Send us a text

The rollercoaster of parenthood hits different when you're watching your children approach major life transitions. In this raw, unfiltered episode, I dive deep into the emotional whirlwind of having my son graduate high school while my daughter prepares to enter the jungle of middle school.
What happens when our children reach these pivotal moments, and we suddenly realize just how unprepared they might be for what's coming next? I share the text from my son that stopped me in my tracks: "Dad, I don't know what I'm going to do." After 12 years of structured education, many young adults feel completely lost about their next move—a feeling I remember all too well from my own graduation.
Parenthood comes with horror stories that keep us up at night. From shocking teenage behaviors to predatory adults targeting our children, the world can feel like a horror movie that our kids are walking into unprepared. But through these fears, we must remember our crucial role: teaching our children that failure isn't fatal—it's formative.
The sun doesn't shine every day for a reason. Rain is necessary for growth. Similarly, our children need both successes and failures to develop resilience and character. As parents, we can't prevent every hardship, but we can teach them how to stand back up, dust themselves off, and move forward with the wisdom gained from each fall.
Life is a chessboard requiring strategy, foresight, and adaptability. Some of us start as pawns but can evolve into more powerful pieces through experience and learning. Are you teaching your children to play checkers, reacting to one move at a time, or chess—thinking several moves ahead?
Tune in for an honest conversation about navigating parenthood's most challenging transitions and preparing our children for a world that won't always be sunshine and rainbows. Because sometimes the most important parenting happens when we let our children face the rain.

Support the show