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Lessons From the Other Side of Parenting:  What I Wish I Knew From the Start 🧠 Realizing I’ve Become the “Older Dad” This week, I was scrolling through Facebook when I came across a friend’s post—he was clearly frustrated with his 12-year-old son’s lack of responsibility. I started typing out a reply, and somewhere between the lines, I realized something surprising: I’m now the “older dad.” The one with grown kids. The one who’s already walked the road from diapers to high school graduation. And while I didn’t always get it right (far from it), I’ve learned a few things along the way—lessons I’d love to share with any parent who’s in the middle of the mess, wondering if they’re doing any of it right. You only get to do this parenting thing once. Sometimes it feels endless, even overwhelming. But it’s a season that—when it’s gone—you’ll miss deeply. So here it is: the parenting wisdom I wish I had taken to heart from the beginning. 👶 Infant Stage: You Can’t Always Fix It ...