{"id":71947,"date":"2024-06-07T13:16:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T17:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearts-sciencecom.local\/happy-fathers-day-to-the-dads-overcoming-self-doubt\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:16:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T17:16:37","slug":"happy-fathers-day-to-the-dads-overcoming-self-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearts-science.com\/en-it\/happy-fathers-day-to-the-dads-overcoming-self-doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Father\u2019s Day to the dads overcoming self-doubt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben Johnson\u2019s dad hacks: bad ideas so good they just might work<\/span><\/h1>\n

To help prepare for this Father\u2019s Day post, I drew on 11 years of dadding experience. Admittedly, and hopefully relatably, I did not feel like this would be sufficient to carry us through a full blog post. From our professional lives, we all know this creeping feeling of self-doubt and the eroding confidence of imposter syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n

In our professional lives, self-doubt can be overcome by building a strong network and team, focusing on learning and development, leaning into what is uncomfortable, practicing what works, and avoiding what does not. Being intentional in how you work helps build confidence in what you do.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a dad, the process isn\u2019t as straightforward. Sometimes, it feels like the team you built around you (partner, friends, and family) is the quickest to judge you. The learning can feel like a spotlight on your imperfections, flaws, or lack of experience\u2014practicing parenting is easier said than done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every day, being a dad presents unique and new challenges.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It can feel like a platform update\u2014nothing is announced, the consequences are unknown, and the durability of the change is not clear.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lean into the dadness<\/span><\/h2>\n

What advice do I give current and future dads on this Father\u2019s Day? Lean into the \u201cdadness.\u201d The greatest dad hack is to embrace the imperfection of being a dad. It is accepted and expected that you will do something dad-ish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our imperfection is alright and allows space for grace. I intend to share what \u201cI know\u201d or feel most confident expressing about being a dad based on my relationship with my daughter Josie (11).<\/span><\/p>\n

Accept that you are embarrassing<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dadness is 100% accepting that you are embarrassing and boring to your kid(s). This will largely be accomplished through your speech, actions, clothing, conversation, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This initially seemed counterintuitive to me as our industry is centered on culture, entertainment, and technology. And the work we do is in direct partnership with the top brands, celebrities, influencers, platforms, and events in the world. But\u2014yawn\u2014if you know, you know (Hint: Dad, you don\u2019t know).<\/span><\/p>\n

Bend the rules<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Dadness is bending the rules. The parent\u2019s instinct is to provide safety, protection, and care. And that is right.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But in the \u201cdad zone,\u201d you allow the initial concern to yield to the benefits of exploring, trying new things, and taking reasonable risks.<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For me, it was time to start riding a bike and skateboarding again. It was also a time to shoot bows and arrows and play catch, to stay out past bedtime, to introduce Josie to a world beyond what I can give her with bookstores (comics, records), and encourage her to be loud.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In our professional lives, we know that some of the best ideas and work come with risk\u2014we trade out something tried and true for something unproven. Dadness helps you foster that in your child\u2019s life and reinforces the benefits for the dad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eat like a 5-year-old<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dadness is eating like a 5-year-old. In the \u201cdad zone,\u201d it\u2019s key to introduce your kid to all the amazing bad (as in good) foods. In my dad journey, this started with donuts but has included early discoveries like buffalo wings and ramen and vigorous debates about the best pizza in town.<\/span><\/p>\n

In our industry, we make deals at well-heeled restaurants, but the connection I would draw is more plain. The cereal box\u2014it is an enduring brand experience and its contents are an absolute pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n

I challenge you to name a better activity than sharing a bowl of Fruity PEBBLES or Cap\u2019n Crunch for a pre-dinner snack.<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Know you might be ignored<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dadness is knowing you might be ignored. We have more experience, knowledge, and perspective than our children. Yet they often put us in situations where we are uncertain or ask a question that introduces a point of view we had not considered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dadness is having the confidence to know that your experience and guidance can help but will likely be ignored, and in the instance where you truly are stumped\u2014the confidence to know that only <\/span>you<\/span><\/i> know you are faking it. Remember that even if you knew what to say, your kid would think it was wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Embrace the impermanence<\/span><\/h2>\n

Lastly, I would like to leave you with a poem by Thomas Lux. I don\u2019t know why, but I have always loved how it captures the tension of time and the impermanence of childhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

A little tooth
\n<\/span><\/h2>\n

by Thomas Lux<\/p>\n

Your baby grows a tooth, then two,<\/span>
\n<\/span>and four, and five, then she wants some meat<\/span>
\n<\/span>directly from the bone. It\u2019s all<\/span>
\n<\/span>over: she\u2019ll learn some words, she\u2019ll fall<\/span>
\n<\/span>in love with cretins, dolts, a sweet<\/span>
\n<\/span>talker on his way to jail. And you,<\/span>
\n<\/span>your wife, get old, flyblown, and rue<\/span>
\n<\/span>nothing. You did, you loved, your feet<\/span>
\n<\/span>are sore. It\u2019s dusk. Your daughter\u2019s tall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Father\u2019s Day to all the dads out there. Embrace the dadness and enjoy the journey.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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