Tom Sexton shares how to make memories with your children now, because forever doesn’t exist. Listen in as Tom discusses how he has navigated life, from children, to divorce and now to grandchildren. Through this navigation, Tom has learned a lesson or two on how to show and communicate affection with his loved ones.
In this episode, Tom and Tim will show you how to deal with unhealed wounds and why there is no such thing as “too late” when addressing past issues. You’ll learn how to make the most of your time and how you can overcome failure as a parent.
Tom has learned to enjoy the little things, even the ones that involve watching Barbie movies. Tune in to hear how you can make memories that last.
“Just love her. Love her as much as you can and show her how much you love her. This will pass.”
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Tom in this episode:
- Living life with an illness and making the most of the time you have
- How to have difficult conversations with your daughters
- The process of transitioning from Father to Grandfather
- How to show and communicate affection
- Why and how you should deal with unhealed wounds
- The process of overcoming failure as a parent
- Not being the most important man in your daughter’s life anymore
Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Introduction
- 0:50 – Who is Tom Sexton?
- 2:20 – Watching TV with your daughter
- 8:10 – Welcoming Tom: Family, Brothers and Basketball
- 10:10 – Tom’s Family
- 12:20 – Showing affection
- 15:40 – Divorce: How it impacts children
- 17:35 – The impacts of marrying too early
- 19:30 – Maturing conversations and not holding grudges
- 23:20 – Dealing with unhealed wounds
- 25:45 – Making the most whilst dealing with illness
- 28:35 – Don’t leave things unaddressed
- 32:10 – Listening vs. Expressing
- 34:00 – Dealing with failure
- 38:30 – Approaching difficult conversations about the past
- 41:45 – Protecting vs. overprotecting children
- 46:00 – The Barbie Movie
- 49:00 – Gratitude and Lessons Learned
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