E19: Dads Unschooled

E19: Dads Unschooled

Erin’s “super hunky” husband Chris joins Erin and Sarah to ask what “Moms Unschooled” actually means. Erin and Sarah ask him what dads need to be unschooled about. Erin and Chris talk about their own family roles and challenging stereotypes of what each parent does in the family, despite the stereotypes of their roles.

Moms unschooled is: “Taking our ideas, taking the status quo and flipping it on its head and seeing things for how it really is.” - Erin

1:46

The “Dads unschooled” stereotype is usually about the dad going to work and having financial responsibility for the family. “It’s the one that troubles me the most...it doesn’t have to purely be showing that 100% masculine role all the time.”- Chris

4:30

Chris and Erin believe in a united front between Mom and Dad with the kids and each parent addresses needed discipline in the moment.

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What stereotypes of being a father do dads need to be unschooled about? Start with the challenge of recognizing when the work day ends and being “all in” with all the obligations of shared parenting.

10:56

Chris doesn’t have a problem disconnecting from being a Marine all day to come home and focusing on the family, but some dads do. Dads can defy the status quo, social norms and change things up.

15:38

Questions dads can ask themselves to challenge the norm: Can it wait until tomorrow? What are we taking for granted? What will keep moving whether I’m there or not? What is important?

18:38

Chris and Erin push their kids’ limits together to encourage them to think for themselves and challenge the definition of normalcy as they learn about making “real life” decisions.

“Wherever we have the opportunity is to include our kids and have them observe and be at least be in the same room and the same table of real life problems and decision making.”-Chris

Resources shared in the show:

Todd Parr books

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Who we are:

Erin and Sarah are moms who enjoy each other’s unique cul-de-sac “mom perspectives” so much they want to share their thoughtful and sassy ponderings with other moms around the world. Collectively they are moms to 4 school-aged kids, and world travelers in their journeys as United States Marine Corps spouses. Erin is a homeschooling mama of three munchkins that loves running (slower than most people walk), traveling, and can recite the alphabet backwards while opening a bottle of wine. Sarah is a curious minded mama of one small human, enjoys writing, takes forever to read a book for leisure, and can order McDonald's at a Japanese and German drive through.

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