#27: John Steinmetz - How This Dad Helped Raise Such Determined and Self-Reliant Kids (an interview with my father-in-law)

Dad the Best I Can with Rob Roseman

English - February 27, 2019 20:41 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
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Previous Episode: #26: Dad Tip - "Let your kids catch you..." -Yoshee

Next Episode: #27: Clip - Rapid Fire Questions w/John Steinmetz

An interview with my father-in-law? Sounds like a great idea!

John Steinmetz is 66 years old, born and raised in Indiana, he lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Barb. John and Barb have 2 kids, Angie and Ray and 5 grandkids.

Today on the show John and I talk about:

[04:00] What is John’s favorite part about being a Grandpa?

[05:00] Rapid fire questions: What was the first car you ever owned?

[06:10] Working at UPS for 38 years

[09:30] John’s Dad Tip of the week: “Your kids know you just as well as you know them.”

[10:25] Retired and living the dream in Las Vegas

[11:30] Why is retired life a big change and challenging for most people

[13:00] Growing up with 7 siblings

[14:00] Mom, Ana, is 92 years old, and a crossword puzzle and card shark

[15:30] Groucho Marx joke

[17:30] Raising such self-reliant and independent kids

[19:00] Your proudest moment with your kids

[20:00] The amazing Barb

[21:30] John’s speech at our wedding

[22:00] What’s the hardest thing about being a parent?

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