I left the Navy SEALs to have more time with my 3 kids. What I learned in the military helped me raise confident kids.

Brandon Webb says his time as a Navy SEAL helps him parent his kids. Courtesy of Brandon Webb Brandon Webb left the Navy after 13 years to focus on fatherhood. He taught his kids to ignore negative talk, including from adults. He didn't over-advocate and allowed them to make mistakes, he says. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brandon Webb, author of Puddle Jumpers. It has been edited for length and clarity. My parents were hippies who gave me a lot of freedom. I was ho...