Work from Home Dads & Daughters - Major Impact for LIfe
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Work from home offers the chance for dad to be with his children more. We often think abut this from the standpoint of the dad who gets to see his kids more as they grow. But dads who work at home offer something very special for their daughters. The relationship between a dad & daughter is one of the most important relationships in girl’s life. Many dads don’t realize it. Using his influence in a positive way in the life of his daughter in her early years can have a major long term impact on her life in a good way. Check the Renegade Professional News for information on coaching to help make your time at home the best for everybody.
According to a recent article on Parents.com “Children with involved fathers have an advantage – socially and academically – over children with distant or no relationship with their dads.
While many assume that this refers simply to a two parent household, that’s not necessarily the case. A dad can live in the same household as his daughter, yet not be involved because he is too consumed with his role as provider to spend time with her.
Advantage of Work from Home Dads: Good Relationships with Daughters
A good relationship between dads & daughters needs to be established as early as possible. Studies that have been done on these relationships have found that the first five years are the most influential years of a daughter’s life. Many work from home dads first had years of absence from their children with outside jobs. So dads with small children may want to strive to work from home soon.
One of the strongest effects that a father can have with his daughter is the building of her self-esteem and confidence. As a dad, if you constantly complement, praise and show admiration for your daughter, she will have high self-esteem and self-confidence.
A good self-esteem and self-confidence helps a daughter in that she tends to do better in school. She also tends to get in less trouble because she has less to prove than she would if she didn’t have as high of a self-esteem or confidence level.
The relationship between dads & daughters also often determines what the relationship will be between the daughter and other men that enter her life. Women who get caught in abusive relationships often didn’t have a good relationship with their father growing up.
Work from Home Dads Develop Strong Relationships with Daughters
There is a saying that kids spell love “T-I-M-E” which is one of the main motivating factors of dads choosing to work from home. Fathers must invest time with their daughters in order to develop a strong relationship with them. Fathers must take an active interest in the lives of their daughters.
It is important that as the role of the “provider” this does not just mean financially. Work from home options must address the family's needs. Coaching can help a dad balance work and family to everyone's benefie. A dad that provides financially, but fails to provide emotionally, is still lacking in his responsibilities to his daughter.
So, as a work from home dad, make sure you are taking the time necessary to invest in your daughter. Support her self esteem. Let her be part of your work from home. Even if you might have to make some financial sacrifices as far as your career is concerned, it is worth it to produce a daughter who will grow up to be a confident, self-assured, competent woman.
Claire Covington is a business owner and coach, helping people bridge the gap between traditional jobs and creating a business online for financial security.
ClaireCovingtonOnline.com work from home coach and mentor.
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Dads Are Important
Claire I happen to be a work from home dad myself and even though I don't have a daughter the impact of having that extra time with my sons is priceless.
Just the simple act of taking a break from the computer and going out to throw the football around with my sons not only makes me feel good but it also provides an example for my sons of what all dads should be doing with there daughters and sons.
Thanks for taking the time to recognize us dads,it really makes us feel good to know that we are appreciated.
Family and Kids - The Big Why In Your Business
Hi Claire,
Your article made me step back and look at why I build my business. I am a work from home Dad and being able to spend time with my kids and wife was the main impetus for this route. I was already a six-figure earner in the corporate world but always being away from my family, especially with my kids still being young, was not a good trade off. My family is my WHY for my business.
It's nice to talk about family. Sometime constantly talking about SEO, PPC, autoresponders, anchor text, keywords, CTR, conversion rates, etc. gets to be a bit too much. Thanks for bringing us back to a warmer topic.
Cheers! Calvin
Work from home moms
...are just as important. All kids need interaction from both parents. Moms and dads both offer different perspectives and different emotional values. Balancing family life with work is always a challenge - but it is one well worth taking on.
Having the Opportunity
....to work at home while my daughter was growing up was the best. We had time together. Unfortunately, there was no Dad in her picture for a long time. Sometimes we have to choose to be the Dad & the Mom to the best of our ability. She is now a grown woman and we are still close. I loved being here when she came home from school. I think it's so sad when kids have to come home to an empty house. With so many opportunities to work at home, I hope we see less and less of "home alone" kids.
Claire, you must have had a great Dad growing up. Thanks for sharing with us.
Michelle
The Opportunity
...to work at home is amazing. Having that time in the middle of the with the kids is just... You know, I wouldn't have it any other way...
Thanks Claire,
Donna Wells
Dadpreneurs Need Support Too
Great article Claire! There is a lot of support and community for work-at-home moms (WAHMs), but with today's economy, you can expect to see more and more dads working from home. Whether it be to supplement an existing income, stay home with the kids, or the solution to job loss, dads are going to play an increasingly important role in the home business field. Here is an article about dadpreneurs http://www.squidoo.com/dadpreneurs
Dad's ROI
"strongest effects that a father can have with his daughter is the building of her self-esteem and confidence"
For the dads who work from home and take the time to invest in their daughters and sons, for that matter, the return on that investment is tenfold.
I watch my son with Avery at 8 months. They are so dynamic together. How precious is it to know that daughters' sense of their femininity is healthy, valued, along with a confidence that empowers them to make good judgments. All of this because their Dad and, many times single Moms, are home to be there for them.
Dadpreneurs - That's Great
It is great to have the options to make as many choices as we can, like a Dadpreneur. We need to encourage many healthy relationships among young people. Having worked with many children, it betters all of our lives when they are loved and have strong family relationships.
Kudos To Today's New Dad
I'm dating myself here, but when I was a child, it certainly was the mom,at home, and the dad, to bring in the bacon. I never really did have a lot of time with my dad until he retired and started to understand the importance of family and see us as individual people with something special to contribute.
We may be living in a fast pace life, but one good thing that has transpired is the fact that fathers are more involved with all aspects of family life now.
And it's a real bonus, that the male of today, understands the value of being a part of a child's life. Children are what keep us young and dreaming and where all is possible, no limits.
Parents
I think alot of us get caught up in our busy-ness and forgot how important our down time in with our kiddo's - not just running them
here and there. Thanks for the reminder!
Angela Brooks
www.angelabrook.com
Work at home Business Provides so much for family
Love this article Claire,
I know for one how important relationships with Dads are. I had a strong Dad figure in my life and my daughter as well as my son have had one in theirs too. It is such a special relationship. I actually had a friend ask me one time if I were jealous of the relationship that my children have with their father. I said no because I knew that we had done such a great job in raising them..
We did not have a home business when they were growing up but we still made the sacrifices needed to keep them close and us together as a family. They always came first...Imagine if we did have a home business,,, such fun..
Thank you for sharing, I know this article meant a lot to you.
Angela James
Powerful article about importance of dad/daughter relationship
I so agree with you about how important it is that a dad and his daughter have a great relationship and this can more easily happen when a dad works from home.
I haven't seen statistics but I can't help but wonder if there is less teen pregnancy, drug use etc. in families where the dad works from home.
I'm willing to bet so!
A Worthy Point
I see the relationship with my daughter and husband and it is very powerful and very important. He has a huge amount of influence over her. I think she would be a very different person without a male role model. And, she's already told me that she can get what she wants from him because she's "cute".
I'm just lucky to have him around to balance her during her youth. I think I'll send him your article just to remind him of how important he really is!
Never Underestimate A Father Daugher Relationship
Being the mother of a college freshmen, the influence and importance a father plays in a daughter's life cannot be overlooked. My daughter was fortunate to have a father who worked out of his home and was available to take her to doctors, dance class and be there for her when she was sick. Dad's are an integral and very important part of any girl's life.
Dads and Daughters
So often the "work from home" community focuses on MOMS being able to stay home with their kids. Now nothing against moms, as I am one myself, but I love the focus here on Dads. In my years as a psychotherapist working most frequently with young and adolescent girls, the importance of a dad in the development of their self-esteem and self-concept was so obvious.
When moms or dads choose to work at home, it's crucial to make sure that family time is totally usurped by work time. Working at home enables work to bleed into every crevice of your life. Keeping a balance makes you more effective in all areas. Thanks Claire for this important and timely article.
Peace and Abundance,
Deborah
WAHD?
As Deborah said just above... when we think of a parent working at home it's almost always a MOM. However as you so aptly point out Clair, it's an excellent and important life choice more and more men are making and being encouraged to make. It's high time we paid more attention to and made more support available to them.
Live Your Dreams!
ShellyB
Dad At Home
Even though I don't have children, I see the difference in children with a Dad around, especially with a work from home Dad. There is more mutual respect, and understanding. Plus a Dad doesn't miss out on see the changes their children go through.
Work at Home Dads Make a Big Difference.
Claire,
This is a very important article. I agree with all you said. A positive relationship with mom and dad is critical for our children to grow up with high self esteem and self confidence.
I have a daughter and a son. Both of them are grown and live away from home.
I am now a work from home dad. But when my children were growing up, I had a regular job. I worked a lot of hours.
Because of that, I had to work very hard on the relationships with my children. Although I have a good relationship with both of them today, I'm certain they would have turned out much better if I had been able to stay at home with them.
Because of my difficulty in getting away from work, I missed a lot of plays, musicals, and other school activities while they were growing up. I will never be able to make that up to them.
Thanks, Claire.
Work At Home Dads
Claire, You've brought up a great point. It seems like most things we see in the media are geared towards the work at home mom. It's almost a given that moms would be the work at home parent, but just as important is when a dad can work from home. Society's unspoken rule of what's "normal" has probably kept many a father from working from home and being available for his kids, especially his daughters. Maybe it's time to reinvent the rules? Thanks for discussing a very important topic.
Thanks.
I do think dads need the focus and limelight once in a while. Dads that take their parenting seriously are a great asset to everyone!