to have this beautiful and real chat with Jill who harbors over 35 years of experience with kids and has seen so much from the other side of the table.
She has seen massive shifts in how dads are now much more involved compared to even just 5 years ago and recently COVID played a role in how dads got more involved because of the working from home situation.
We discus early intervention and how she views the importance of it and what it really means for the downsyndrome child in it. Jill and I discuss how it also benefits dads and mums alike creating space for parents to meet other who are in a similar world, a space for dads to see and meet other dads which we need, but struggle to capitalize on for various reasons.

Jill is amazing and she managed to co-write a book with Gill Rapley which is a must read, it is all about how your baby can self feed and how to make it happen- you can check out the book here-

https://theexperimentpublishing.com/catalogs/fall-2022/your-baby-can-self-feed-too/

*****No matter what challenges they face, your baby can self-feed, too!*****

“One in four children has feeding challenges and difficulty eating. If your child is one of them, mealtimes may be a struggle. Whether the reason is neurodiversity (such as Down syndrome), feeding aversion, or a medical condition, feeding therapist Jill Rabin and baby-led weaning pioneer Gill Rapley are here to help with a groundbreaking new approach for parents, caregivers, and health professionals alike: adapted baby-led weaning (ABLW).”

This was my first time to have a professional on the show and it was a really new experience for me and I know that what we talk about will resonate with dads and mums out there.

If you are in the Chicago areas and are looking to get some real support with your downsyndrome baby from 0-3 years old then you should definitely get in touch with her.

https://jillrabin.com/

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https://instagram.com/jillrabinablw?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Here are the two episodes mentioned above -
Chris’s
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Eu0mGWp5vWhaSX4KRf6Xh?si=hPJFQdQCTqSOe87ZjrLdtg

Edwin’s
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0utakf80EVIGokNi28YXKg?si=L8HtU-QSTDOgyLJK0w05XQ