What emotions should your kids actually see from you?

In this episode of Just My Baby Daddy, AJ shares a real moment with his son after he scored his first goal—and why he chose not to celebrate in the moment.

That decision opens up a deeper conversation about emotional leadership as a father:

Should kids see your excitement… or your control?
Is staying calm teaching strength—or creating distance?
And most importantly… should your kids ever see you cry?

AJ breaks down the balance between being present and being intentional, showing love while maintaining stability, and raising children who can understand and manage their emotions in a healthy way.

Because at the end of the day, you’re not just raising kids… you’re raising future adults.

AJ Adams sits down with Elijah Sessoms for a powerful conversation about the real sacrifices of being both a coach and a father.

From balancing marriage and children to chasing career goals without losing family, Elijah shares honest insight on what it takes to lead at home while building a career.

A must-listen for fathers, husbands, and any man trying to balance ambition with presence.

In this episode of Just My Baby Daddy Podcast, AJ sits down with Mandrake Miller — founder of the Impact Collective, Vice President at Emmanuel University, husband and devoted father — for one of the most honest and intentional conversations about fatherhood we've had on the show. Mandrake opens up about raising his daughter across distance, navigating divorce, building a healthy co-parenting relationship, getting remarried and what it means to be truly intentional as a father in this generation.

Topics covered:

• Is this generation really soft or do we all just say that?
• Growing up a military brat and how that shaped his parenting
• Raising a daughter from a distance and staying connected every day
• Navigating divorce and co-parenting with maturity
• His daughter's first word being charger 😂
• Setting standards early and putting kids in camps
• What legacy really means as a father

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