Perhaps that is what it means to be a father- to teach your child to live without you. If so, no one was a greater father than I.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fatherhood ultimately means preparing a child to survive independently of you.
- In plain terms
- Being a father means teaching your child to live without you.
- What can you take from it?
- Success in parenting is raising an independent child.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you prepare for letting go?
- What is a father's goal?
Another view
Parents often remain emotionally relevant even after independence.
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