Cats, Dogs, and My Children: A Father's Unfiltered Lesson in Parental Expectation is not your polished Hallmark version of parenting. It is raw, truthful, and full of both laughter and lament. La'Nardo Myrick Sr. opens his heart as a father of many, peeling back the layers of expectation, disappointment, and unconditional love that define the journey of raising children.Through stories of his own household-where cats and dogs sometimes listened better than the kids-he explores the strange and painful irony that parents give their all, yet children often resist, misunderstand, or take it for granted. With the sharp wit of Kevin Samuels, the probing reflection of Dr. Phil, and the grounding of scripture and psychology, this book is equal parts confession, guide, and warning.Inside, readers will find: A father's honest reflections on sacrifice and unreturned love.Insights on the modern child's resistance-passive, active, and everything in between.Humor woven into heartbreak, because sometimes laughing is the only way through.A call for parents to release the heavy weight of expectation and love without keeping score.This is not just a parenting book-it's a survival guide for fathers and mothers navigating the exhausting, rewarding, and sometimes thankless journey of raising the next generation.At the end, the message is simple: love them anyway. Even if they never fully see you. Even if they only understand when you're gone. Because your legacy is not their approval-it's the fact that you never stopped being Dad.