Raising Independent Girls, a Message to His Dad & More with Josh Bailey - Bear Crawl with Dads - 12

In this 12th episode of Bear Crawl with Dads, we visit with Josh Bailey! Josh is a husband, father of two girls, works for a major national bank by day, and blogger/podcaster by night. We chat about his growing up in a divorced home, wanting to raise strong, independent girls, the importance of taking a break when parents, and more!    IN TODAY’S EPISODE WE DISCUSS:  #girlDad  Bank by day Blogger by night Lawn care as a side hustle Family divorce at 3 Parents that served their communities “I love you” at every chat Cincinnati Reds connection Different from Dad Structure vs non-structure Dad work ethic Showing empathy Moving to Dad’s house Parent reconciliation “Stuck at the train track…” D.A.R.E. program,  Best thing ever happened – my two girls Emotional intelligence Equal treatment Bald is beautiful Raising independent, strong, confident young ladies Not discipling out of anger Lines of communication Take a break Punched a kid Rites of passage – trips “Two minutes before bed” Mental health Educated extended family Leading by example Movement in fatherhood? Monitor everything Building a community for men One blog at a time A message to my Dad Josh turns the tables Bengals or Browns   RESOURCES MENTIONED:  Cincinnati Reds D.A.R.E. Columbus City Schools Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns University of Toledo Columbus Clippers The Foo Fighters Dave Grohl Warren, Ohio   WHERE WE CAN CONNECT:  Josh Bailey’s podcast, “Count It Down!” Josh Bailey’s lawn company, “Greener Grasses Turf Services” Follow Bear Crawl with Dads on Instagram Follow Bear Crawl with Dads on Twitter Connect with Bear Crawl with Dads on Facebook   FOLLOW & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS Are you following the podcast? If you are not, I want to encourage you to follow today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I have so many amazing guests and topics lined up; I would hate for you to miss a single one!  Click here to follow on Apple Podcasts.  Could I ask a big favor? If you are loving the show, I would LOVE it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every one!   Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”.  So easy and so appreciated!    OTHER EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY   01: Dads, Dogs, and, Parenting with Lamar Smith  02: Texas Football, Greatest Generation, and More with Geoff King 03: Arkansas, Africa, and Father Memories on the Farm with Todd Brogdon  04: Laughter, Parenting Three Girls, and Our True North with Steve Pulley 05: The Pulpit to Nepal to Being Present with Adam Nevins  06: 5th Generation Texan, Refugees, and More with Joel Vestal  07: Loss of a Mother, Legacy of Laugher, & the Power of Being Present with David Hamilton 08: Wrestling with Faith, Thoughts on this Generation and more with my Dad! 09: From Addiction to Finding Purpose and More with Coach Hicks 10: Fubbing, “To Much of A Good Thing” and More with Dr. Jim Roberts  11: Painful Past to Reconciliation to Showing Up and More with Ahmad Washington