What do you do when your kid walks right past you—and into someone else’s arms?

This week’s DadLab deep dive unpacks Episode 5, where the sting of being “second choice” hits hard. With a thoughtful outside perspective, the episode explores what happens beneath the surface—identity, insecurity, and how rejection as a parent can shape our willingness to show up again and again.

This isn’t about competition—it’s about connection.

And sometimes, that means sitting in the discomfort long enough to break the pattern.

💔 Feel it.

👀 Name it.

🙌 Stay in the room.