Usually he's glued to his phone or avoiding me. But today we were working on his car and he actually opened up about some stuff going on at school. We talked for like two hours in the garage. No lecturing, just listening. I think we actually connected. Feeling pretty good about this parenting thing right now.
This is what it's all about. The car project gave him space to open up without the pressure of sitting across from each other. Love to hear it.
That's awesome man. Those moments working on something together are gold. My son's still too young but I'm already looking forward to having those real conversations with him.
Man, these moments are gold. I get maybe one or two of these with my boys between the two houses and I treasure them. The car work probably helped too, not sitting across from each other feeling awkward.
This is awesome. I've found that working on something together is way better than trying to force a conversation. No eye contact pressure, just side by side doing something. Did he open up about anything specific or just the vibe of actually talking?
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That's the kind of win that sticks with you. Working with your hands while talking takes the pressure off somehow. How long have you two been working on the car together?