The Sewing Mom

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Raising a Father. All opinions are 100% mine.

I’m always on the lookout for a good book and when I saw this video it really piqued my interest. It’s simple, yet to the point and the point it makes is something I think many of us can relate to. Watch it for yourself and see if you agree.

The book Raising a Father written by Arjun Sen, is the story of how a father comes to realize that he doesn’t know his daughter. The story shows how, after a traumatic event, Arjun realizes he needs to reorganize his priorities, makes a decision to leave the corporate world that he’s been so engrossed in, and spend the time getting to know his own daughter.

Now he doesn’t just quit his job to become a stay at home dad (which I don’t consider to be a bad option!). Instead, he starts his own company, working from home so has the opportunity to spend more time doing things with his own daughter. What he proved along the way was that it actually is possible to have success and still be a good father. The main difference for him now is that he measures success differently and is enjoying fatherhood.

I’m not saying that if a parent works outside the home that makes them any less of a parent. But, we all know how easy it can be to become wrapped up in our work and start missing some of our kids activities. They grow up so fast. I believe if there is an opportunity for a parent to be successful in work and still be as involved as they can possibly be with their own children, why not take it? Personally, that’s the biggest reason I continue with the job I have. Could I find a job for more pay? I’m sure I could. But, I set my own schedule, I work from home, I’m available to my daughter almost all of the time. I am fortunate in that I get the best of both worlds.

I think Raising a Father sounds like a story most of us can relate to and I think I’m going to give it a read!