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Teaching your Daughter to be a Professional
Most women are working full time these
days, or running businesses that allow them to work at home. And while
it may be a challenge to balance work, home, and family, it’s important
to remember that your daughter, no matter her age, is watching you.
She’s looking to see that you can be healthy, happy, and stress-free
(well, most of the time), and wants to know that she can do the same.
Here are some ways to teach your daughter to be the professional you
know she can be—at every stage of her life.
Lead by example.
You can always tell your daughter what
it takes to be successful professionally, but the message will be loud
and clear when you show her. By setting up a schedule for yourself that
you follow faithfully and finding time for recreation and personal time,
you can teach your daughter that work is just one part of life, and
shouldn’t upset the balance of what it takes to live a healthy life.
It may also be a good idea to take your daughter to work with you, even
if you work at home. Show her what you do during the day, and how there
are many tasks and skills involved in making a business run smoothly.
You can also teach your daughter that she can use her talents and skills
to make a name for herself in any field she chooses, and that’s it’s
possible to maintain personal relationships and take time for herself,
even if she’s working full-time.
Talk to your daughter about money.
Most mothers don’t talk to their daughters
about finances until college—when they realize they’re away from home,
and don’t have much money, or until they land their first job. Discussing
money openly will teach your daughter that money is necessary in order
to run a household and provide financial security. It will also teach
her that she should be responsible with her money, and shouldn’t assume
that her husband will take care of all the finances in the house. After
all, your daughter will have to live on her own for a little while,
and she’ll need to know how to control her spending and save wisely.
Set up a savings account when she starts her first job, so that you
can teach your daughter the value of not spending everything at once,
as well as how to pay bills and achieve financial responsibility.
Help your daughter start her own business.
No matter what your daughter’s age,
helping her to open her own business based on her interests is a great
way to teach her the responsibility of keeping a business running smoothly,
and will prepare her to be a professional leader in the future. You
can teach your daughter the basics of advertising, supply and demand,
as well as the social skills that are necessary for dealing with clients.
The earlier your daughter is exposed to the fundamentals of business,
the more solidified these values will be when she becomes an adult professional.
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