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Episode 249 - March DadNess - The Draft – Discovering Your Role as a Dad When You Get Called Up to the Big Leagues
Think back to the most exciting day in sports—the draft. The cameras are rolling, the names are called, and every team looks at their first pick not for what they already are, but for what they could become. That’s fatherhood. When your child enters your life, you’re drafted to the team. You might not feel ready. You might not have a playbook. But you’ve got potential—and that’s where the journey begins.
Many of us enter fatherhood carrying an ideal image—the “highlight reel dad” who always knows what to say, never loses his cool, and has it all figured out. But that version of dad often lives in commercials, not real life.
Maybe you pictured being the outdoorsy dad with hiking trips every weekend, but your kid would rather draw or build Lego worlds. Letting go of your fantasy dad opens up room for the dad your child actually needs.
Every player brings their own strengths to the team. The same goes for your child—their temperament, communication style, and needs shape how you show up as a dad.
Your kids have very different personalities - lean into what makes them unique instead of remaking them into your image
On any team, players who drift through the season without clarity don’t contribute much. As dads, the same applies. We can either choose how we’ll show up, or drift and react.
I would love for you to take 5 minutes after this episode to write down how you wantyour kids to describe you as a Dad in the next 10 years—this helps turn intention into action.
Teams win by playing to strengths but also training for balance. As dads:
No dad can be every position on the team. You shouldn’t try to be everything - just the part you’re uniquely wired for. That’s how teams, and families, flourish.
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music provided by Blue Dot Sessions
Song: The Big Ten https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/258270
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