Doug Gertner

About Doug Gertner

Doug Gertner, a member of our Denver Dads Group, is an educator, consultant, and radio show host. Doug writes about being both a father and a son, and experiencing the sandwich generation while caring for his aging father and also co-parenting his own child.

My Teen: A Loser Like Me

February 9, 2015 by Doug Gertner

I am fairly certain that stern words and harsh consequences would only serve to strain our relationship at a time when what we need most is open communication and whatever trust we can build and maintain.

Reflections of Me, My Dad in My Teenage Son

December 4, 2014 by Doug Gertner

As I think about it, I am recognizing and remembering both my father and my son, for how I am reflected in who they are, and how they show up in everything I am and all that I do.