16. What Two Divorces Taught One Dad About Self-Worth | Ben Puzzuoli
From Dadical · 01:28:22
Show by Seth Stoker
Ben Puzzuoli is a Canadian dad of three, a serial software entrepreneur, and the creator behind Not a Pour Decision. His life started out like a lot of fairy tales do. Then the curve balls started to hit. Two divorces later, Ben hit rock bottom and had to rebuild his self-worth while still being the dad his son and twin daughters needed.We talk about co-parenting without ever bad-mouthing your ex in front of your kids, the long road back from heartbreak, and how Ben found his self-worth through those challenges, not despite them. We also cover how we each handle phones, privacy and the friends our kids choose, why "a better life" for our kids doesn't mean more things, and why Ben believes a ten-minute conversation can save a life.In this episode:Why satisfaction is a function of expectationNever talking negatively about your ex in front of your kidsRebuilding self-worth after rock bottomPhones, location sharing, and "inspect what you expect"Raising kids who know they're not the center of the universeMen's mental health, and Ben's story about his neighbor RobChoosing to grow instead of being a victim to your circumstancesFind Ben at @notapourdecision n Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook.If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 (US and Canada).Don't sleepwalk through fatherhood. Be Dadical.
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