Fatherhood with Intentionality with Justin Batt

With Father’s Day approaching this weekend, it's time to honor those heroes in our lives, but should we be framing dads as heroes?

My friend Justin Batt, author of “Daddy Saturday,” says, “When you set yourself up as the hero, then it becomes about you, not about your kids.” Justin’s experience has shown him that being a guide, not a hero, allows children to have a more realistic view of their parent as they grow and change. Reverence for heroism can fade, but once you become the guide, you stay the guide.

Justin is on a mission to reignite and restore fatherhood around the world and change the next generation for the better, and he’s not all talk, either. Justin shares the inflection point that has caused him to raise his own children in an intentional way. This moment and the effects following inspired him to write his book, “Daddy Saturday: How to Be an Intentional Dad to Raise Good Kids Who Become Great Adults,” a playbook for raising your kids to become productive, confident, happy adults.

Justin shares what he’s learned as a father and how the next generation of fathers can step into the guide role and raise their children with intentionality on today’s episode of Celebrations Chatter.

Best,

Jim McCann