Source: Dumb Little Man
Having spent the last two decades working in the advertising industry based in New York but with clients all over the country, being on the road is just something that always came with the job. My wife had always been really supportive of my ambitions and therefore, excessive travel has never been much of an issue.
However, 7 years ago, I became a dad — first to my daughter Hannah and two years later, to our little Sophie.
With fatherhood came the challenges of being away on client engagements (sometimes for a week at a time) and still being able to remain a consistent daily presence in my daughters’ lives.
I am not going to pretend that I got this right, straight out of the gate. For me, it was definitely a bit of trial and error. Eventually, I got my “sea legs” as a dad and found ways to be present with my daughters even if I couldn’t be there physically.
Anyway, what I am about to share with you is by no means earth shattering. However, to my daughters, it has made all the difference in the world. I’ve narrowed it down to my five most tried and true tips for connecting with your child when on the road.
Commit to daily video chats at the same time each day
Now, I know you must think this is the most obvious suggestion.
With the advent of smartphones, video messaging has become table stakes to us all. However, what many adults fail to realize is that for children, sporadic absences of a parent can be very hard for them to acclimate to.
Therefore, it is critical that you not only commit to video chat but that you do so at a set time each day and do not deviate from it.
For my daughters, knowing that at 5 PM every single day they could consistently count on seeing their daddy made all the difference. I realize that not everyone’s schedule is easy to manage, but find a time that you can count on being…
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