112 – Jeff Stephens – Crazy Dad Life (@crazydadlife & @MaisiesMommy)




Starve the Doubts show

Summary: JEFF STEPHENS   Host of Starve the Doubts Jared Easley, together with co-host Crystal Foth from FineArtMom.com, interviewed Jeff Stephens. Jeff Stephens is the mastermind behind the CrazyDadLife.com –a website dedicated for all moms and dads who are trying to navigate daily family chaos. Jeff’s site provides helpful advice and stories most parents can relate to.  Jeff shares tools and strategies which moms and dads can apply to their own daily routine as they face the struggles in balancing career and family life.   In this episode, you’ll learn: How to face life’s insanity and chaos Jeff talked about the 6 Unwritten Roles for Dads. How Jeff does his day job and online job together – is his supervisor aware? What compelled Jeff to start a career online, while having a day job and being a parent Jeff’s reason for starting a blog The value of sharing knowledge and experiences Jeff’s passion: Record a legacy! Capturing and taking records of important events in life The conferences Jeff attended The moment when Jeff felt he’s not doing enough as a dad Jeff’s encouragement for parents who are having a hard time as a dad “There are times when you really can’t do what you want to do, or what your kids expect. But as long as you’re honest with them and include them in the conversation, then everything would work out fine. “ Jeff’s best family vacation The goal of Crazy Dad Life Why create a parenting blog Who's doing something that interests Jeff Connect with Jeff at: CrazyDadLife.com Jeff Stephens’ message to all the listeners: “As a parent, just continue to drive forward. Don’t let things get to you. Don’t become depressed. Don’t become overwhelmed. Just take one thing at a time...Always be engaged with your kids. Sit down, engage with them, teach them everything that you’re doing. Just be there for your kids and everything else will fall into place.”     Items mentioned: Six Unwritten Rules for Dads by Jeff Stephens Fine Art Mom Podcast Movement New Media Expo Video: How to Add a Transparent Logo to an Image with Pixler