Amazing frameworks for raising three boys | Matt Greenberg (father of 3, fmr CTO at Reforge)

Startup Dad

Matt Greenberg is a product and engineering executive and was most recently the CTO at Reforge. He was previously the VP of Engineering at Credit Karma. Matt is a husband and father of three boys and one dog. In this episode we discuss:

• Matt's father being his hero and the wisdom he gained from him
• The work required in raising three boys
• The decision to have a third kid
• What to do when you get a phone call that your kid has wandered off in the neighborhood
• An exciting home birth experience involving the fire department
• The exponential growth of love after having kids
• Parenting three kids and starting Reforge during the pandemic
• Having an autistic son and getting him diagnosed
• Assessments, IEPs, and other support for autistic kids

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Where to find Matt Greenberg

- Twitter (aka X): https://twitter.com/matt_muffin

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgreenberg/

Where to find Adam Fishman

- Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

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- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fishmanaf

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:58] Matt's background

[3:53] Current life/Reforge/Engineering Leaders

[5:44] Matt's childhood

[7:03] Random funny parenting stories

[8:24] Matt's parents

[10:27] Advice from Matt's Dad

[12:44] Matt's partner and how they met

[14:00] All about Matt's kids

[14:26] Their decision to have kids

[17:37] Who is in charge of the dog

[19:16] Earliest memory of Fatherhood and a wild home birth experience

[24:15] His most surprising thing as a Dad

[27:24] Managing three kids during Covid with his partner

[31:24] Autism

[37:20] Advocacy/IEPs/supporting your Autistic child and parenting frameworks

[53:45] Where he's not always 100% aligned with his partner

[58:56] Rapid fire

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Show references:

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish - https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen/dp/0380811960/

The Birth Partner, by Penni Simkin - https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Partner-5th-Childbirth-Companions/dp/1558329102/

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Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/

Episode art designed by Matt Sutherland at https://www.mspnw.com/