Men s jobs generally bring more income into the family than women s do. This is due to factors such as pay inequity and the fact that women with children of school age often work part-time. Today, both men and women are questioning this traditional role, and families are beginning to expect that fathers will be involved in children s daily lives. This is in part due to fear of loss of promotion as other male colleagues are rewarded and praised for their work efforts that defy family needs.
Fathers also worry about the impact that spending time with their family has on their careers.
Children need regular physical and verbal affection. Don t start a new activity but try and join your child in what they are currently doing. While away keep in contact via mail, email and fax. Don t forget to ask specific questions and take the opportunity to develop games and quizzes about the places you are travelling to. Treating their children s mother with respect.