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Why Fathers Miss Emotional Cues and How to Fix It
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In this powerful episode of The Aligned Father, host Lirec Williams breaks down a topic that shapes modern fatherhood more than most men realize. Emotional blind spots. These are the hidden patterns and reactions we learned in childhood that still guide our parenting, relationships, and communication today. Many fathers grew up under punishment, emotional neglect, silence, and fear based discipline. Those experiences shaped our attachment styles, our parenting choices, and our ability to connect with our kids and partners.
This episode explores how emotional blind spots form through childhood trauma, harsh correction, and survival based parenting. It explains why many dads lecture instead of listen, shut down during conflict, or take everything personal. You will learn how these blind spots affect parent-child relationships, co-parenting, teen parenting, and daily parenting support. You will also hear how blind spots show up in relationships with anxious or avoidant partners, creating people pleasing, Over functioning, and resentment.
Through honest reflection and research based insights, Lirec shares tools for emotional intelligence, respectful parenting, and sustainable parenting that supports generational healing. You will learn how awareness builds parenting resilience, how to repair after conflict, and how to build emotional presence in your home.
If you want to become a more aligned father, strengthen your parenting framework, and
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Chapters
1. Setting The Stage: Blind Spots (00:00:00)
2. Childhood Patterns Shape Fatherhood (00:01:44)
3. Five Common Blind Spots (00:02:30)
4. Silence Isn’t Peace (00:04:30)
5. Overcorrecting Vs Listening (00:05:38)
6. Fear Isn’t Respect (00:06:40)
7. Co‑Parenting Triggers And Leadership (00:07:25)
8. Romantic Patterns And Disconnection (00:08:30)
9. Self‑Inquiry To Spot Blindness (00:09:25)
10. Practical Steps: Slow, Listen, Repair (00:10:20)
11. Daily Connection And Accountability (00:11:35)
12. Generational Healing And Closing (00:12:20)
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