When your child criticises you, it doesn’t just feel annoying. It feels threatening. In this episode, we explore why criticism from your son or daughter can trigger anger that feels instant, justified, and uncontrollable — and why the drink afterwards can feel like relief rather than indulgence. This isn’t about being a bad parent. It’s about understanding what’s actually happening inside your nervous system. Inside this episode: • Why criticism from your child hits deeper than criticism from colleagues or strangers • The microscopic space between stimulus and response — and how to actually find it • How fatherhood identity gets threatened in seconds • Why the silence after conflict is often more dangerous than the argument itself • The “After the Argument Loop” and how alcohol quietly becomes emotional anaesthetic • How to widen the gap before anger decides for you If you’ve ever snapped, justified it, then sat alone replaying the argument in your head — this episode is for you. If this felt familiar, the deeper work lives here. And if this episode resonated, please rate the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It helps more men find these conversations. Much Love & STRIVE On! Lee.

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