After my daughter moved across the country, my 14-year-old son and I had a moment in the car I was not prepared for. In this episode I talk about what it means to be emotionally present with your kids, what we are silently teaching our sons when we refuse to let them see us grieve, and what a traffic jam on the way home taught me about sitting in pain instead of running from it.

Key Themes:

Dads and Emotional Walls

Custody Battle Backstory

The Last Drop Off

Crying in the Car Together

Impermanence and Acceptance

Traffic Jam Lesson

A Sensitive Son Remembered

Dropping the Tough Guy Act

Vulnerability for Our Boys

Resources

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

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