I’m not my kid’s friend. And that’s on purpose. Somewhere between breaking generational trauma and chasing gentle parenting, a lot of us forgot that parenting still means leading. The world isn’t going to bend for our kids. Teachers aren’t their parents. Schools aren’t daycares. My job is to love my kids enough to prepare them for real life, not protect them from ever feeling uncomfortable. Y’all ever notice how “gentle” sometimes turns into “avoidant”? 👀 #parenting #gentleparenting #realdadenergy #blackdads #parentingtruth #modernparenting #realtalkparenting