Dad To Dad 247 - Jeff Seitzer of Chicago, An Author & Father of 2 Including a Son With Special Healthcare Needs Who Tragically Passed At 9

Our guest this week is Jeff Seitzer of Chicago, IL. Jeff and his wife, Janet, have been married for 33 years and are the proud parents of two children; Penelope (16) and Ethan, who had many special healthcare needs and who tragically passed away in a drowning accident, at age nine in 2010. Jeff earned a Ph.D in political science from the University of Chicago. He has over a quarter century of teaching experience in the Chicago area. He is currently, the secretary of the adjunct faculty union at Roosevelt University where he is a highly qualified organizer, manager, and editor. Jeff is also the author and translator of numerous works on law and philosophy. He is also author of memoir entitled: "The Fun Master: A Father's Journey of Love, Loss and Learning to Live One Day At a Time.”The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project produced a documentary entitled: "Danger Amidst The Beauty: The Ethan Seitzer Story," based on his memoir The Fun Master. We’ll hear Jeff’s poignant story on this week's Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast.Show Links -Email – [email protected] – https://jeffreyseitzer.com/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-seitzer-2425a715/Danger Amidst The Beauty (A Documentary) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzI2HlI7wh0Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe... Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/