In this heartfelt episode of High Performance Parenting, Greg and Jacquie Francis open up about the unseen pressures parents carry—especially dads who feel the constant weight to protect and provide.

They discuss the difference between healthy responsibility and toxic guilt, how God’s design actually relieves pressure, and why giving your kids a childhood full of peace is one of the greatest gifts you can offer.

You’ll Learn:

• How men experience “provider pressure” and how to release it to God
• Why moms often carry emotional guilt and how to find peace
• Practical ways to balance protection, provision, and presence
• How to let your kids stay kids in a world that rushes them to grow up
• The importance of family unity, gratitude, and God’s timing

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Questions: How do you share the load as a couple?

00:00 – Welcome back to Part 3: Managing Guilt & Stress

00:30 – Greg shares the “protector’s pressure” dads feel daily

01:15 – The never-ending need to provide and how it shapes men

03:00 – Financial and emotional realities of raising six kids

05:00 – Why saying “no” is hard for parents who want to give

07:00 – Balancing work, kids, and mental breaks

08:15 – Jacquie’s praise for Greg’s covering & God’s design for family order

09:00 – The unseen load of fatherhood and gratitude in marriage

11:00 – Funny story: their kids realizing how blessed they are

13:00 – Letting kids be kids—and why that’s biblical

14:00 – Final thoughts: trading guilt for grace