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Why Did Bubs Darius Monsef and Co Start Brave Care · 2 Cent Dad Podcast

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Darius Monsef – Sniper Parent, Entrepreneur

Darius Monsef (aka "bubs") joins the podcast today. I think that the way Darius would want to be described in this bio would be in the following order... Lover of his wife (THE one).Lover of his children.Entrepreneur.CEO of Brave Care. He is a very unique guy that has done a lot, including creating and driving, a real life Lightning McQueen car to visit…

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  1. Bubs is currently the founder of Brave Care, and previously a founder of ColorLovers and CreativeMarkets. Full answer

  2. While living in a beautiful Hawaii, Darius realized that while there were many ways in which he was happy, he was also terribly unhappy because Hawaii was not… Full answer

  3. Give your kid every opportunity to get to where she could be successful, if she wants to. Full answer

  4. We tend to try and improve on what we missed out on as children and to avoid what we disliked. Full answer

  5. There was a time when Darius had to take his kids to an ER a few weekends in a row, and in that process he learned about this new pediatric urgent care clinic… Full answer

  6. Most things that happen to kids are normal and routine, for which they don't need to be at a hospital. Full answer

  7. Kids need to challenge themselves to learn something new, like ride a bike, or climbing. Full answer

  8. Simply because something worked for one person does not mean it would work for another, so you should take any advice with a grain of salt. Full answer

  9. If rest is important to you, then optimizing for maximum sleep could be a priority you set as a family. Full answer

  10. Yes, go to bed angry. It is very likely you are mad about something trivial and by getting sleep you will get over it and forget it. Full answer

  11. Startups are hard and many of the problems are difficult. Full answer

  12. This might be hard to believe, but sometimes you might be stuck with a problem that you cannot solve, and only if you take a break and step back will you… Full answer

  13. Modeling happy family does not guarantee that your kids will end up with one. Full answer

  14. If life feels difficult right now, that's because it is. Full answer

  15. Instead of doing something nice on special days and holidays, show appreciation throughout the year and be a role model to other people. Full answer

  16. Buy them on a normal night, not on the one day the price jumps. Full answer

  17. Be in the habit of doing nice things. Full answer

  18. If you are questioning whether you are doing a good job, then you probably are. Full answer

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