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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 17 MIN

Your Kids Don't Need a Perfect Dad — They Need a Present One

from Divorced Dads of America: The Rebuild · host Anthony Thompson, Founder of Divorced Dads of America

You've been trying to get fatherhood right. The rules. The schedule. The perfect environment. And the harder you try — the further they drift.In this episode Anthony unpacks the single shift that changed everything in how he shows up for his kids after divorce — and why the pursuit of perfect fatherhood is the enemy of present fatherhood.— Why over-controlling the environment makes kids weaker not stronger— The research on what actually predicts healthy outcomes for kids after divorce— The Greenhouse metaphor — safe is not perfect— 4 shifts: connect before correct, let the mess be there, safety over rules, invest before you expect— Why your kids will remember presence not perfection— Deuteronomy 6:6-7 — where the most important moments actually happenApply to work with Anthony 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0fJoin the Skool community (free + The Climb): https://bit.ly/3Z83e97Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorceddadsofamerica/

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