Reevaluating Wealth and Success as a Parent

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Discover the true measure of wealth as this chapter examines the importance of being present for your children. Explore the concept of success beyond material possessions and achievements, and consider the value of attending your kid's activities and watching them grow up.

There are lots of different trappings of wealth. A big house. A nice car. Exotic vacations. First-class flights? Private flights? Not everyone can afford these things. In fact, that’s sort of the point—they are considered fancy and elite because of how elusive they are.

But is this really wealth? Or is this just materialism?

On Christmas (and it’s the Dec 25th entry in *The Daily Da*d book, too), we quoted Paul Orfalea, the billionaire founder of Kinkos, who defined ‘success’ as having kids who come home for the holidays. He was saying that there are lots of wealthy people out there who don’t have that, who are estranged from their family. But what’s interesting about this idea is that it is largely focused on where you and your kids end up later in life, when they have a choice about how much they see you.

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