Every time this topic comes up I realise just how good my parents were at being parents, for me anyway. In retrospect they put a lot of effort into encouraging

Every time this topic comes up I realise just how good my parents were at being parents, for me anyway. In retrospect they put a lot of effort into encouraging me to be my own person and make my own decisions, and then letting me experience the consequences. I think that helped the relationship shift over time away from parent child and towards something more equal.