Larry Witt, Gretchen Holt, and their children, Liam and Ella, at Apple Seeds, a play space near their New York City apartment.

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My proudest moment in parenting was...
Holt: "...seeing my children have empathy for each other."

My most humbling parent moment was...
Holt: "...watching chemo flow into Liam's veins for the very first time and realizing that my son's life was in the hands of others."

As a parent, I'm great at...
Witt: "...playtime and make-believe."

My meltdown-prevention tactic?
Holt: "Redirect, redirect, redirect."

My favorite moment of the day is...
Witt: "...when I walk in the door from work and hear, 'Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!'"

I've started ___ a thousand times.
Holt: "Writing thank-you notes."

Mornings are always smoother when...
Witt: "...it's Saturday."

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