I'm A Full Custody Father | Ep 185 | The Dear Son, Show

About this episode

In this episode, Derek Johns and guest Ace Jackson discuss the challenges and lessons of fatherhood, including custody battles and personal growth.

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. From Premature Birth to Full Custody: Ace Jackson on Fatherhood, Faith, and Rebuilding On the Dear Son Show, the host and guest Ace Jackson discuss gratitude and perspective through personal stories, including surviving serious car accidents and seeing hardships as decision points for faith and growth. Ace shares his Dallas upbringing, watching his parents sacrifice, start a family bakery, and maintain respect and unity through job loss and injury. He opens up about becoming a father at 20 when his son was born extremely premature and spent 77 days in the NICU, navigating abandonment, court battles, and eventually gaining full custody when his son was about two. Ace reflects on single parenthood, trust and abandonment issues, his son asking for therapy, and lessons about carrying yourself with character. He also describes his work in a family bakery, owning a car restoration/body shop, and using cars as a metaphor for stripping down to rebuild. 00:00 Welcome to Dear Son 00:31 What Blessed Means 01:17 Car Crash…

People in this episode

Host: Derek Johns

Guest: Ace Jackson

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• single parenthood
• gratitude
• personal growth
• family struggles
• custody battles

Keywords

• fatherhood
• custody
• gratitude
• single parent
• personal stories
• family bakery
• NICU
• car restoration

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dallas

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