As a first time parent I get stoked when I see my kid do a first…his first smile, his first word, his first step. I set up his first painting in a way that would allow him to really get into it. As I watched him dance to daft punk and paint I realized the whole thing was a parenting metaphor for me. Parenting holds a lot of emotions for me. I get so excited as he explores the world but I experience anxiety at the same time. I have anxiety about whether I’m doing the right things to help him be happy and have a successful life. I realize that I can do my best to give him what he needs but ultimately I have no control over what he does with it and what the end product will look like. My hope is that he will know that no matter what it looks like, I will love it and I’ll just be stoked that I got to be part of the process. I love seeing his little hand prints in his first painting.