Dear Son,
Dear Son,
Derek Johns
I Waited For My Dad to Die | A Father's Fight with Diabetes | Ep 213 | The Dear Son, Show
1 hour Posted Sep 14, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Waiting For Dad To Die
Dear Son Show Intro
Rob Weaver Origins
Confidence And Identity
Faking It Social Capital
Parents And Upbringing
Mom Resilience And Work
Big Bill And Decline
Child Caregiver Anxiety
Late Night Porch Talks
Generational Fatherhood Lens
Fatherhood Under Pressure
Papa Versus Dad
Dad Adapts to Disability
Uncle Ralph as Mentor
Rushing Fatherhood Dreams
Missing Youthful Levity
Perfectionism and Anxiety
Co-Parenting and Kids
Basketball Life Lessons
What I Wish Dad Said
Saying I Love You
Rat Pack Reflections
Closing and Recurring Guest
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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.
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“Lessons Every Man Should Learn”
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