<p>Episode 18: The Impact of a Father </p><p>Theme: Presence, Lessons, and Legacy</p><p>Image of a Father</p><p><br></p><p>What we see in our fathers or father figures</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>The power of a father's presence or absence</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>The Heart of a Father</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Protection, provision, and play</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Vulnerability and emotional depth in fatherhood</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Lessons from a Father</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>What did your father teach without speaking?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>A moment that still shapes you</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Legacy and the Impact of Being Fathered</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>How we carry our father’s love, pain, or silence</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Healing the gaps, honoring the strengths</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>How it shapes our parenting, relationships, and faith</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Mini Reflection Prompt:</p><p>“What part of my father’s voice still echoes in my decisions today?”</p><p> “Who shaped your idea of being a parent? And how are you rewriting that script in your own life?”</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Referenced Resources Recap:</p><p>Zero to Three</p><p> https://www.zerotothree.org</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)</p><p> https://www.aap.org</p><p> https://www.healthychildren.org</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Brazelton Touchpoints Center</p><p> https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Ellen Galinsky – The Breakthrough Years</p><p> https://www.ellengalinsky.com/the-breakthrough-years</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Stages of Parenting – Galinsky's Model</p><p> https://raisingchildren.net.au</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Fatherhood Initiative (Fatherhood.gov)</p><p> https://www.fatherhood.gov</p>