Most conversations about fathers frame struggle as emotional: stress, burnout, overwhelm. 

But that’s not how it actually feels. 

For most dads, the weight of fatherhood is practical. It lives in responsibility, systems, logistics, and long-term thinking. It’s the constant awareness that things depend on you—financially, structurally, and emotionally—even if it never registers as an “emotion.” 

In this episode, we unpack: 

• Why dads rarely describe themselves as struggling
• How operational weight quietly accumulates over time
• Why responsibility doesn’t feel like a burden—it feels like the job
• The difference between asking for help and being understood
• How recognition restores fathers without weakening them

This isn’t a call to feel more or do less.
 
It’s an acknowledgment of the load fathers already carry—and why even the strongest grip needs a moment to relax before tightening again.
 
If this episode resonates, you’re not alone.
 And you’re not broken.
 
You’re carrying responsibility the way fathers always have—often silently.
 
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