I Waited For My Dad to Die | A Father's Fight with Diabetes | Ep 213 | The Dear Son, Show
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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Channel Focus Areas:
“What Fathers Should Teach Their Sons”
“How to Be a Better Father”
“Father Son Relationship Advice”
“Mistakes Fathers Make”
“Lessons Every Man Should Learn”
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