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[quote=Anonymous]I just had a conversation with both my children who are adults.

I told them that we needed to have open and honest conversations about things I do that might bother them. I told them I could not read their mind. For example, one would like me to visit more and one would like me to visit less. That’s not something I can figure out without their communication. I tried to visit them equally.

Also, I’m open to a one on one relationship with the women in their lives, but they in the end are responsible for the relationship I have with their immediate family. If there are other issues, we should set up a time to discuss them and not discuss them in the heat of the moment.

I will say the best thing my dad ever asked me is is there anything I can do to be a better parent? So I also asked that of my children if they could provide me that feedback.

I have a family that never says “I love you“ so my answer to my father when he asked me this was that he would say “I love you“. From the moment I said that to the moment he died, he said I love you every single time you saw me.[/quote]

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