Even when you’re doing your best, the voice still says, “You’re not enough.”
Anthony Thompson reveals how guilt warps identity, how neuroscience explains the “dad pain cycle,” and how presence—not perfection—creates legacy.

What You’ll Learn 👇

• The difference between healthy guilt and shame (REBT framework)

• Why guilt activates the same pain circuits as injury (Stanford 2021)

• A simple nightly exercise that builds dad confidence

• How Romans 8:1 dismantles self-condemnation

FAST Breakdown
Focus → name moments that trigger guilt
Awareness → shift from perfection to presence
Strategy → track one daily win (“Dad Scorecard”)
Transformation → lead with grace and growth

🔥 Challenge: “The Dad Scorecard” — write one way you showed love each day for 7 days.

🧩 Reflection Questions:
1️⃣ Who defined what a “good dad” is for you?
2️⃣ What would your kids say you do right that you ignore?
3️⃣ What if presence—not perfection—is what heals them?

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