b'Daniel Huerta says it\'s not uncommon for fathers to tell him they\'re worried that they\'re \\u201cmessing up\\u201d their kids.\\xa0\\nHuerta, vice president of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family, says may of the fathers he works with have \\u201cfears around the gender issues [and] sexuality issues\\u201d in today\'s culture, and says dads \\u201cdon\'t know where to start and how to counter the messages that are out there."\\nFathers today are also having to navigate heightened levels of anxiety among kids and teens, says Huerta, a licensed clinical social worker.\\xa0\\n\\u201cAnd then there are dads that have [a] tremendous amount of ... demands on their life, from work and from the home, with multiple kids and just a variety of things that are surrounding them, and they just find themselves tired, worn out, and distracted,\\u201d he says.\\nFortunately, there are practical tools, such as asking simple questions, that Huerta says can help fathers connect with their children in a significant way.\\xa0\\nWith Father\\u2019s Day around the corner, Huerta joins \\u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\\u201d to offer dads a practical road map for how they can move toward having stronger relationships with their children and navigate the parental challenges of the current culture.\\xa0\\nEnjoy the show!\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.'