Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman This Is What Unresolved Trauma Looks Like in a Father's Life
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Jul 16, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Dr. Bob Beare, a licensed therapist and founder of Deep Waters Recovery, shares insights from his decades of experience helping men confront unresolved trauma. He explores why parenting frustrations often stem from our own childhood experiences. Bob emphasizes the importance of healing the nervous system and being a model of emotional regulation for children. They also discuss how shame manifests from trauma, and the vital need for men to engage in inner work to prevent passing on their wounds to their kids.
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Modeling Beats Lecturing
- Kids learn more from watching a healthy parent's life than from direct lecturing.
- Trying to be the perfect teacher often pressures children and creates enmeshment.
Teach Breathing By Doing It Together
- Teach kids deliberate breathing by doing it with them and making it playful.
- Let them watch you practice regulation instead of forcing techniques on them.
The Dark Side Of Positivity
- Healthy tools like breathing or positivity can become spiritual bypasses that avoid real emotion.
- Smiling or meditating can mask anger instead of processing its message.
