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Sol Kennedyi is the founder of BestInterest which helps co-parents navigate the messiness of that complex relationship. He is a serial founder who has built and sold multiple companies and has been the head of product at Dropcam, a PM at Google and an angel investor in companies like Coinbase, Gitlab and Instacart. In addition to being a serial entrepreneur he’s also a single, half-time dad of two kids and a co-parent. We discussed:
Navigating divorce and co-parenting
Important lessons he’s learned from his co-parenting role
The adversarial system that exists in family court and treats parents like criminals
The emotional rollercoaster of half-time parenting as a single Dad
His experience taking an extended time off to be a full-time Dad when his daughter was young
Mistakes he’s made as a parent that have helped him grow into the Dad he is today.
How your kids help you heal your own relationship with your parents
The importance of patience and slowness when raising kids
Where to find Sal Kennedy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/solkennedy/
BestInterest App: bestinterestapp.com
Sol’s Podcast: https://podcast.coparentingbeyondconflict.com/
Where to find Adam Fishman
FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com
Instagram: https://ww.instagram.com/startupdadpod/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:55] Welcome
[2:11] Professional background
[3:53] Kids & divorce
[6:17] Co-parenting
[10:34] Advice for those going though this/co- parenting
[13:26] Being a half-time dad
[17:35] Strategies for setting boundaries with kids
[20:33] Decision to be a full-time dad and then back into work-force
[25:49] Does his own family use Best Interest?
[26:07] Most surprising things you’ve discovered as a dad?
[29:04] how having kids helped heal his relationship with his own parents
[32:08] Advice to younger Sol
[34:10] Transition from 1 to 2 kids
[36:48] Frameworks for parenting
[40:22] Kid’s relationship with tech
[44:48] Mistake as a dad
[49:05] Follow along
[49:59] Lightning round
[1:00:07] Thank you
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Show references:
Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/
GitLab: https://about.gitlab.com/
Instacart: https://www.instacart.com/
Bug catcher: https://www.amazon.com/toys-Battat-Bungalow-Insect-Catching/dp/B01M0V474Y
Baby sock monitor (Owlet): https://owletcare.com/products/owlet-dream-sock
Pixar: https://www.pixar.com/
Star Wars: https://www.starwars.com/
Mini Cooper: https://www.miniusa.com/
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