Working Overtime Hours on Father's Day - Who Needs You More

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EPISODE 5 - Working Overtime Hours on Father's Day - Who Needs You MoreWelcome back! Simple question for you Dad - what does your priority?Early in my Dad life, my career fed my need for affirmation and acceptance - I wanted to provide the best way possible for my family, but even in my best efforts there were many times that I saw less and less of my family and more and more time in a car commuting or behind a desk in a cubicle solving the world's problems and being the guy my boss could count on to go further and be more than my job title!And then I would get home, try to cram in a brief summary of a day in the life of my family, put the kids to bed and fall into bed - rinse and repeat, day in and day out.I reveled in the fruits of my labour - the great reviews at work, the bonuses, the awards, the way to go Dave's were a shot in the arm to keep on going.  I missed my family, I missed the moments and as Father's Day passes by yet again, I hope that this year will be marked by a growth spurt in my Dad-ness!  As I do life with fellow Dads, listen and learn, there is a renewed excitement in that my skills as a Dad will improve in spending time with YOU!To all the Dads - do something small this week to focus on your family - one thing.  Make this your passion this week and thanks for listening today!Dave___https://dadspace.ca/podcast produced by TrueMediaSolutions.ca

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EPISODE 5 - Welcome back! Simple question for you Dad - what does your priority? Early in my Dad life, my career fed my need for affirmation and acceptance - I wanted to provide the best way possible for my family, but even in my best efforts there were many times that I saw less and less of my family and more and more time in a car commuting or behind a desk in a cubicle solving the world's problems and being the guy my boss could count on to go further and be more than my job title! And then I would get home, try to cram in a brief summary of a day in the life of my family, put the kids to bed and fall into bed - rinse and repeat, day in and day out. I reveled in the fruits of my labour - the great reviews at work, the bonuses, the awards, the way to go Dave's were a shot in the arm to keep on going. I missed my family, I missed the moments and as Father's Day passes by yet again, I hope that this year will be marked by a growth spurt in my Dad-ness! As I do life with fellow Dads, listen and learn, there is a renewed excitement in that my skills as a Dad will improve in spending time with YOU! To all the Dads - do something small this week to focus on your family - one thing. Make this your passion this week and thanks for listening today! Dave ___ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1685523488484216 (Check out our Dad Space Community on Facebook) https://dadspace.ca/ (Visit DadSpace.ca for everything Dad!) Have a podcast and need a great website? https://www.podpage.com/?via=try-podpage (Try Podpage!) podcast produced by https://truemediasolutions.ca/ (TrueMediaSolutions.ca) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-space-podcast/message

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