Everyone’s dressed and ready for our trip to Discovery Place. The hardest decision isn’t what to see inside but how to get there.

As I lock the door, my 3-year-old asks, “Are we taking the train, Daddy?”

Knowing the fallout from “no,” I shift to our diaper bag, water bottles, and snacks.

“Yes, sweetie. We’ll take the train.”

It adds time, but time is all we have, and there has never been a better moment than the present.

Before becoming a father, I relied on public transit for nearly a decade. It gave me independence, perspective, and the freedom to move through a city without needing a car. My goal has been to ensure my children inherit the same freedoms I experienced, not just as a convenience, but as a foundation for curiosity and confidence in their city. Now, those lessons shape

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