Description

📌 Brief Summary

Emotional availability isn’t about having unlimited time. It’s about being a safe place when your kids do approach you. In this episode, Dan breaks down how small moments of presence, tone, and posture quietly answer the question every child is asking: “Is it safe to come to dad?” You’ll learn how emotional availability functions as a daily habit, how it connects to faith formation, and one simple practice you can start using this week — even in the middle of a busy, imperfect home.

⏰ Timestamps

• 00:00 – What emotional availability really means
• 00:45 – The question every child is always asking
• 01:30 – Faith taught versus faith experienced
• 02:15 – Loving with action, not just words
• 03:00 – “Hey dad” as an emotional temperature check
• 03:55 – Kids scanning for safety, not permission
• 04:35 – Emotional availability as a habit you can build
• 05:45 – Access versus availability
• 06:45 – The pause, PQ rep, and turning toward your child
• 07:50 – One simple practice and the weekly challenge

Key Quote

“Your kids aren’t primarily judging your doctrine. They’re experiencing what it feels like to be with you."

Resources

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