Nov 4 (edited) • Fatherhood
Presence vs availability
Being in the same room as your child is not the same as being with them.
Children don’t just hear your words.
They feel your attention, your focus, and your emotional availability.
They can tell when you are there, and when your mind is somewhere else.
Presence looks like eye contact, patience, and genuine interest.
It is a calm tone, an open posture, and slowing down enough for them to feel seen.
Small moments create lifelong emotional security.
A question worth asking yourself:
When you sit with your child, where is your mind?
Do they get your attention, or whatever is left after the world is finished with you?
Are you listening, or waiting to return to your thoughts?
If someone observed you at home, would they see you as present, or just around?
Five minutes of real presence beats five hours of distracted proximity.
Today’s practice:
Put your phone aside
Turn toward them
Ask one real question
Listen without rushing
Watch how quickly they soften and open when they feel you arrive in the moment with them.
Share what works for you.
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