#9: Brian Pawlikowski - How This Dad Went From the Army to Stay-At-Home Dad (+ D&D talk)

Today on episode #9 of 'The Dad The Best I Can Show', we're talking to Brian Pawlikowski, a 39-year-old Dad. Brian lives in Roswell, GA with his wife Sara and 2 daughters, ages 8 and 6.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES

[01:55] Favorite Comedy Movie? History of the World Part 1

[02:00] Favorite workout music? Dropkick Murphy’s

[03:10] Brian is a Stay-at-home Dad, despite the Game of Thrones badass look

[03:40] Joining the army in 1998, stationed in Fort Hood

[04:00] Serving in Iraq

[04:05] Stories from Hurricane Katrina

[04:45] Comradarie with other military dads

[05:30] Why becoming a stay-at-home dad made sense with a career driven wife

[06:30] Philosophy of “our family, our career”

[07:10] Why being a stay-at-home dad is more challenging than a stay-at-home mom

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[08:10] Brian’s tip? Don’t take things personally, with your kids. (learned from his police career)

[09:20] Yelling when you don’t think you’re yelling (from his military days)

[10:10] Why his daughters need structure in their lives

[11:05] Best part of the day? “The quiet”. When his kids get on the bus (and when they get off the bus).

[12:00] The Commander and First Sergeant parallels to a family structure

[13:20] Working out to stay mentally and physically fit

[14:10] Playing Dungeons & Dragons - using your imagination (not the screen)

[16:00] Brian started doing acting and extra work in Atlanta

[17:05] Appeared in The Walking Dead and the film, Den of Thieves

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Brian Pawlikowski is a 39-year-old Dad living in Roswell, GA with his wife Sara and his 2 kids, ages 8 and 6.

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