Billy Mann talks parenting across ages, from his 10-year-old to his 22-year-old. He measures success by whether adult kids actually want to hang out with their parents. His daughter's high school graduation shifted everything in the past year and a half.
Oldest is 22; youngest is 10.
She is graduating high school.
The past 18 months.
I think the measure of good parenting is if your kids want to hang out with you when they're older. In the conversation, you can share perspectives on topics and make space for one another and keep that going throughout the relationship. And my kids, my oldest is 22, my youngest is 10. So I'm in, like, a real sweet spot. My daughter's graduating high school, and just Even the past 18 months of my relationship with her has changed as she's grown more clear what her next steps are, her understanding or thoughts about the world. I get to have those layered conversations with her. The greatest feeling is when your kids want to hang out and just hang out.
