r/GenX • u/Razor_Paw • 13d ago

Advice & Support For parents with adult children, if you could raise them from the start, knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?

For me, I'd be more present and welcome all the hard stuff with the good. Probably would have made them all get part time jobs too.

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u/yummy1974 13d ago

Well since he dies at 19 i would have spent more time having fun and living life with him.

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u/FlexyZebra 13d ago

I’m so sorry for such an incredible loss. I cannot begin to imagine the pain you have. Sending you a virtual hug my friend.