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Ben Creighton
Ben Creighton

Feb 11, 2019

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How I Learned to Lead My Family

A Freudian Tale of How I Symbolically Killed My Father By Supplanting Him as De Facto Patriarch

It’s easy to resent someone — a parent, a teacher, a boss — for not leading the way you want.

It’s a lot harder to take the lead yourself. But the rewards are greater.

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