As a father, on casual days when you find yourself alone with your son or daughter, slow down and be present with them.
Hold their hands softly and smile as you ask:
“What scares you most in this house?”
“What don’t you like about me as a father?”
“What’s the most hurtful thing I’ve ever said or done to you?”
“What do you want to see improve in me to you, your siblings and your mother, my wife?”
These simple conversations teach your children that their voice matters to the most important man in their early lives.
That rewrites everything about honesty, responsibility and how love should be made not just available, but as well present.