Episode 31 - Special Guest: Comedian Joey C. - Being Raised by Immigrants and Dealing With Losing a Child

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike welcome very special guest, Comedian Joey C.

- Joey C. and Rob discuss what it was like being raised by immigrant parents and how it affected their parenting styles

- A quick take on circumcision

- Dealing with the loss of a child

- Bad dad segment involves a guy who fails horribly at trying to cover up that he stole from his Girl Scout daughter

- Old men discuss classic rock

- A couple of road stories from the stand-up comics 

 

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Links to the articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/201612/loss-child

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201506/grieving-the-loss-child-the-five-stage-myth

https://healgrief.org/grieving-the-death-of-a-child/

https://kdvr.com/2019/04/01/father-accused-of-faking-burglary-to-cover-up-stealing-daughters-girl-scout-cookie-money/

Resources for dealing with loss mentioned in this episode are below:

https://www.sutterhealth.org/ways-to-give/philanthropy/smcs/childrens-bereavement-art-group

https://www.compassionatefriends.org/

https://www.marchofdimes.org

https://www.mastersincounseling.org/guide/loss-grief-bereavement/

 

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