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Show girls how Dad balances work and family

I was recently on a TV talk show to speak about fathering issues when the self-described Gen-X host called on a teen girl and her dad in the audience. The host asked the girl, "What's your biggest issue with your dad right now?"

"When I was little, it seemed like we were best buddies," she replied. "Now he works so much that I hardly get to see him. I want to spend more time with him."

"Dad," the host asked the father, "how do you respond to that?"

"Well, the demands of the job seem to be tougher and tougher each year," he said. "It's just hard to find time with her."

The host interrupted the father and asked incredulously, "But Dad. How many 17-year-old girls say they want to spend more ...

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