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Do you notice how you dress up has changed ever since you became a family man? Most of us used to dress sharply as single men and enjoyed the charisma it brings to our personality. But because of the way we live our lives day in and day out as fathers and husbands, the urge to look fashionable could have faded quite remarkably from our priority list. This happens because of certain factors. Firstly, lack of quality and quantity time for ourselves happened as we spend hours doing two jobs to provide for our family. Related to our responsibility to provide, most of us lack the extra bucks to buy new pair of dress pants and so we are forever stuck with our faded denims. And if we have got extra money, we’d rather put it in our savings for our children. Moving forward, some dads who are able to purchase additions to their wardrobe get discouraged when the no longer have a personal space in the house. Despite all these, we are to dress sharply for our family all the time. Being the man of the house, we represent our families. How we look gives the impression of how we care for every family member. How do we go about this endeavour? Let us start with the selection of appropriate clothes. As much as possible, choose those that are dark in color as they can hide stains from food spills especially when you are with a toddler. Perhaps, you are fond of men’s dress shirts. Purchase shirts that are made of cotton as they are easier to care for. Here is good news for us. We can look smart all year round with just few pieces in our closet. Just ensure they have classic cuts for easy mix and match. I admit that there are instances when I am simply not having a great time with my son. And at my wit’s end and he starts crying, I am tempted to shout “Boys don’t cry!” This is especially true when we are in public places. This makes me think, is crying not for boys? After much reflection, I found myself reading an article about this. This psychologist author explained that boys may be different from girls in some ways but are also similar in some. She said that young boys and girls do not differ much when they cry. They both cry when fearful or depressed or in whatever emotion that prods them to cry. However, this changes when boys hit puberty and they tend to keep what they truly feel and their need to cry as they do not want to be bashed by doing so. Makes me think, I would be very careful with my words with my son. Saving for the education of our kids is one of the tasks we dads must start early on in our parent lives. I hear of some friends who leave this task in the hands of their wives. While I do not question the arrangements they might have, dads are still the best individuals to take charge in securing the future of our kids. So, the common scenario is we are making both ends meet with the income we get from our eight hour jobs. What else can we do? Assess yourself and see what other things you can do in exchange of some I fees. Say, you can offer tutorials on subjects like math, chemistry or physics. Drop your tutorial stipend directly to your kids’ college funds. Do you have spare time during holidays or other times of the year? Look for seasonal jobs that can augment your savings by some bucks. If you practice this all throughout the year, you will be surprised with the outcome. |
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