EP 7: David Long - Navigating A Long Custody Process

Nov 16, 2020

Do you know who you are as a father? For a lot of men, intentional parenting starts when the chance to be in your child's life comes under fire due to an ugly custody situation.

 

David Long knows firsthand what it means to have to step up to the plate and do more than he ever anticipated in order to not only be the father his child needed, but to convince a judge that he could be that father, too. Having gone through the complications and done the hard work, David is dedicated to helping other fathers in similar situations stay with their child and keep up a healthy, stable identity and environment.

 

On this episode of the True North Man podcast, Paul and David dive deep on the experience of a man trying to win custody of his children, including understanding childhood development, the self-improvement steps that fathers in this position can take to give themselves the best chance in court, and how to channel your determination to be the best father possible into a healthy, successful experience for everyone involved - especially your child. Tune in to hear the story of a man who’s been through the conservatorship process and has the wisdom to help you achieve the outcome you and your family need.

What You’ll Learn:

• What David has done to document his conservatorship journey, and how that documentation impacted both the process and his message
• Why facing your imperfections and taking responsibility is a necessary part of being the healthiest option for your child
• How the negative energy that often comes with a bad custody battle can affect the child in question and even the outcome
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“It really comes down to this thing: you’ve got to own the fact that you're a father, you’ve got to own the fact that as a father, you have these responsibilities, and you have to own the reality that you're not perfect. And that there's some things you can fix - and you need to fix. And quite frankly, there's other things that, you know, your child needs. Your child needs you regardless. They need your presence as a father in their life. So yes, there's no reason to flop and to give up.”

 

• David Long

 

Connect with David:

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