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Episode 12 – Blended Families, Step Dad, Coronary Artery Disease, Separation & Divorce

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Episode Summary

In this episode of I AM FATHER, host Allen Ervin Sr interviews Maurice Aiken, a devoted and
well-experienced father of four. With over 16 years of marriage in his pocket, Maurice knows
the in’s and out’s of what it means to be a father inside and outside a marriage. He knows very
well what it is like to be a stepfather as well as a single father of his own biological children. In
conversation with Erv, Maurice explores the essential beauty of being present in a child’s life
and continuing the legacy of his own father. Throughout the episode, you will learn what role a
father plays in his children’s future, how to confront and teach your children about health and
genetics, and why sexual health is an important conversation for teenagers.

Key Quotes and Highlights

● What does fatherhood mean to you? [5:03]
● Why you shouldn’t take parenthood for granted [7:56]
● How important is it for the mom and the dad to be present in their child’s life? [10:28]
have in their kids’ lives and the effects on kids when parents are not present
● Why a good man stores riches for his kids and his kids’ kids [17:15]
● Why spreading awareness and sharing testimonies better prepares parents for their
children’s lives [20:28]
● What kind of foundation did your father instill in you? What is it that you saw in your
father that really helped you and what did your father do to instill those things in you?
[24:38]
● Why separation and divorce can be the solution [27:32]
● What advice would you give teens of 15-19 years about unplanned pregnancies? [31:10]
● Why parents have to allow their children to just walk their own journey [34:20]

Timestamps of Main Points and Questions

5:03 What does fatherhood mean to you?
7:56 Why you shouldn’t take parenthood for granted
10:28 How important is it for the mom and the dad to be present in their child’s life? have in their kids’ lives and the effects on kids when parents are not present
17:15 Why a good man stores riches for his kids and his kids’ kids
20:28 Why spreading awareness and sharing testimonies better prepares parents for their children’s lives
24:38 What kind of foundation did your father instill in you? What is it that you saw in your father that really helped you and what did your father do to instill those things in you?
27:32 Why separation and divorce can be the solution
31:10 What advice would you give teens of 15-19 years about unplanned pregnancies?
34:20 Why parents have to allow their children to just walk their own journey

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