Andy Laats

This is the prize of doing the logistical things and then doing them in a way that the kids feel connected and understood.

But then getting the prize where they give you permission to connect to them and they trust you to a level that they are really vulnerable and exposed and open.

And if you're there to receive that,

I think that that's where the empathy train starts.

That was my experience.

I went happily along the parenting route for 12 years thinking that I understood the full spectrum and I felt good in my role and I was proud of what I was doing.

And then I had no idea.

And when my wife died, I think her biggest sadness was the idea that I might not have the idea.

I might not understand.

And it's one of those things where you can't really know it without experiencing it.

And so you wonder, can technology or can the modern world help us alleviate some of the burdens of parenting at the cost of not getting to this deeper level of connection with your family?

I'm not a technologist.

I'm not a scientist.

I'm not a clinician.

I don't have a PhD or two.

And normally when I talk to people, it's about business.

And so I was surprised at how people were surprised, like, thanks for

talking about your personal story.

I'm like, I'm happy to do that.

That's something I know a lot more about than business.