{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dad Manual","title":"Ep 27: Put on Your Mask First — Nick DeMarinis on Being the Dad You Want to Be","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3163,"description":"Most dads ease into fatherhood one kid at a time. Nick DeMarinis skipped that part. He found out he was having identical twin boys while living in Hong Kong, 8,000 miles from family. In this episode, Nick shares the blueprint he built for present, intentional fatherhood: setting expectations with employers so he never misses what matters, co-parenting as a true team, and taking care of himself first so he has something real to give. From WeWork's turnaround to a PopAShot national championship, Nick proves you don't have to sacrifice the dad you want to be.\nKey takeaways:How Nick's parents — a bread man and a teacher from New York — gave him a clear blueprint for fatherhoodWhy moving back from Hong Kong with twin infants taught him the power of structure and disciplineHow radical transparency with employers creates space for the dad commitments that matterThe \"survive and advance\" mindset that got him and his wife through the first year with twinsWhy intentional one-on-one time with each twin is one of the most underrated things twin parents can doWhat his son Max's act of compassion toward a crying classmate told him about the dad he's becomingHow the PopAShot national championship became a lesson in resilience and creativity for his boysThe oxygen mask principle — why taking care of yourself first is the most selfless thing a dad can doIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! Send your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com. Connect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/\n00:00 Nick introduces himself as Max and Luca's dad\n02:15 Why the podcast format resonated with Nick right away\n05:00 Growing up one of six kids in an Irish Italian Catholic family\n08:30 Mom's compassion and adventure, dad's discipline and relationships\n12:00 Moving to Hong Kong with LinkedIn — six years abroad\n14:30 Finding out they're having identical twin boys\n17:00 Seeing parenting in his...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RhesufeLfq-KH7W3Ni1tcYfxGDlnUQ1BXbcDk7-CgJk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMWVh/NTk0NDViNmUyYWZl/Zjk4NDk3NWVjMWEy/NWYxYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}