Balance is not equal time; it is honest priority. Decide which parts of family life are non-negotiable and defend them like meetings, because that is what they are.
Part 01
The lesson
Let your family see the boundary being kept at least sometimes. A father who leaves work for a school event teaches his children exactly where they sit in his order of importance.
Reflection
Questions to sit with
- 01What will your children say about you when they are forty?
- 02When did your child last see you admit you were wrong?
- 03Is your family managing your moods?
Put it into practice
Action points
- 01Spend 30 uninterrupted minutes with your child today — no phone, their choice of activity.
- 02Ask your child what they think makes a good father. Listen without correcting the answer.