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Raising a family can be challenging and stressful at times. However, the common goals and emotional, financial, and physical investments made can be a common bond between husband and wife. One that compliments their marriage relationship.Of A lot of women avoid wearing nice clothes when they getpregnant because they believe that they look fat or ugly. You know that theresnothing more beautiful than a pregnant woman glowing and smiling, so youshouldnt hide your body during p
As a personal coach for men and the publisher of anewsletter, Im sometimes blessed with personalstories from readers that touch my heart. Thisstory sent in from a father helped me to rememberwhy Im doing what I do. Id like to share it withyou:As a father of two teens, I've enjoyed yourinsight on fatherhood. I was raised in a lovingfamily environment, but just as you indicated, myfather was the primary breadwinner and the "backbone" of the family, not an emotional type. As a child, I never saw him cry or appear weak, nor did he ever utter the words "I love you". It was just not in his vocabulary, though I never doubted his love for any of us.It was not until his last hours on this earth,nearly 9 years ago, that I saw him cry for the first time. Suffering from the side effects ofleukemia, I was visiting him in his hospital room. As I sat on the side of his bed feeding him ice chips and jello cubes by spoon, it occurred to methat we had reversed roles. He was no longercaring for my needs, but I was there to help him with a basic need.We talked about things that we'd never discussed previously and as I was preparing to return home to my family for the night, I turned to him and said "I love you". He smiled and nodded hisapproval as I exited his room for the last time. Unfortunately, he'd been experiencing internal bleeding, though he never complained or mentioned it to me, and he expired some three hours after Ileft.I feel fortunate to have spent those last hours with him and that I could express my love to him, though I felt out of character in doing it. I only wish that it hadoccurred years earlier.As a father myself, Ive broken the male mold. I freely express my love not only for my wife but for each of my children. Rarely does a day pass that I don't talk with my kids, always ending the conversation with an "I love you".I'll be the first to admit that life is not always a bed of roses, and that developing strong family ties requires patience and perseverance. But Im incredibly proud of the family relationships that we've developed and nurtured in our children.Millions of todays fathers grew up with fatherswho were unable to express their love directly.And yet so many of these fathers have been able toexpress their love to their own children.Theyve done it because they know the pain of notreceiving that love. They know how absolutelyvital their expression of love and acceptance isfor their kids. And theyve moved past the discomfort of expressing their love for their kids so that they may thrive.This is an acknowledgement to the courage of allthe fathers who have broken the mold.If our world is to change, it wont be withoutlove from our fathers.
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