O Dia dos Pais em 2020

What are the challenges and lessons can we learn in relationship between fathers and children we are experiencing this year, given a scenario of uncertainty and intense change?

We talked with some of our members at Horiens to tell some the transformations happening in their lives and in each of our homes.

We know that there are many challenges, but the human being’s capacity to act and evolve is immense. If fears double in size, so does the courage. If educating was already one of the greatest and most impacting challenges, educating during this time involves paths never traveled before, requiring from each family to look closely to new paradigms.

With this overcoming tone, we want to honor all parents working on our teams at Horiens and Odebrecht Group.

We wish a very special Father’s Day.

Here’s what our colleagues at Horiens think about the delights and challenges of being a father at this time in history.

“Despite all the difficulties imposed by the current scenario, I have been more involved in my children’s routine and this is wonderful. Little things I could do during this quarantine ended up helping to tighten our family bond, not to mention that it’s wonderful to be more present. We have learned a lot together.”
Carlos Eduardo Lichtenberger Jr

“Despite the difficulty of reconciling remote work with parenting tasks over the past few months, I have learned a great deal in controlling my time and be productive. At the same time I have had the unique opportunity to be more present and get to know my daughter Paola better, either being with her during her online classes or play time, or when we have lunch together. It has also been incredible to follow the evolution of my little Giovana very closely: Her first smile, the first time she rolled over, the first time she sat up by herself. This exchange of affection will be forever marked in our relationship.”
Francisco Paladino

“To be physically present by my children’s side in this period of social isolation is a great opportunity I have not missed. Since 2017, when I moved to São Paulo, a big part of daily routine has been away from my family, who could not accompany me. The resumption of daily family routine has been especially gratifying. Now, we do things together that have been out of our routine for very long time, and which I have missed a lot. Respect, admiration, passion, dialogue and love are exercised everyday at home.”
Fabio Machado

“I think that this picture sums up a lot: we’re playing house (made of sheets and pillows) and taking funny pictures on the phone. That was one of 1001 ways to play with the little one. The fact is that the need for social isolation has increasingly strengthened my family. I’ve been learning to be more of a mother and with that to be more of a father (understanders will understand), besides conquering a space in everyday life that I could never achieve in another situation. Thus I have been exercising my role, with ups and downs, conquering every day my greatest love, my little Laura!”
Fábio Noronha

“In my family nucleus, social isolation has become affection and empathy. The talks about life with Helena, 19, the academic support for Marina, who’s 10 years old, the play time with Eduardo, 5, and witnessing the first steps and first words of Marcela, who is 1 year old, were treasures revealed to me by the covid-19 scenario. I’m sure that everyone have found that the glass can be half-full despite so many uncertainties.”
José Bernardo de Medeiros

“I believe that the main benefit of this period is the opportunity to be closer to our children, having family moments in an intense way, while conducting our work routines. From this exchange of experiences, companionship, love, friendship and respect, various opportunities have risen to evolve as a person, professional and as a father.”
Kyllbert Wougran

“For me, the isolation and other disruptions caused by the pandemic have reinforced the idea that material things are ephemeral, and the true meaning of life is immaterial, like the family love, friendship, and wishing well for yourself and others. Today, being closer to my children and getting to know their character and sensitivity, I feel even happier as a father, because I realize that they also give more importance to things such as family, friendship and solidarity.”
Marcio de Souza Santos

“If on one hand social isolation has taken away our freedom and has created a lot of fear about the future, on the other hand, the possibility of being at home with my family, Just at the moment when my son started saying his first words, it was just amazing! Surely working in the office would have missed those moments. Despite all the challenges, the experience and the opportunity have been memorable.”
Orlando Rios

“The difficulties of isolation has brought some positive impacts, especially the proximity between parents and children, which was elevated to a condition that given our routine would be impossible. Having lunch together and serving breakfast are small activities that mean a lot to the children and enrich the relationship between parents and children. Today I am part in my son’s daily life, and this brings me a greater feeling of being a father.”
Thiago Flumignan