My kids love to call me “Captain Obvious” — to which I reply “You’d rather me be Captain Obvious than Captain Oblivious, right?” Indeed, they often groan when I yell out “Drive safely!” or “Don’t jump off that rope swing without a spotter!” So I remind them: worrying is part of my job. It’s also in my DNA.
I’ll admit that issuing these reminders may some…
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