Giving Fathers a Voice with Eric Legette

Published: July 7, 2020, 5 a.m.

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On this episode, Heather sits down with Eric Legette, founder of Fathers with Voices.

Eric Legette has two books currently available on amazon; I Won in Family Court-So Can You! and Websites Teaching Children the Basics in Education. He has appeared on numerous national media such as the Steve Harvey Morning Show, the Tom Joyner Morning Show and was featured in Ebony Magazine. He has served as President/Founder of Fathers With Voices since 1996 and has contributed articles related to parenting and relationships to online magazine websites and newspapers. Mr. Legette was selected as the Guest Speaker in 2008 for the Indiana Fatherhood Coalition.

On This Episode:

  • Eric shares about being made fun of for his fair skin color at a young age.
  • Hear about Eric\'s experience growing up with a single mom in a time where that was not the norm.
  • Heather and Eric discuss the value of college.
  • Learn the reason that Eric became concerned about the way fathers are treated during divorce.
  • Eric breaks down the biggest problems with the education system.

Key Takeaways:

  1. You can\'t take the court system personal.
  2. Education is human services \\u2013 not just data.
  3. Pay attention to patterns. If it\'s negative, get out of it.

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