Strength and Strategy for Special Needs Dads
Every man has a vision of what fatherhood will look like. We imagine the ball games, the graduations, and the moment we pass down our skills to the next generation. But for millions of fathers, that vision is redirected by a single moment in a doctor’s office. A diagnosis is handed across a desk, and suddenly, the map you’ve been following for your life is gone.
You’re in a new territory. It’s a landscape defined by therapies, advocacy, and a level of emotional complexity that most men aren't trained for. In that moment, many dads feel like they’ve been drafted into a war they didn't sign up for, without a manual or a squad.
Today’s guest is the man who has written that manual. David Hirsch is the founder of the 21st Century Dads Foundation and the creator of the Special Fathers Network—a 'tribe' of thousands of men supporting one another through the unique challenges of raising children with special needs. In this episode we have a conversation about his new book, Dads Raising Children with Special Needs and Disabilities.
Purchase Dads Raising Children with Special Needs and Disabilities here: https://amzn.to/4cUdHNf
Connect with other dads at Special Fathers Network here: https://21stcenturydads.org/
Here is a link to the episode mentioned in this episode with Catherine Whitcher of Milwaukee, WI, Mother of Two Daughters & Nationally Recognized Expert on IEPs: https://21stcenturydads.org/202-catherine-whitcher-of-milwaukee-wi-mother-of-two-daughters-nationally-recognized-expert-on-ieps/
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Jonathan Guerrero
Every man has a vision of what fatherhood will look like. We imagine ball games, the graduations, and the moment we pass down our skills to the next generation. But for millions of fathers, that vision is redirected by a single moment in the doctor's office.
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Jonathan Guerrero
A diagnosis is handed across the desk, and suddenly the map that you've been following for your life is gone. You're in new territory. It's a landscape defined by therapies, advocacy, and a level of emotional complexity that most men aren't trained for.
00:37.59
Jonathan Guerrero
In that moment, many dads feel like they've been drafted into a war that they didn't sign up for without even a manual or a squad. Today's guest is a man who has written that manual, and in just a few moments, we're going to learn a bit about what's inside, so don't go anywhere.
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Jonathan Guerrero
Greetings everyone. Thank you so much for joining me and my son and co-host Isaac. Hello everyone. Welcome to the Father Who Challenge. David Hirsch is the founder of 21st Century Dads Foundation and the creator of Special Fathers Network, a tribe of thousands
