Worklife And Your Child You are the great single dad who takes his responsibilities as a provider very seriously. You are a definite proponent of the great Italian family modus operandi it's a man's job to put bread on the table. I love that expression. For me it justifies every moment of my working life I can't justify.
As a renaissance-man single father are aware your child is waiting in the front of the house with tiny bated breaths for you to pick her up. You would never say "honey, I can't come pick you up because daddy's working".
You understand that her expectations of the men she invites into her life in the future will be built upon how you are present for her now. If she doesn't expect you'll come through for her now, she will likely let idiot-men into her life who will do the same, because she won't know any different.
Yes, working hard is part and parcel of putting food on the table. Just remember when it's time to turn off the computer and turn on your child with a heavy dose of love and affection. |