David Webb interviewed me on his podcast Don’t Pick the Scab about the pitfalls of life as a divorced dad. We focused on what I call the “Jack-in-the-Box Dad Syndrome” – when we only come alive when we are near our kids, and spend the rest of our time barely enjoying our lives.
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