I wanted to make sure that my son has someone to read with him, and make jokes with him, play ball with him, and hold his hand when he’s scared to go into his first day of gym class. I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t absent. I don’t want to helicopter, but I want to be involved.
absentee father
Watching that Last Late Show with My Father
My father left when I was 6 years old. The age my son is now. I don’t remember my father leaving. I remember him watching the Late Show.