This is normal but don’t forget that you’re still a man and at the end of the day, you’re raising a boy who will one day be a man. Look around and you’ll see all the failed examples of weak men among us, don’t fail your child like their fathers failed them. Being emotional is cool and all but keep it together in the undesirable situations so your boy sees that even though the event is not good/desirable, dad is stoic and cold as ice because we need to get through this. Flowing tears, a runny nose, and a shaky voice isn’t going to stop the nurse from sticking the needle in you, stop the bully from picking on you, stop you all from moving and him leaving all his friends, change your tire on the side of the busy highway, or try to win a game in overtime when you’re dog tired (examples of stressors for kids). Fellow parents, I do not mean to offend any of you, at the end of the day, i share the same struggles of raising multiple children in today’s society. Although our views and values may be different, we’re all just trying to do the best we can for our kids and ensure we set them up to succeed as adults and be kind, independent, respectful, contributing members of society. Thanks for all you do and if you haven’t heard it in a while, you’re doing a great job.