Yes, we teach our kids to be independent and then we lament that we're not needed anymore. Sigh.

But there’s a deeper truth in this moment. Parenting is essentially the art of making ourselves increasingly irrelevant. Every milestone — walking, talking, driving, leaving home — is a step toward independence. My son i…
Teaching My Son to Drive Is Teaching Me to Let Go
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Vuyo Ngcakani
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Jan 6, 2025
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Yes, we teach our kids to be independent and then we lament that we're not needed anymore. Sigh.
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Written by Vuyo Ngcakani
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writer, husband for 29 years, father of 3, grandfather of 2. I write about fatherhood, parenting, Christianity, & other topics.
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