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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Rob Weaver on Caretaking, Co-Parenting, and the Words Our Sons Need to Hear | Dear Son Show

On the Dear Son Show, host D Johns talks with Rob Weaver (known in Dallas as “Chi-Town Rob”) about how his upbringing shaped his identity and fatherhood. Rob shares being born in St. Louis, becoming a man in Chicago, and becoming a dad in Dallas, emphasizing the importance of village and family support. He describes his mother’s resilience—working multiple jobs and becoming a dialysis technician without a diploma—and his father Big Bill’s decline from diabetes, including Rob caring for him as a child while living with long-term anxiety about losing him. Rob reflects on missing levity in youth, learning that “real men change,” and how he now balances high expectations with letting his children be kids. He discusses co-parenting since 2018, communicating decisions to his son, teaching perseverance through basketball, and ensuring his son never has to interpret love—he says “I love you” directly.

00:00 Waiting For Dad To Die
01:33 Dear Son Show Intro
03:16 Rob Weaver Origins
04:09 Confidence And Identity
06:51 Faking It Social Capital
10:47 Parents And Upbringing
12:43 Mom Resilience And Work
15:39 Big Bill And Decline
16:45 Child Caregiver Anxiety
20:34 Late Night Porch Talks
23:18 Generational Fatherhood Lens
26:06 Fatherhood Under Pressure
27:59 Papa Versus Dad
29:22 Dad Adapts to Disability
30:24 Uncle Ralph as Mentor
31:27 Rushing Fatherhood Dreams
33:08 Missing Youthful Levity
36:32 Perfectionism and Anxiety
38:39 Co-Parenting and Kids
41:35 Basketball Life Lessons
45:49 What I Wish Dad Said
52:31 Saying I Love You
55:04 Rat Pack Reflections
01:00:03 Closing and Recurring Guest

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“How to Be a Better Father”
“Father Son Relationship Advice”
“Mistakes Fathers Make”
“Lessons Every Man Should Learn”

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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Dear Son: Why Can’t People Safely Dislike Anymore? | Boundaries, Groupthink & Raising Kids to Think

Hosts Jey Blac and D Johns open with D’s birthday and a recap of Eden’s first night cheering at a football doubleheader, then shift into a discussion sparked by social media about why disagreeing or disliking something is increasingly labeled as “hate.” They explore how public platforms amplify conflict, how kids absorb “if you’re not with me you’re against me,” and why parents must teach independent thinking, respectful disagreement, and boundaries. They debate whether you must “defend” a dislike, emphasizing that “no” is a complete sentence while acknowledging times when explaining helps collaboration. They connect this to trends, relationships, modeling healthy communication, avoiding stagnation disguised as preference, and distinguishing dislike from disrespect, support from respect, and personal preference from groupthink.

00:00 Sports Fans and Hate
01:21 Welcome and Birthday Talk
02:04 Cheer Game Schedule Chaos
04:05 Celebrate Life and Loss
04:50 Why Dislike Feels Unsafe
08:00 Teaching Independent Thinking
11:37 Do You Need to Explain
15:12 Boundaries and Relationship Safety
21:24 Parenting Guardrails and Timelines
25:36 Personal Preference in Public
28:16 Trend Parenting Reflection
29:00 Guacamole Bias Check
30:39 False Ceilings and Avoidance
32:18 Why Dont You Like It
34:17 Preference Without Hate
38:11 Respect Versus Support
40:45 Peace Comfort Compliance
45:42 Groupthink and Music Takes
49:44 Final Thoughts and Updates

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“Mistakes Fathers Make”
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From Jordans to $580K: Teaching Kids Ownership with Wall Street With Wallace
On the Dear Son Show, host Jey Blac welcomes financial analyst and chief market strategist Wallace Fisher (“Wall Street With Wallace”), a husband, father in a blended family of seven, and Christ follower, to discuss fatherhood through financial literacy. Fisher shares how his investing journey began with Home Depot’s employee stock plan and 401(k), how a spiritual advisor inspired him to give assets instead of big Christmas gifts, and how consistently buying his son stocks in companies he used helped build a portfolio that reached $580,000—leading the son to quit football due to CTE concerns and pursue portfolio management. They discuss starting early with kids, routines for learning the market, the dangers of internet “tips,” the value of mentorship and accountability, and beginner approaches like disciplined saving, ETFs, and researching fundamentals. Follow the channel, subscribe, and leave a review.

00:00 Gifts Into Stocks
01:29 Show Intro And Guest
03:03 Meet Wallace Fisher
05:20 Family And Athletes
07:50 Finance Origin Story
10:00 Home Depot To 200K
12:35 Christmas As Assets
16:00 Quitting Football Shock
19:48 Parenting Evolves Over Time
24:21 Kids Learn By Watching
26:32 Internet Investing Warnings
29:17 Routine First Steps
31:30 Daily Reading Habit
33:59 Mentorship Over Ego
39:07 Class Structure Accountability
43:27 Starting With Small Money
48:50 Portfolio Basics ETFs
51:55 Research Beats Cheap Stocks
55:10 Contact Info Wrap Up
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“Father Son Relationship Advice”
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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

Dear Son: Tomorrow Isn’t Promised — Condensing the Lessons, Health Wake-Ups & Dating vs. Marriage Energy

Hosts D Johns and Jey Blac open the Dear Son Show by reflecting on health wake-up calls, accountability, and support Jey has received while chronicling his fitness and recovery journey. They emphasize that tomorrow isn’t promised and urge parents to “condense” key conversations with their kids rather than delaying important lessons. They discuss how children can misread a parent’s communication, reinforce that love and frustration can coexist, and argue that correction shows belief in a child. The conversation shifts to relationships: distinguishing lust, love, sex, and long-term consequences, warning against applying “marriage energy” in dating, and advising sons to understand value, phases, and self-awareness. They also defend having practical talks about protection without “letting the streets” educate kids, encouraging listeners to stop leaving critical conversations to chance.

00:00 Cold Open Banter
00:51 Welcome to Dear Son
01:31 Health Scare Update
02:58 Fitness Accountability Plan
04:37 Tomorrow Isn’t Promised
07:43 Condense the Lessons
10:58 Love Not Performance
15:54 Correction Means Belief
19:25 Dating vs Marriage Energy
24:19 Commitment Clocks
26:20 Environment Shapes Love
27:38 Fixer Fantasy Trap
29:26 Value Over Hope
33:16 Sex Love Decoupling
35:32 Real Talk Protection
38:33 Talk Before Streets
42:55 Conversations Cost
44:51 Final Thanks Goodbye

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“How to Be a Better Father”
“Father Son Relationship Advice”
“Mistakes Fathers Make”
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Every father should have honest conversations with his son. In this episode of The Dear Son, Show, we explore the lessons fathers must teach their sons before adulthood.

From Gangs to Purpose: Louie McClain II on Fatherhood, Identity, and Building Pathways

On The Dear Son Show, host (D Johns) converses with Louie McClain II from Arlington, Texas, who recounts getting involved in gangs, hiding violence and drug activity from his Liberian immigrant mother, and a pivotal school incident caught on camera that devastated her. Louie explains how seeking protection, acceptance, clout, and a father figure drew him deeper into that life amid a diverse, volatile environment, while his biological father was largely absent after moving to Delaware and later kicked him out. After college in Pensacola studying criminal justice, he found purpose helping at-risk young men and worked in juvenile justice for seven years. Now a father of two, he discusses being unprepared for parenting, challenges of having hard conversations with kids, and building a clear vision through entrepreneurship, including Melanin Origins, The Meditative Coach, and leading the nonprofit Building Pathways to connect disadvantaged people to high-paying construction careers.

00:00 Caught on Camera
00:22 Purpose From Pain
00:57 Welcome to Dear Son
01:53 Optimism and Enthusiasm
02:48 Leaving Home and College
03:48 Arlington and Gang Life
04:47 Why Criminal Justice
06:35 Drawn to the Streets
08:55 Home Life and Hiding It
11:32 School Fight Intervention
13:25 Acceptance and Father Figures
16:32 Identity as African American
17:38 Biological Father Story
23:15 What a Father Absence Costs
25:26 Needing Dad at Any Age
26:54 Custody And Ages
27:29 Unprepared Fatherhood
29:01 Choosing To Be Present
30:24 Learning A New Blueprint
32:13 What To Tell The Kids
34:45 Timing Hard Conversations
38:20 Work Versus Family
41:30 Becoming This Version
44:01 Building Melanin Origins
45:05 Vision And Identity Shift
50:38 Building Pathways Mission
55:20 Where To Find Him
56:00 Closing Thoughts

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“Father Son Relationship Advice”
“Mistakes Fathers Make”
“Lessons Every Man Should Learn”

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