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I used to think bonding with my kids meant the big stuff. A trip. The whole Saturday cleared. A perfect afternoon I'd planned for a week. The problem is I'm a busy dad, and those wide-open days almost never show up. Here's what I wish someone had told me sooner. You don't bond with your kids in big blocks of time. You bond in small ones. The two minutes at the door. The drive to practice. The dumb joke at dinner you both still quote. So, if you're reading this between meeting