Dads, you are your child’s hero. Whether you like it or not, your child is born believing that you can do anything. It’s instinctual for him to believe this about you. I know for many dads this can feel like a lot of pressure. How can you be a hero every day? What about the times you’ve messed up in the past? What about the mistakes you will make in the future?

The good news is, you don’t have to earn hero status with your child. You already have it. Because of this, it’s important for you to believe it about yourself.

This week a touching father-son video went viral.

https://www.today.com/parents/nicolas-mahut-s-son-runs-court-hug-him-after-emotional-t155587

After losing what would be the last singles tennis match of his career, French tennis star Nicolas Mahut was comforted by his young son who ran onto the court to embrace him.

I love this picture of a hero dad. The father has just lost a tournament, and his son embraces him as if he had just won the championship. The son shows compassion, love, and admiration for his father, all in one gesture. This tells me that at home, Nicolas Mahut is probably a hero dad, not because he…