Hey everyone, it's Anna. Before we start, the Modern Love team wants to hear from you for our Father's Day episode.

We're looking for stories about a moment your dad opened up to you emotionally. Where were you? What did he say?

And how did you react? And if you're a dad, we're curious how you're trying to show emotion and vulnerability to your kids.

What do you do? Does it feel easy, hard? And how did your dad shape your approach to being a father?

Record your stories as a voice memo and email them to Modern Love Podcast at nytimes.com, and we may use them on the show. Check out our show notes

for tips on how to submit. Once again, we're looking for stories about a moment your dad opened up to

you, or if you're a father, how you're trying to show emotion and vulnerability to your kids.

Send us a voice memo to Modern Love Podcast at n.times.com. We can't wait to hear from you.

All right. Let's start the show.

Hey, Anna. Hi, Mom. What do you have to right now?

Well, I'm sitting actually in your bedroom in my bedroom

i'm looking at your little your little uh your porcelain pig collection your your marble toad collection

uh your little glass fish collection and for for some reason, you know, how many years later they're still sitting here. But it's sweet. I'm sitting here working and it's just nice to sit in here and remember you as a little person. I didn't know that you worked in there.

Yeah, no, I'm floating around. I'm a floater. I talk to my mom a lot. She's the person

I call when I'm facing a big decision, or when a guy I'm seeing makes me feel bad, or when I just

need someone to tell me I don't have food poisoning, even though I did just eat some sushi I left

down on the counter. I guess I don't have to call her for any of these things.

It's more that I just really want to talk to her.

I feel like I need to hear her voice.

Okay, bye, Mom. I love you.

Bye, and I love you too.

From the New York Times, I'm Anna Martin.

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