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He's Just Dad, Though

He's Just Dad, Though

A happy kid takes his artist father for granted

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Michelle Mercer
Jun 16, 2024
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It’s usually a good sign when kids take their parents for granted. This means parents are figures of constancy who pick them up from lessons, fix their bikes, and offer unconditional love. If parents love their kids well, kids have a sense of stability at home. They don’t have any reason to take a deeper interest in their parents as people until later, …

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