{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Dad","title":"Parental Guilt, Legal Considerations For Parents, and Career Change | David Lat (father of 2, lawyer, writer)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ecfb5dad\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3324,"description":"David Lat is a lawyer turned legal writer who created Above The Law and his current, legal newsletter and podcast Original Jurisdiction, which is now his full-time job. Prior to writing he was a practicing attorney and worked as a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice under Chris Christie. David is a husband and the father of two kids. In today's conversation we discussed: * The transition from an in-house legal career to the world of writing and podcasting and what that has done for his family* Surrogacy* Important legal considerations for parents* Navigating feelings of parental guilt* How to talk to your kids about different family types and configurations* The fallacy of making logical appeals to children* His approach to interviewing for childcareListen now on Apple, Spotify, Overcast and YouTube.—Where to find David Lat- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlat/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidLat- Original Jurisdiction: https://davidlat.substack.com/ Where to find Adam Fishman- FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover[1:47] Welcome[2:04] Professional background[2:53] The decision to go from practicing law to writing about law[5:02] David's family now[5:37] Their decision to start a family[7:21] Surrogacy[9:37] Family/work balance[12:34] Was career choice influenced by becoming a dad?[14:54] Legal considerations for parents[17:32] What is a pre-birth order?[19:11] Earliest memory of becoming a dad[20:57] What emotions came up when you realized it was “real”?[22:57] Most surprising thing about becoming a dad?[25:15] Advice for younger self[28:40] His interview approach for childcare[30:17] Parental guilt[34:56] Parenting Frameworks[36:27] How has your parenting style changed over time?[38:10] Area where David and his partner don’t align[40:30] Logical appeals vs. children[41:59] How do you recharge...","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}