Sometimes Getting My Kids To Bed Is My Only Chance To Feel Like A Father

This is me in bed with my 3 year old, Aspen. Most of the day she runs at about 800 MPH, so each night I plop down next to her in bed, sometimes for 20 minutes, sometimes for an hour. It's the only way I can get her to calm down.

I make sure she has all three PJ Masks stuffed animals. I make sure she has her Peppa Pig. We listen to classical covers of con…