EPISODE · Jul 2, 2025 · 43 MIN
When Dad Feels Like A Failure
from The Father Difference · host Ed Tandy McGlasson
Send us Fan MailThe fastest way a dad can spiral is by staring at the “output” of parenting: the eye-rolls, the silence, the bad choices, the distance. I get it. When you feel like you’re failing, it’s easy to forget who you are and start leading from fear or frustration instead of faith. So I want to hand you something sturdier than guilt—a way back to the Father who loves you and can rebuild you from the inside out. We walked through Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1, where you'll learn how to pray it over yourself for wisdom, revelation, hope, and strength. We talked about God’s “immeasurable greatness of his power” and why you don’t have to pretend you have what it takes to carry your family alone. Then we get very practical with one coaching point that can change your home: learn to speak to your children the way God speaks to you through His word. Your tone, your kindness, and your consistency shape the question every child is asking—what does my dad really think about me?Subscribe and share this with a dad who needs hope. What’s one phrase you want to change in the way you speak to your kids?Support the showReady to be the parent or grandparent you’ve always dreamed of becoming? Subscribe and tune into this podcast each week, and check out our resources, heartfelt encouragement, and practical tools to help you make a lasting impact on the ones you love most. Click this link below:https://www.thefatherdifference.com/links
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Send us Fan Mail The fastest way a dad can spiral is by staring at the “output” of parenting: the eye-rolls, the silence, the bad choices, the distance. I get it. When you feel like you’re failing, it’s easy to forget who you are and start leading from fear or frustration instead of faith. So I want to hand you something sturdier than guilt—a way back to the Father who loves you and can rebuild you from the inside out. We walked through Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1, where you'll learn how t...
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