Jimmy thought he could figure life out if he worked hard enough, planned carefully enough, and stayed in control.

Then infertility, the loss of 13 children, adoption, marriage, and fatherhood forced him to confront how little control he actually had—and changed the way he understood faith, love, and being a dad.

In this episode of To Dad, From Dad, Jimmy shares the long road he and his wife Ashley walked through ectopic pregnancies, IVF, loss, and ultimately the adoption of their two children. He talks candidly about the moment adoption transformed his faith, what his own father taught him, and what he now wants to do differently with his children.

We also get into something a lot of driven husbands and fathers wrestle with: building a career, providing for your family, doing good work—and realizing the people you love may need your presence more than they need another accomplishment.

This conversation is for fathers, husbands, adoptive parents, men walking through infertility, and anyone trying to become more intentional about the people entrusted to them.

In this episode:

• Why couples struggling with infertility shouldn’t go through it alone
• Losing 13 children through infertility and IVF
• How adoption changed Jimmy’s understanding of Jesus
• The danger of believing you can control everything
• What his father taught him - and what he wants to do differently
• Why kids need to see their dads apologize
• Learning to be a student of your wife and children
• Why your spouse may need your time more than your provision
• Finding a “holy pace” in a hurried life
• What Jimmy would tell his 17-year-old self

If conversations like this help you become a more intentional father, husband, or grandfather, subscribe to To Dad, From Dad and share this episode with another man who would benefit from hearing it.

Most men spend years chasing things that feel important… only to realize later they missed what mattered most.

In this episode of To Dad, From Dad, Brent shares what fatherhood, marriage, grief, faith, and grandfatherhood taught him after decades of life. From growing up with a truck-driver dad, to serving as a young doctor during the Oklahoma City bombing, to raising two sons and now helping with grandchildren, this conversation is full of hard-earned wisdom.

This episode is for fathers, husbands, grandfathers, and men who want to build a family life they won’t regret.

We talk about:

• what matters more than sports, success, and status
• how to raise kids who stay close as adults
• the role grandparents should play without undermining parents
• how hobbies, ambition, and identity have to change when kids are young
• why being present matters more than being impressive
• caring for parents at the end of life
• what Brent wishes he had done more of, and less of

There’s humor in this one, but also real weight. If you’re in the thick of raising kids, or trying to think farther down the road, this conversation will stay with you.

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Some dads build their wisdom the hard way.

This conversation is about work travel, infertility, adoption, breast cancer, marriage, grandkids, and what it really means to be present when life gets heavy.

In this episode of To Dad From Dad, Lee sits down with Fred for a deep, honest conversation about fatherhood across seasons of life. Fred shares what it was like to miss Christmas plays because of work travel, how he and his wife walked through infertility and ultimately chose adoption, and how their family endured a breast cancer diagnosis when their daughters were still babies.

This episode is for dads, husbands, and grandfathers who are trying to lead their families well without pretending they have it all figured out. It is especially helpful for men navigating work pressure, marriage, parenting daughters, grief, infertility, adoption, and the challenge of building a home their kids actually want to come back to.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• balancing work travel with being fully present at home
• what infertility and adoption taught him about surrender and family
• walking with a spouse through cancer and uncertainty
• the difference between being a dad and being a granddad
• how to create a home your children want to return to
• why your marriage may be teaching your kids more than your words ever will

If you care about becoming a better father, husband, or grandfather, this episode will stay with you.

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