Peter Krause: Fatherhood Helped Me Understand My Own Parents

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Nothing puts a parental relationship in perspective like becoming a parent yourself. That’s the lesson Peter Krause says he learned after welcoming son Roman, 8.

“Certainly, having my own child and recognizing this movable place on the human continuum by becoming not only a son but also a father, linking those things up and understanding better the challenges that my mother and father made.”

Noting that his own mom and dad — the latter of whom he was at one point estranged from — raised children without making “nearly the living” that Peter does now, Peter says that he parents Roman differently as a result.

“They were struggling but were also very happy,” he explains. “We didn’t have to have clothes that fit perfectly or the best food to be happy.”

“This might sound canned, but what we needed most was to be together … No matter what happens, we have each other, we’re together and we’re a family. That’s been incredibly powerful in my life.”

Roman is Peter’s son with ex-girlfriend Christine King.

His new series Parenthood debuts Mar. 2nd on NBC.

Source: The Wichita Eagle