Answer:
A
. The author thinks it is important to listen to his children.
Explanation:
The reader can conclude from the paragraph that the author thinks that it is important to listen to his children. It is clear that the author has done some things in the past which he now regrets, however, he has decided to be a good parent by investing his time in his children.
He explained that he now has regular conversations with his children and this is a sign that he is listening more to them. This is a factor in healthy parenting. The tone of this statement indicates that the author thinks that it is important to listen to his children.
The definitions are in parentheses
1. Civic (literally means relating to a city or town.)
2 Exhort (to encourage, encourage and convince are synonoms)
3. Parallel ( the definitions are similar and they mean the same thing.)
4. Expanse (expansion relates to distance)
5. Revile (To criticize, it goes hand in hand with dislike)
6. Invoke (To call upon or cite, it relates)
7.Invocation (introducing a prayer)
8. Cadence (has to do with the voice)
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