A Father's Voice

Every game has rules. Lines you can’t cross. Things you can and cannot do. Moments where someone has to step in and say, that was wrong. In sports, that person is usually the referee. They watch. They call the foul. They blow the whistle. They hand out the penalty. And for a lot of us, if we’re honest, that can become the way we parent. Our kids mess up. We blow the whistle. They talk back. We thr...

Before we start the episode, I want to give a brief content note. This conversation walks through the loss of a child, chronic pain, a serious car accident, financial hardship, and some honest conversation around suffering. There is a lot of wisdom and hope in this episode, but there are some difficult moments. Please take care of yourself as you listen. INTRO: What makes a good father? Is it how...

Before we start the episode, I want to give a brief content warning. This conversation walks through premature birth, serious medical complications, special needs parenting, marital separation, and the weight of parental guilt. There is a lot of hope in this conversation, but there are also some painful moments. Please take care of yourself as you listen. INTRO: What do fathers carry? Some carry t...

What do you do? It’s one of the first questions we ask when we meet someone. Sometimes it’s harmless. A simple way to make conversation. A way to find common ground. A way to learn a little bit about the person standing in front of us. But for men, this question can carry more weight than we like to admit. Because many of us don’t just hear: What is your job? We hear: What is your value? What have...

When was the last time you saw a GoFundMe on social media? It’s probably more often than you realize. Every 8 seconds, a new campaign begins on Go Fund Me for all sorts of needs, such as medical, rent, or even generalized support. Around 140 million dollars are raised every month through the platform That’s almost 40 dollars per second. However, for us, there’s a real danger of over-saturation So...

What does faith look like to you? I’m not necessarily talking about any specific way, because in truth we all carry faith in something. Sometimes, yes, it is a faith in God or a higher power. Other times it’s faith in our family, faith in our friends. It’s faith in our abilities, and our beliefs. it’s faith that our marriage will last, and when we both said I Do we meant it. it’s faith that when w...

When is the last time you looked at old photos of your children? How does it make you feel? Nostalgic? Joyful? Sad? These photos are proof that time never stops. They are like little fossils. Reminders of what life used to be. Of who we used to be. The kids we see in those photos, are no longer around. We will never meet them again. This is the sad reality of parenthood. The child we have in front...

Becoming a new father is hard. You’re in a hospital, probably resting on an uncomfortable couch, your wife goes through a long tense labor process that you have no way to help with, and then they hand you a baby, and probably tell you to take your shirt off. But what then? Whether you’re ready for it or not, this is now your new life. And nothing can prepare you for it. All the books in the world...

There’s something they don’t tell you about homeownership. most days you will be a cleaner. That’s expected. Other days maybe a gardener, or even a designer. however, some days you will need to be be a plumber And some days you will find yourself as an electrician Maybe even a construction worker, rebuilding or adding new parts to your home. As a homeowner it feels like there are constant projects...

Before we start the episode I need to set a disclaimer. This conversation walks through a man’s journey with mental health including topics such as depression, anger, and suicide. This is why this episode is marked explicit. This conversation goes to some dark places, but with the intention of showcasing the rawness of the journey, and the realness of the redemption from it. There is no judgement...

Today’s episode is a bit different. I invited Pastor Andrew Delgado onto the show with the intention of talking to him about how he ended up with 4 wonderful girls who all all adore him. What I got was an hour long conversation about redemption, surrender, and grace. Every episode I attempt to cut down to be a concise length and straightforward message. But today’s episode I leave relatively unedi...

What’s most important to us? is it our family? Is it our career? Our spirituality? Our word? Our legacy? Ask one hundred different people, and I’m sure you’d get similar answers. But watch 100 different people, and I’m positive you’d see many different ones. Because our words may say one thing, but our actions speak for itself. And as fathers, our kids do far more watching, than listening. It’s ra...

On paper, having a child is easy. Two compatible people find one another they have unprotected sex a few times maybe then 9 months later out comes a baby. It’s a very natural thing. For some. But not for everyone. In the U.S. there are approximately 6.7 million people dealing with some form of infertility each year. That’s 1 out of every 8 couples that are actively trying to have a baby. It turns...

What makes a good father? What dictates whether we succeed or not? How can we know we are doing well? Is it affirmation from those around us? Confirmation in who we are? How our kids act in public? In episode 2 with Anthony Felix we discussed that largely, we cannot know if we are successful as a father until our kids grow up and start raising their own kids. So by this measure, as we become dads,...

When is the last time you had to apologize for doing something wrong? Do you remember what it was? Do you remember how you felt? Was that apology genuine? Was it to your friend? Was it to your spouse or partner? Was it to your child? An apology is a powerful thing, but when used too much it can seem less genuine, when used too little it can seem like you care less than you should. Not to mention s...

Vulnerability. A word that carries such power. A word with so much meaning. Something many of us flee from or run towards. It’s a word that can strike fear in our hearts, Or a word that can open doors to growth in many wonderful ways. But what does it look like to be vulnerable? I often hear that it’s deeper than just talking about sports or the news. That it’s more than the weather or what our ki...

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