Being a Father in the Year 2023 - We’re literally raising the future.
Being a Father in the Year 2023 - We’re literally raising the future.
Being a Father in the Year 2023
We’re literally raising the future.
Fatherhood requires patience, discipline, and love. And probably a whole lot more stuff. Fathers are responsible for providing for their children, but also teaching them important life lessons. These lessons will shape their future. Whether we want them to or not.
We’re raising the future
As fathers, we have a huge responsibility in shaping the future. The way we raise our children will determine what kind of adults they will become. This power to influence them and what they will do is crucial!
What are the values we’re sending their way? Respect, kindness, responsibility? What about self-esteem and perseverance?
I think we should aim to do all these. Little by little.
We have to because no one else will. well, I guess maybe the world will if we don’t pay attention.
We’re unfolding (addressing) our past
As fathers, we are also faced with the task of unpacking our own past experiences and traumas.
Raising children can be a catalyst for personal growth. It forces us to confront our own flaws and biases. The reasons we argue over the little things, or how we handle our disappointments, or even how we communicate all come from our past and our children put it all on a platter for us to examine.
If we pay attention to how they learn, grow, and communicate we see ourselves in them.
We are facing our present selves
As fathers, we have no choice but to come face to face with who we are. Who we are today and how we adapt and evolve today is also another thing we should concern ourselves with. We have to be better.
Our limitations today will limit our children tomorrow. We should have a goal to decrease these limits. Even if we cannot get rid of them ourselves then we need to start thinking of ways to start getting rid of them for our children.
Lastly…
It’s not just about providing for our children financially, but also emotionally. We need to be present in our children's lives and create opportunities for meaningful connections. Reading bedtime stories, going on hikes together, having family dinners, laughing at the silly stuff, and hugging when the tears start falling are such incredible needs!
Go out there…be a dad.