On Parenthood

What kind of Dad am I? I sit back and ask myself this question alot. Probably has to do with the fact that I lost my dad at 21. I often have wished over the years that he was still here for a variety of selfish reasons, but one in particular keeps cropping up. I wish he was here for some advice. I try and think back to when I was a kid and the things that I liked, loved, and dreaded about my dad. I know it's also been said/written a million times but in spite of my best efforts I think I am the same kind of dad he was. I love my boys, they drive me insane, and I yell at them way too much. An interesting conversation came up last night with some friends over for dinner. There's a scandal brewing at Lower Merion School District where it's rumoured that there's some invasion of privacy issues revolving around remote accessing web cams on school district laptops in student homes. There is a rumour of some student drug use. Someone at dinner remarked on how we make sure our kids don't "turn out that way". In my opinion, there is no magic pill, we can only teach them what's right and what's wrong, show them the consequences of their actions and hope they do the right thing. My parents loved me and took care of me and I hope that moving forward I do the best I can to take care of my boys. Take care.