Tear from teens, both of them. One because I awkwardly talked about eating what good for one's body - feelings got triggered, I felt terrible and got quiet. Luckily my wife jumped in and worked her magic. Yesterday the other teen got sideswiped by some of her girlfriends at school and came home in tears. Luckily again her mom jumped in and worked her supportive magic.
I drove both girls to school today, different trips, different schools. And I worked my magic, talked, apologized, strategized, made the effort to connect and for them to know I was here, showing up, falling down, getting up, but always being here for them, with them, having their backs in many ways, even if at times it doesn't look like it.
~Dad
An artist’s visual and written journal of his relationship with his kids and who is he in the face of being a parent, a man, and their DAD. www.theartofbeingadad.com
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Magic Tears of Teens
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
I Knew the Day Would Come.
I knew the day would come when from the laundry I wouldn't be able to tell which was my wife's underwear and which was my daughters. It happened. Geez, time... she'll be in college in another year!
~Dad
~Dad
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