Do Your Children Really Know Who You Are?

Your children know you as Dad. But how much do they know about the person you were before fatherhood, your dreams, fears, mistakes, and the experiences that shaped you? In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, Tommie and Lance explore father-child relationships from both sides: as sons who still have questions about their fathers and as fathers considering what their own children know about them. Tommie reflects on discovering at his father’s funeral how proudly his dad spoke about him. Lance shares how becoming a father helped him understand why men keep certain experiences private—even from the people they love most. Together, they discuss the difference between privacy and emotional distance, sharing life lessons without burdening your children, and helping adult children understand the man beyond Dad. What do we want our children to hear directly from us while we have the opportunity to tell them? An honest conversation about fatherhood, family stories, communication, and being known by the people we love. Let's Keep the Conversation Going fatherhood, fatherhood podcast, father child relationships, father son relationships, father daughter relationships, fathers and adult children, understanding your father, knowing your parents, Black fathers, Black fatherhood, family communication, family stories, fatherhood and identity, emotional connection, parenting adult children, Four Titles One Truth, Tommie Jones, Lance Taylor