Being a parent isn't easy, but it's infinitely harder if you didn't have a good parenting example yourself to follow. Some may have had abusive or neglectful parents, and some may have grown up in a household where one or both parents were so busy trying to make ends meet that they didn't have the opportunity to be as present and involved as they wanted to be. Breaking a cycle as a parent is difficult, and kids may not even realize when they have a parent who had to overcome their own childhood to be a better parent than they had. That's why a video of a dad and his three kids doing a "privilege walk" game, led by their mom, has people tearing up as they see the appreciation dawn on the kids' faces when they realize how their dad grew up. @_xoxo20251 They thought he was quiet… But silence was the sound of sacrifice. Dad gave them everything and kept nothing for himself. ?#stepforward #stepforwardchallenge #dad #family The video begins with the dad and three kids holding hands. Then mom starts going through this list of statements:"Move one step forward if you ate pizza by age 7." "Move one step forward if you have a daddy that would drop you off at school.""Move one step forward if you have a daddy that will take you to the park.""Move one step forward if you have a dad that will play with you after work.""Move one step forward if you had more than two pairs of shoes by age 7.""Move one step forward if you had games or Nintendo Switch by age 10.""Move one step forward if you have a daddy that will fix your hair before school." Not everyone grows up with a good dad. Photo credit: CanvaWith each statement, the kids step forward while the dad stays back. When they step forward enough for them to let go of his hands, we see the first realization hit. As they get farther and farther from him, they occasionally look back, we see the emotion on their faces. By the time the mom says, "Move one step forward if you had to work to help provide for your parents by age 8," and the dad steps forward, the message is crystal clear. Their dad came from nothing and has given them everything. People in the comments were moved to tears by the demonstration, some because they saw themselves in the dad, some because they saw themselves in the kids, and some who simply recognized what a pivotal moment this was for the whole family: "That Dad is breaking the cycle for his family. From one dad to another I see you and your efforts. My heart feels for you because I had parents that struggled to get me where I’m at today.""The way they keep looking back to see if there dad had any of that." It's a special moment when a child appreciates their parents' hard work and sacrifice. Photo credit: Canva"The pain on their faces when they realize how amazing their dad is and how unfair he had it as a child.""Turned his trauma into love. And turned my eyes into faucets ?""Praise to the dad, but even more praise to the mom for showing her kids how amazing their dad is. This gesture surely meant the world to him ❤""Shout out to the mom who made it a mission to make sure her kids appreciated their dad…. That’s rare ?❤""He gave them everything he never had and broke the cycle. God bless you guys! You have a beautiful family!""I'm so proud of the father. He became everything he never had."Good parents are always worth celebrating, but good parents who overcome their own lacking childhood deserve an extra dose of recognition and appreciations. Here's to all the cycle breakers, wherever they come from.

A grandmother on social media is shaking up what it means to have a family vacation, and many people strongly disagree with her views. Grandma Jan, the founder of Grandma Camp, who shares fun ideas for grandparents and grandkids, argued that she should be able to go on vacation with her adult kids, without their spouses.“Let me say something a lot of parents are afraid to admit. Yes, it's absolutely okay to take a vacation, a family vacation, without your sons and daughter-in-law. And it doesn't mean you don't love them. It doesn't mean they're not welcome,” Grandma Jan said. “It doesn't mean there's drama. Sometimes you just want time with your own kids.” @grandmacampplanner It’s okay to have family trips that don’t include every branch of the family tree. #FamilyTrips #GrandmaCamp #InLawLife #FamilyDynamics #HonestConversations Should people go on vacation with their parents while leaving their spouse at home?Grandma Jan says that you can love your son or daughter-in-law, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to spend a vacation without them. “Families are allowed to have branches, not every branch has to be on every trip. If you love your in-laws, make sure they know it. But also honour the part of your heart that still loves the just us moments with your original crew,” Grandma Jan continued.Grandma Jan asked people to share their thoughts in the comments, and that wasn’t such a great idea. Nearly everyone thought that going on a vacation with your parents, and not your spouse, was a bad idea. Some suggested that Grandma Jan needed to “cut the cord” with her children. "You do realize when they got married, YOU became a branch, not them? Their family unit is the tree, you da branch," Brittinay wrote. "I feel a 'no contact' in her future," Becky added. "Just go to dinner. A vacation is over the top." Kat commented.Grandma Jan had more to say...Even though the viral video attracted a lot of negative comments, Grandma Jan posted a follow-up, sharing what it’s like for a parent to watch their child grow up and wish they could spend time with them just like when they were young. @grandmacampplanner Loving your sons- and daughters-in-law doesn’t cancel out wanting time with your own children. This is about connection, identity, and the way family shifts when kids grow up. It’s emotional, not exclusion. Be kind in the comments. #FamilyDynamics #MotherhoodAfter18 #InLawLife #EmptyNestHeart #GrandmaCamp “Sometimes a mom, especially a mom of adults, just misses her kids. Not the grown-up version, not the married version, not the parent version. But the child she raised. The one she poured her life into. The one she hasn't had one-on-one time with in years,” Grandma Jan said, adding that seeing your child grow up feels like “grief mixed with love.”People may have strong feelings about Grandma Jan’s comments, and even if they don’t like what she has to say, any parent has to get where she's coming from. As our kids grow up, there’s nothing most wouldn’t give to have the relationship we had with them before they went out on their own. The question for parents, like Grandma Jan, is, once they are gone, do you think things will ever be like they once were? Sadly, probably not, and she appears to understand. In her follow-up video, she shares a bittersweet observation that everyone can agree with: “Love changes its shape when your children grow.”

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Whether being done officially or not, the Chinese are effectively re-monetizing #gold and #silver. Massive amounts of silver have been flowing into China and then out to, presumably, the Chinese citizenry. Full report: https://t.co/Ma1gPP4lAS pic.twitter.com/ING8PN98kv — Peak Financial Investing (@PeakFinInv) November 21, 2025

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