Dear sugar is supported by the universe has good news for the lost, lonely, and heartsick.
Sugar is here, the both of us speaking straight into your ears.
I'm Cheryl strayed.
I'm Steve Almond.
This is dear sugar radio.
Oh, dear son, won't you please share some little sweetness with me?
I check my bell vibes every day.
Oh, in the sugar you see in my way.
Hi, Cheryl.
Hi, Steve.
The question we're gonna take on this week is fascinating to me because you and I are parents and I'm the parent of a nine year old, just turned nine year old, six year old, and a two year old.
Your kids are ten and twelve.
My daughter is just turning ten and my son is eleven.
And we're so focused in on the daily struggle, right?
That whole idea of long days, short years.
We're very focused in on the minutiae of what our kids are doing in this moment, in that moment.
And there's very little of the sitting back and reflecting in a large scale way on how did we do as parents?
Did we equip our kids to move into the world as independent, happy adults?
I don't think at that level.
I do sometimes talk with parents who have older kids because I'm always trying to figure out what really matters.