A few months ago, my husband and I were discussing his dissertation.  He recently had it published and it has sold a few copies.  Our daughter overheard and said, “Daddy, you’re an author?!”   My husband was taken aback for a moment and finally said, “Well, yes, I guess I am.”   Our daughter was clearly impressed.  She exclaimed, “Daddy!  I didn’t know you have a REAL job!”

After we stopped laughing, we realized that she truly had no idea what her daddy does at work every day.  Work was a nebulous word that means Dad drives away, is gone for several hours, and then comes home.  At the time, she was an intelligent second grader so she understood that people do different kinds of jobs.  She just didn’t know what her dad did at his job.

Author Walter Wally created a book to help ignite these conversations between youngsters and their fathers.  His children’s book What Did Daddy Do Today? is a bedtime story to help build a bond between father and child.  It helps children to develop an imagination while at the same time understanding where Dad goes all day.  You can purchase your copy directly from the author’s website ($15.99, hardcover). To get $5 off your purchase price, enter code 5WDDT at checkout!    Reading together is an important time to foster relationships between parent and child.  With this book, that time becomes even more important because it helps a child understand that Dad is important at his job.