Freitas: Raising kids on strict authority leaves them vulnerable to future bosses
Nick Freitas · What They Don’t Tell Fathers About Raising Sons: Green Beret Nick Freitas · Jun 5, 2025 · at 22:32
Former Green Beret Nick Freitas speaks with Codie Sanchez about fatherhood and why demanding unquestioned compliance fails children once they leave home.
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“What you realize is you didn't teach your kids values. You taught your kids an authority structure and the authority structure was you're in charge and what you say is go and what you say, go. And you know what? Maybe that's fine as long as you're in charge because you love them. What happens when it's the college professor? What happens when it's the bad boss? What happens when it's the politician or whatever else it is when all of a sudden they're the authority figure, not you anymore.”
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