The cliché—though it’s true—is that kids teach their parents far more than their parents teach them. I have found this most often to be the case in perspective building, that is, learning about my own history and experiences by seeing them replayed from one generation removed and by now occupying the other seat in the parent–child dynamic. From this vantage point, simply occupying space in a child’s presence can unlock incredible wonder for an adult.
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