{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Raising responsible teenagers, how to let kids make their own decisions, and who is on your parenting team | Tom Willerer (father of 2, COO at Reforge)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3801,"description":"Tom Willerer is the Chief Operating Officer at Reforge. Prior to that he was the Chief Product Officer at Opendoor, Coursera and a VP of Product at Netflix. Tom is a husband, father of two teenagers and a fellow Michigander.In this episode we discuss:* Tom's early years as a college baseball player* How Tom got into tech* The decision to start a family* A hilarious story about burritos in the delivery room* Having a limited support network* How parenting is a team sport and how that team changes over time* What it's like raising teenagers* How to let kids make their own decisions (safely)* Mistakes made leaning in too much to help* Parenting frameworks* How to put your partners needs above your own* Managing kids and careerListen, watch and subscribe: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Overcast and Google.Know someone who would benefit from listening to this podcast?Where to find Tom Willerer- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/twillerer/Where to find Adam Fishman- Newsletter: www.startupdadpod.substack.com- Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/- Twitter (aka X): https://twitter.com/fishmanaf- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode:(1:51) Tom's introduction(2:13) Learning more about Tom's background(5:57) How Tom got into tech(8:40) His decision to start a family with his wife(9:50) Lacking a strong support network(12:05) Tom's earliest memory of becoming a dad(15:58) Why parenting is a team sport(18:40) How the team changes as your kids get older(22:22) What it's like raising teenagers(27:26) How to let your kids make their own decisions(31:30) Mistakes made leaning in too much(35:23) Parenting frameworks(38:19) When he and his wife don’t agree(42:50) Putting your partner’s needs above own(46:56) Managing kids & career(48:47) Sacrifices made as a dad(51:37) Rapid fire round—Show referencesSpringfree Trampoline - https://www.springfreetrampoline.com/collections/trampolinesInside Out the...","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}