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How to respond when you see a parent vulnerable for the first time

I walked in on my dad crying last week and we both pretended it didn't happen but I can't stop thinking about it and wondering if I should have said something.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Witnessing a parent's humanity can shatter the child's illusion of protection.

Ideas that help explain it
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