Most dads carry this question privately and never say it out loud. Does my child see my failures more clearly than my love? In this episode I get honest about my own version of that fear — living at my parents home at 38, co-parenting, and what I have had to learn about comparison, perceived success, and why the evidence of what you have actually built deserves more of your attention than the story you tell yourself about where you are falling short.

What We Cover:

• Why the comparison game is the specific thing quietly convincing you that your child is disappointed in you
• The two circumstances that have made me personally wrestle with this question and why I am choosing to be honest about them publicly
• Why the things your children are proud of are almost never the things you are measuring yourself against
• What a friend who passed away said to me that I have never forgotten — and why it matters for how you see your own accomplishments
• Why your current circumstance is not your final circumstance and why your children need to see you navigate the in-between with dignity
• The shift from magnifying perceived failure to letting the actual evidence of your life seep in

Resources Mentioned: 

 Free Shadow Work and Inner Child Guide for Dads: https://threesixfivedad.kit.com/innershadow

365 Dad Journal: https://www.threesixfivedad.com/products/365-dad-journal-physical

 Work With Me 1:1: https://www.threesixfivedad.com/pages/1-1-coaching-service

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