Gen X folks were soooo lucky to have many wonderful father role models piped into our homes via cable during our formative years. Names like: Archie Bunker, Homer Simpson, and Bill Cosby.
Fortunately for me, I had actual father role models in my life as well. But,tbh, when it’s time to dish out fatherly advice to my kids, this is the image that pops into my head right before I dispense the knowledge.
I take that Viktor Frankl moment and think which words will truly be helpful, and sometimes the answer is to not give advice and to let them figure it out for themselves. (parenting really should come with a playbook, guidelines, something)
This year, my Father’s Day gift is I get to deliver as many “that’s what she said” jokes as I want, with no eye rolls or complaining.” It’s a dad-joke firing range at my house today.