Don't Blame Your Kids

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Never blame your kids for anything, especially in public. Your job is to protect your kids, not use them as a shield. The reason you've been snippy with your spouse is your fault, not the kid's fault. If you know any other dads who could benefit from these messages, please let them know.

In 2021, in the midst of a terrible storm that not only killed hundreds of Texans but left millions without power, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz fled the state for the warmer weather of Mexico. It was, of course, a shameful abdication of leadership and responsibility that surprised absolutely no one who knows anything about Ted Cruz, especially members of his own party. If that wasn’t enough, Cruz would then break another cardinal rule of parenting: He threw his kids under the bus, trying to make the whole thing sound like it was his young daughters’ idea.

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