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Do you want to be a stereotype or not?May 30 '01 Write an essay on this topic.The Bottom Line From a working father's perspective.... While I agree that fathers are stereotyped as caring more about breadwinning than strengthening family bonds, this is a moral that goes back a long time. As both my wife and I work, I am still the main breadwinner but in the meanwhile, I still try to find time for my boys - 17 and 9. I am also very fortunate to be working for a company that preaches family values as I am able to get away whenever either of my sons have an event or situation that warrants my being there. I think that as children get older, they come to realize that the love they receive from their parents is special in its own way. They look up to the parents and as we instill values in them, we each have a unique component that shapens a childs future. And mine is to show that the responsibility of the main breadwinner of the family is providing for their family. There have been times when I do feel guilty for not being there but I am blessed with children who understand and value why I am not there sometimes. And, I think that is a product of how we, as parents, shapen them as they are growing up. The most important value is commmunications. That alone will show that you care and explains (or disavows) any stereotyping. It does take some getting used to but so long as a family sticks together, as a team, the message and the understanding becomes very clear. to all fathers that read this who feel they are being stereotyped...look deeper; beyond the surface. You'll find that the real truth lies in the beauty of the depths.  |
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