Questions: Family & Friends

It has to be one of the most rewarding and emotional milestones a parent can experience. We spend our lives working hard, grinding, and sacrificing to provide a great life for our kids—and most of the time, they only see the daily exhaustion or hear about the work second-hand.

But seeing it all come full circle when your children are old enough to stand by your side at an official ceremony, watching you get honored for your career accomplishments, must feel completely indescribable. It is especially crazy when you started building your career before your kids were even born, and they grow up only hearing stories about your early grind. Having them right there with you to see the real-world legacy and impact you built through years of dedication is a whole different level of special. It reminds me of seeing legends get inducted into a Hall of Fame with their kids standing proudly right next to them to honor a legacy that started way before their time.

For the parents in the community here who have been lucky enough to experience this whether it was an industry award, a retirement dinner, a promotion, or a lifetime achievement milestone, what did that moment feel like for you? How did it affect your relationship with your kids to have them there witnessing your success?

I have heard stories about how exposure to smartphone hindered the development of some kids and now they cannot even communicate with real humans even though they're like 4yo.

To avoid any hindrance to development, what age do you think would be appropriate to let our kids use such devices?