Trinity Dads 030124 – Impulse Control
Fathers share how their upbringing shaped their responses to frustration, and why modeling emotional regulation matters as much as demanding it — with steps for catching over-reactions early.
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The group wrestled with why sacrifice feels so hard when we're depleted, and landed on the spiritual disciplines of solitude, silence, and Sabbath as the path to the soul-rest that makes sacrificial love possible.
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A look at Brad Wilcox's research challenging the soulmate model of marriage, paired with a group conversation on the paradox that happiness in family life flows from faithful obligation rather than self-pursuit.
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Fathers share practical ideas for loving their wives well on Valentine's Day — from homemade gifts and acts of service to the simple habit of being fully present when you walk through the door.
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Fathers explore helping kids match their emotional response to the actual size of a situation, the dangers of emotional suppression, and a practical bracketing tool for putting worries in perspective.
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Emotionally strong kids need a vocabulary for feelings, a sense of proportion, and a dad who can co-regulate instead of matching their intensity — with tools like the emotion wheel and feelings scale.
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Using the question "what if you had one year to live?", fathers explore how writing a personal eulogy can serve as a plumb line — filtering daily choices and keeping life oriented toward an eternal, God-centered story.
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Fathers are challenged to move from drifting to focused by asking what big vision they want to pursue — and to start dreaming with their spouses about the story they want their family to live.
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A guest speaker challenges fathers to step outside the daily whirlwind, name the narrative void it creates, and craft a family story rooted in God's Kingdom rather than drifting by default.
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Fathers discuss the growing trend of overprotection and explore practical ways to give children age-appropriate responsibility, embrace failure as a teacher, and use the Model-Assist-Watch-Learn coaching approach.
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