When Control Fails: What Anxiety in Our Kids Is Teaching Us as Fathers (TDFD Ep. 9)
To Dad From Dad · Lee Wallace
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Show Notes
What do you do when your kids are anxious… and you realize some of it looks like you?
In this episode of To Dad, From Dad, we talk about control, church conflict, open loops, and the quiet pressure men carry to hold everything together.
This conversation is for fathers who:
- Want to lead calmly, not react emotionally
- Are raising kids who struggle with anxiety
- Feel the tension between adventure and control
- Have walked through crisis and come out marked by it
We talk about:
- Why logic doesn’t fix anxiety in kids
- How your nervous system shapes your home
- What crisis reveals about your leadership
- Why you shouldn’t make permanent decisions in temporary storms
Fatherhood isn’t about optimizing every moment. It’s about becoming steady enough that your kids can borrow your calm.
If you’re trying to become a better dad - not louder, not softer - but steadier… this one’s for you.
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