Continuing on with the theme of parenthood, reading 41 with Kaleido also touched home with me. It discussed class and fatherhood and the relationship of social class to two different models of masculinity.
My dad was always very busy with work, but also made an effort to be there for me and my other siblings whether it be a sporting event or something that held great importance. But he even mentioned to me at one point he wished he spent more time with his family in the past and not let work get the best of him. The reading said men in a higher class/higher paying jobs tend to work more hours affecting their participation with their family which I have experienced in my lifetime. Due to my father's well paying job I think it is safe to say he was tremendously busy during his workweek, but that is all I knew at the time so I did not know what else to expect.
The reading also discussed how fathers being at the game is what mattered most. And I can safely say my dad did that. He was always a strong support even though he worked tremendously. As I will continue to stress, balance is a large large contributing role to be able to make everyone that matters to you happy in your life. With the ability of the wife to help with the family when the father is busy also helps to help fill the "void" when he or she is not available at the present moment.
According to life.familyeducation.com it is important for parents to set a limit for themselves as well and not overdo anything. If this happens then there really won't be time to attribute all of their energy to the family.
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