You gotta focus on quality over quantity.
And I was missing stuff.
I was missing soccer games.
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I was missing ballet and gymnastics meets and all that stuff.
I was feeling sort of guilty about it, Melvin began.
Focus on quality over quantity.
The dad of two explained how he took Dalys words to heart and put them into practice.
So when I am there, I’m not just physically present, I am emotionally present.
I have a go at check that my children know that.
So, for instance, I’ve coached my son’s basketball team for the last three seasons.
It’s a mediocre squad, probably a result of the coaching more than anything.
But anyway, he enjoys it.
I block out Wednesday evenings during basketball season so I can always be at practice.
And so I carve out that time.
I’m unreachable and untouchable.
Another lesson learned came from someone Melvin interviewed for a series on TODAY called Dads Got This.
They remember, like, looking out from that stage, seeing mom, seeing dad during their play.
He wasn’t physically present.
He was at the house, but he wasn’t at the baseball games.
He wasn’t at the basketball games."
He slept during the day.
Yeah, that was part of it.
Listen to Melvins entire interview with Sid Evans onBiscuits & Jamhere:
