![]() We're all so busy telling them what to do - I was too - that we don't give them a chance to express themselves. We have to kind of trust our kids to manage adversity. For me, those were moments of great pride and great joy, but while I saw that I also knew that soon she'll be leaving home and encountering the world on her own. "I saw Aidan kind of blossom in many ways. "As a father, one of the big themes for me is the joy and pain of letting go," he said. ![]() While James said he doesn't know that he "should dispense any parental advice," he did learn a lot from his trips with his oldest daughter. I had to adjust when I got home and wasn't allowed to yell at him anymore." Braving It: A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild Paperback 31 July 2017 by James Campbell (Author) 436 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 16.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 56.30 3 Used from 12.28 6 New from 56. "Eventually he gave up control and by the end of the trip I was the one barking orders at him. ![]() "I told him 'Dad, you just have to trust me. "At one point my dad had the heaviest pack and was carrying the gun too and we were going over the mountains and it was hard and he'd torn both ACLs and I had to carry more weight."Īnother test of their relationship came when the pair was boating, with Aidan sitting on the bow and reading the rapids to tell James what to do. ![]() "As a parent, my dad is always watching over me, but I had to look out for him too and make sure he's OK," Aidan said. ![]()
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