Thoughtful Thursday: It's never too late

I did an Instagram Live last week, where I was speaking to fathers. 

Listening to all of them really made me think... they were all pretty much saying the same thing when it comes to bonding with their children: making time for them, doing things that they like together etc.

So even parents that are estranged or have been out of the picture for some time... if they decide they want to come back, it's never too late to cultivate that relationship with your child. For as long as they can see that you are making the time and really are making the effort (kids are extremely perceptive) there should be no reason why a bond can't be built.

I was saying to the gentlemen on my Instagram live that a lot of the time fathers have now gained this bad reputation for not being around and it has now overshadowed the fathers that are actually putting in that work and embracing fatherhood.

I guess it's because we don't ordinarily see mother's walking out on their children (it does happen, though) and a lot of the time the light is shed on the fathers-- but that dynamic is changing!

But really when it comes to children, as long as you accept what has been done, and you are willing to build a bond and be in the child's life... nothing is stopping you! It may be hard at first, especially if the child has grown, but keep at it!