{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Daddy Download: Awesome Dads Know Their Story","description":"Everyone told you being a Dad would be hard, right? Many probably even said, \u201cNothing can prepare you\u2026\u201d And, man, they were so right. There\u2019s nothing we can tell you to make the transition to being a new Dad a smooth and easy one, but we can help you figure out how to be more involved, more present, and more engaged as a parent and a partner. That\u2019s what we\u2019re aiming to do in this series of Daddy Downloads based on Dan\u2019s forthcoming book about fatherhood. In this episode, Dan explains why it\u2019s important for each Dad to know his story. Your story includes elements of who you\u2019ve been, who you are now, and who you want to be as a father. How did your father shape your ideas about what it means to be a Dad? Which of his examples do you want to take with you as you build your own story, and which would you rather leave behind? Giving some thought to these questions will allow you to consciously choose how you show up day-to-day in your child\u2019s life, rather than simply acting out a script written for you by our culture and your past. ","author_name":"The Man Rules","author_url":"http:\/\/www.themanrules.com","html":"