10/08/2025
I’m usually not one to post about personal stuff on this platform, but this one certainly has a professional and positive life connection to it.
My daughter, Brooke, just started her junior year in high school. Her mother and I have already started touring college campuses. We started over the summer, which got me thinking yet again how quickly time has flown by since Brooke came into this world.
After she was born, parental instinct as well as through advice from others was to do everything I could to never miss an activity. I think I’ve done a pretty good job at it. She started with dance, gymnastics, soccer, track, plays, violin, softball, and now field hockey.
As her regular season wraps up this week, it hit me hard that a year from now field hockey will be over. All of the years of attending recitals, plays, games, and other activities are done forever.
For all of you parents out there you know where I’m coming from. Here’s what I have learned:
There will always be work conflicts with your children’s activities. If you have to start work earlier to attend an activity - do it.
If you need to work later to attend a game - do it.
If you need to work over the weekend to attend a recital - do it.
Family comes first, and when you prioritize your children you automatically
are happier, and more productive at the office. Your mental health is positive. If you’re working at the right company, your boss and colleagues will understand if you have to disappear for a couple of hours on a Tuesday. Your kids will never forget the time you are sacrificing for them, as they know how busy you are. Trust me when I tell you they look into the stands before the game starts to see if your watching.
As Nike says, just do it.
