It is time for us to prioritize. Your extracurricular activities are just that: EXTRA. Your family is supposed to come first. I know fathers who sit and play video games - not with their children, but by themselves - but cannot seem to break away long enough to read Junior a book. I'll say it - THAT IS HORRIBLE PARENTING!!!
Children are a blessing. They are our responsibility. They are products of their environment. The fact is when you have children, you have to quit being one yourself.
So be there for them before they grow up. Keep them close. Teach them to tie their shoes, blow bubbles and shave (not in the same day). They do grow up. They can become upstanding citizen who give productively to society or they become degenerates who are wards of the state. It is usually dad's choice.
For the record, I also encourage having one parent who stays at home, specifically the mother. So this means going that extra mile and doing those extra things so that she can raise your children. It is imperative that there be a parent at the house when they leave for school and when they return. You will be amazed at how much that contributes to the success of a child.
As I said: they grow up. Don't miss it since it only happens once.
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