“I finally let go and cried in front of my daughter.“
A friend recently shared about a hard time their family is facing He mentioned that his daughter came up to him crying over the situation.
He said he paused for a second, hugged his daughter, and then cried with her.
Why are men specifically dads so reluctant to cry in front of their family?
I know why I was. I wanted to be strong for my kids since they were going through their own pain of their parents’ divorce.
But what is strong about not showing emotion? Yes, I would say there are times when dads need to hold it together and be the strong tower for their family but that should only be for a season.
We are not made to keep it all inside. We are not made to just stuff our emotions deeper down into our bodies. Those feelings are going to explode out of us at some point.
True strength is being honest with what is going on inside of you.
Think of the last time you saw a man you respected cry. How did you feel? What did you think of them?
I remember when one of my kiddos was crying about why their parents were divorced. I laid down beside them, let myself feel feelings and cried with them.
I didn’t look for something smart to say or fix the situation. Instead, I showed my kid it’s ok to feel feelings because we all have them.