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Let's dive in. [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ Alright, heads up. We're doing an episode on this topic because it was just something that we put out on our newsletter that a lot of you just said it hit home. And this could be sad for those of you that are parents. I think many of us can relate to this on some level, but I also really love and appreciate those of you that are friends of mine. There's one in particular who's gonna remain nameless that said that even him and his wife really, really felt this and him and his wife really, this resonated with them. And I wanna ground it. So I was having a conversation with my son the other day.

And it was one of the most difficult conversations I had ever had with him. He's about to turn six in December and he really did tell me something that stopped me cold. We had just got done reading, we had set our prayers, we had brushed his teeth. I always lay with him for a while as he falls asleep and he just said, Dad, you know, sometimes I feel lonely. And so naturally I was taking a back.

Like we, I made it about me and I'm like, Dad, you know, sometimes I feel lonely. And so naturally I was taking a back.

Like we, I made it about me and I'm like, oh my God, am I not being a good dad? Because we spent a lot of time together. I mean, those of you that follow me on Instagram if the algorithm actually shows you, I document a lot of the fun we have together. We just have a blast, we play, we laugh, We build forts, we have John Wick style Nerf Wars.

We do movie nights, all the things that a dad and son,

or you know, mother and son, we have John Wick style nerf wars, we do movie nights,

all the things that a dad and son or, you know, mother and son, whatever, but I'm his dad should do. So, you know, I had asked what he meant. And I said, well, what do you mean by that, buddy? You know, do you not feel like daddy plays with you? And he had just said, well, not like that. When I go to Ninja Kids or it's an obstacle course based play place he goes to sometimes

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