One of the myths of fatherhood, and parenthood in general, is that after 18 years of parenting your job is done and you can move on. However, this is obviously not the case. After a child graduates from high school a shift in the parental role does occur, but a dad is still a dad. Hopefully the new role will be that of an advisor, friend, and confidant while continuing the role as cheerleader (pompoms optional) and advocate. That can only happen if it is accepted that there are new roles in the parenting journey at various stages throughout life. Being a dad never comes to an end, it just changes.
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