One of the traps parents fall into is believing our kids are keeping score.
We think they’ll remember the expensive gift, the perfect vacation, or the latest gadget.
But the older I get, the more I realize that my own memories are surprisingly ordinary.
I remember pizza nights.
I remember random breakfasts.
I remember conversations in parking lots after practices.
I remember the feeling of being together.
Looking back over the last few months, some of my favorite family moments happened over simple meals, local restaurants, coffee runs, doughnut stops, and spontaneous dinners around Orange County.
As parents, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to create unforgettable experiences.
The truth is that unforgettable experiences are usually made from very forgettable moments.
Kids remember how they felt.
Not what things cost.