Fatherhood After Felony: A Tale of Redemption | Feel Good Fatherhood | Wayne Boatwright | EP 71
Channel: Feel Good Fatherhood
Date: 2024-04-01

Are you a father who's been through the wringer and back? Do you struggle with the guilt and challenges that come with being away from your children due to circumstances beyond the picket fence, maybe even because of a past you've worked hard to move beyond? Or perhaps you're a watcher of growth and resilience, curious about the transformative journeys of parenthood and reconnection? If any of these paths resonate with you, our latest episode is a beckoning portal to storytelling, camaraderie, and eye-opening revelations.

Wayne Boatwright shares his journey from being a successful lawyer to serving a prison sentence for gross negligent vehicular manslaughter. He discusses the challenges of reintegration into society and the lifelong consequences of a criminal conviction. Wayne emphasizes the importance of maintaining relationships with his children and the efforts he made to reconnect with them after his release. He also highlights the significance of victim-offender dialogue and the impact of trauma on individuals. Wayne encourages fathers to maximize their positive impact on their families by being present and engaged, especially in the digital age. In this conversation, Wayne shares his experiences and insights on helping kids work through trauma, using stories and metaphors to connect, setting boundaries and teaching values, raising brave children, being an enlightened witness, choosing media with positive values, teaching kids to think critically about media, engaging with children and being present, co-parenting and building trust, and being an enlightened witness and front row parent.

Wayne believes in raising brave children who understand when to take risks and when not to. Can you share an experience where you've had to step back and allow your child to take a risk? How did it help them grow? Let us know in the comments below!

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Key Takeaways:
- Meet your children where they are and help them work through their trauma.
- Set boundaries and teach values to guide your children's behavior.
- Co-parent with trust and respect for your ex-spouse.
- Be an active participant in your children's lives and be their front row supporter.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:
📌 The profound impact of fatherhood after incarceration
📌 Business and personal accountability
📌 Overcoming challenges in marriage and co-parenting

Standout Quotes:
 "My solitude is something that I savor and I'm grateful for. It, it keeps me at peace, and it keeps me balanced.”
 "I think we often forget that we need challenges to find out who we are.”
"If you don't take every opportunity to spend time with your children, you're not reweaving that tapestry that you've damaged by your divorce or by your separation or by your imprisonment.”

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:19 Life in San Quentin State Prison
04:18 Challenges of Reintegration
07:55 Impact on Family
09:29 Maintaining Relationships with Children
12:06 Reconnecting with Children
15:13 Victim-Offender Dialogue
20:06 Digital Addiction and Quality Time
23:28 Meeting Children Where They Are
24:25 Trauma and Healing
25:36 Helping Kids Work Through Trauma
28:15 Using Stories and Metaphors to Connect
30:41 Post-Traumatic Stress in Fiction
33:49 Setting Boundaries and Teaching Values
35:50 Raising Brave Children
37:30 The Importance of Being an Enlightened Witness
38:00 Choosing Media with Positive Values
41:43 Teaching Kids to Think Critically About Media
44:22 Engaging with Children and Being Present
45:13 Co-Parenting and Building Trust
49:46 Being an Enlightened Witness and Front Row Parent