Amazing article. I agree with all of it.

My dad was a very hands on father. He loved teaching us things, spending time with us, being present in the small everyday moments that children actually remember for life.

After he passed away, my mom believed that giving a good example was enough. But emotional presence matters too. Silent treatments, emotional distance, and neglect leave their own kind of wound. Especially after I became severely sick while living abroad and realized how alone I truly was.

And to be clear, there was no financial support after 18 either. I had to survive, fight illness, and build my life alone.

People underestimate how deeply children remember emotional availability. You can look responsible from the outside and still leave a child emotionally abandoned inside. Your article captured that beautifully. 🙏🏻