My kids played sports through most of their childhood. I loved watching them play, and I made sure they knew it. I could probably count on one hand how many games I missed. The one thing I never did was coach. There were always other dads around who seemed more qualified. It bugged me more than I let on, and I knew exactly why. One of my dad heroes coached his kids in almost everything, and somewhere along the way I'd made that the bar for being a good dad. Coaching your kids' teams can be a great dad move, but it's not the only one, and for me it turned out to be the wrong bar. Nobody handed me that bar, and I doubt anyone handed you the one you're measuring yourself against either. Most of it boils down to one question underneath the others: Am I enough as a dad? Here are 5 questions every dad secretly asks himself. 1. Am I providing enough for my family? This one's sneaky. Dads are showing up for their kids emotionally and relationally more t...
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