{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Parenting Strategies For Raising Four Kids | Brian Rothenberg (father of 4, Defy, Eventbrite)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3103,"description":"Brian Rothenberg is a general partner at Defy, an early-stage venture firm. He was the former Head of Growth at Eventbrite and has been a serial marketplace founder; starting a services marketplace that was acquired by TaskRabbit in 2011. He's also a husband and the father of four kids. In today's conversation we discussed:* Pivoting your plans to follow your future spouse* How to divide and conquer when you've got four kids* How the family dynamic changes as it grows from one to four kids* How to prioritize time with your wife amidst the \"controlled chaos\" of a large family* Advice he'd give younger Brian and advice he'd ignore* The wildcard of the \"third child\"* How to give up being self-absorbed and become more selfless as a parent* Mistakes made as a father and the most surprising aspects of becoming a dadListen or watch Startup Dad on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Overcast.—Where to find Brian Rothenberg- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianrothenberg/- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/bmrothenberg- Defy: https://defy.vc/Where to find Adam Fishman- Newsletter: startupdadpod.substack.com - Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[1:45] Welcome[2:06] Professional background[5:10] Childhood[6:47] His kids and how he met his partner[8:36] Dividing/conquering in the household[12:07] Managing larger households and controlled chaos[15:21] Prioritizing time with your partner[17:04] Brian’s wife stepping back from career for household[19:23] His earliest memory of being a dad[20:23] Most surprising thing about being a dad[21:17] Advice for younger Brian/Advice to ignore[24:04] His kids’ favorite book[24:57] Partnership/natural conflict[27:09] Where you don’t align with partner[29:19] Kid’s relationship to technology[31:27] How to give up self absorption[32:43] Importance of exercise[34:38] Mistake as a dad[38:03] Startup hustle...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F_yCls74GdKLzmfCUXKoHwqOZKN_mFb5zL7jtAWlzzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYjMx/Yzg1NmIzMjBiZmE4/ZGFiM2ZjMjQ2Yjcy/OTY2OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}