If you ask my mom, she’ll tell you I had all the answers, all the time. My favorite response to her? "I know that, Mom." Recently, I found myself in a familiar back-and-forth, only this time, I was on the receiving end. The debate? How to tie a shoe. My six-year-old son, Adam, was in a rush to get to practice. Adam: "Dad, I know how to tie my shoes! I'm going to be late for warm-ups!" Me: "Well, then tie them." Adam: (Hastily loops the laces together, barely tying a knot, then jumps up to run...

I Know That, Dad...