“You Are My Son” by Daniel Gorman

Daniel Gorman, child and adolescent psychiatrist at SickKids, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and NBM Lab Foundational Certificate alum, reflects on his son’s emotional struggle at Disney World in “You Are My Son,” a sequel to his piece “I Am Your Father.”

While the first essay explores the challenges of parenting from his perspective, this piece shifts to understanding his son’s experience with greater empathy. Both essays, published in the Canadian Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Journal, offer thoughtful perspectives on parenting and emotional growth.