The speaker shares a personal parenting experience where they lost their temper and offers advice on preventing similar situations and repairing the relationship with their child. The chapter also includes an ad for Hoka Footwear's Mach X shoe.
You weren’t wrong. You did have some experience on the matter. You only wanted what was best for them.
You wanted them to stay in school. You didn’t want them messing around with something that could cause them trouble. You wanted them to be safe. You wanted to make sure they stayed the good and innocent and promising kid you used to carry around.