This brings him alive. So often those of us who say 'yes' to the whole world end up saying 'no' to those who are closest to us and who need us more than anybody else. I have no choice. I'm busy all day. A slower day is coming.
Parsons refers to a study that asked how long fathers spent with their toddlers.
Most guessed between fifteen and twenty minutes a day. Whenever possible, try not to take phone calls during times you have set aside for your children. Develop family traditions. These could be as simple as cooking hamburgers every Saturday night-your children look forward to them and remember them when they are grown. The problem with this, he says, is that you often have to spend a lot of time with your kids to get to experience quality.