Parenting and Family Dynamics Discussion

You know, the, the energy and excitement of the kids being around

is so-

I don't miss them

... incredible.

I don't. I love them. I'm gonna see them night,

tonight for dinner.

I love them.

Yeah.

But I, you know, Barack cried when they went to college.

Yeah.

I was like, "Bye, little."

"Goodbye." Now I d- now Friday

nights aren't wrecked with- ... terror and fear about, "Where are you?

Where are you?"

Right.

You know-

No, I get that

... I was, I loved their emancipation and growth and -

The thing I miss, though, is the job. Like, don't you miss...

So your kids-

No

... are still in high school-

Yeah

... so it's still a job.

It, yes.

Like, the, it gave a- ... a meaning and, like, pattern

to my life.

I'm good.

Yeah.

I-

Yeah.

Look at all this-

She's different

... meaning I have.

She's different. She's different.

I have a wonderful pattern.

Oh, man.

You know?

I love that.

I live my kids' schedule. I love it.

Yeah, there's something about the schedule.

I love their schedule.

I, I love my schedule. I have a great schedule-

It's awesome

... and it's all mine.

But I think fathers can be that way, because-

Yeah

... you weren't there from 6:00 to 9:00.

And we missed a lot of it.

You missed a lot of it.

That's right.

I mean, I've had so much quality time with my

children.