Finances and Fathers

 In today’s world things are kept spinning and moving forward by one thing. That one thing is money. As much as we would love to say that one thing is love or maybe even kindness, the matter of fact is its money. We use money in everything we do. We go to the doctor thats going to cost you. Dentists, schooling, movies, houses, activities, all of it needs money. When you are only in charge of taking care of one person, yourself, that can be pretty simple. When it comes to family you are at least dealing with two people. How does finances play a role in a family and their life? Many families struggle with finances. It is challenging to get them all organized and to understand them fully. It is important though as a family to get them all managed and taken care of in order to keep a family up and happy. Finances show up in our lives as funds for education, electrical bills, grocery budgets, and other things in life are what make up our finances in a family. We need to discuss our financial situations so that we can be able to be calm and focus on the things that matter. When it comes to communication and decision making within the home, a lot of that role is placed on the father because he is typically the one leading the house. Although, the father also plays other important roles within the family besides solely “head of the household”. Fathers play a critical role in the lives of their children. I have included below just a couple important roles they play, out of the many important duties a father has:

1. Providing emotional support: Fathers often provide emotional support to their children. They offer a different type of support than mothers can offer and can help provide a healthy balance in their children's lives. Kids need both a mother’s and a father’s love to develop healthy life skills and emotional complexes.

2. Being a role model: Fathers are such important role models for their children, particularly for their sons. Young boys need a good male role model that they can look up to, who will emulate the best characteristics of what a good, strong man looks and acts like. Children often look up to their fathers and try to emulate their same behavior.

3. Encouraging independence: Fathers can encourage their children to be independent and to take risks. This is crucial for children to develop a sense of self esteem and good decision making. They provide guidance and support while allowing their children to make their own choices and learn from their mistakes.

4. Instilling discipline and responsibility: Fathers play such an important role in instilling discipline and responsibility in their children. They are responsible for many things an play  a big role in setting that example. If a father is not being responsible in whatever context it may be it can set the child up for failure.They set boundaries and enforce rules with the kind of “tough love” that helps children learn how to manage their behavior and make good decisions while growing up. Fathers are not perfect and so sometimes they make choices that they have to take responsibility for their actions and be mature enough to handle it and stand up. By taking these responsibilities seriously things will be ok. 

5. Providing financial support: Fathers are usually the ones providing financial support to their children and wives, which ensures that their families basic needs are met. There are some situations where there is only the mom in the household who has to come up with these. This support can also emulate itself in the form of paying for education, healthcare, housing, and other necessities. We need the Father to provide this to help develop a sturdy foundation.