Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Homeschooling dads, do you struggle with balancing work and leading your family? Today, on Home School Heartbeat with host Mike Smith, hear how one father has dealt with that dilemma—and how you can too!

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Mike Smith:
Kevin, it’s hard for dads to find time and energy to lead their families—let’s face it—especially after a hard day at work. What are some ways that fathers can balance work and family leadership?

Kevin Swanson:
Well Mike, I’d say the first thing to do is just learn to integrate your family into your life. It may be a little hard to do, especially in the present economy, but find ways to develop a family economy on the side. Find projects you can do with your family.

Also, be a visionary dad. That doesn’t mean to be some great keynote speaker or anything like that; it just means you get creative. Say, “You know, let’s do this!” You see a sunset, you see what God has done, you just marvel in front of your children: “Wow, this is beautiful! Let’s hold hands and let’s just sing ‘This is the day the Lord has made.’ Let’s give God some praise here.’ That’s what it means to be a visionary dad; just come up with creative ways to incorporate God’s Word into your life.

And then finally, just prioritize the family devotion time. Get into the Word of God and get the Word of God into your family.

Mike:
Well Kevin, that’s very helpful, and thanks for sharing that with us again today! Until next time, I’m Mike Smith.