AS always, on Father’s Day, countries worldwide celebrate and honour fathers, paternal bonds and the influence that men who undertake these roles in society.
The Pepperpot Magazine sat down with media operative and now pastor of the New Testament Church of God in Guyana, Bishop Terrence Esseboom. He shared his perspective on how fathers in the media should function and take care of their children.

Esseboom revealed that fathers should be good nurturers and counsellors to their children who would want to follow in their footsteps, be it in their profession or otherwise.
According to him, if they seek to influence their children to pursue a similar career, such as in the media, fathers should also impart knowledge that they would have learned to their children, particularly the art of writing a good story.

“Allow them to get the exposure, let them travel and learn about their country, cultures of other ethnicities, while at the same time getting the experiences,” Esseboom advised.
“As a journalist, there are certain skills and experiences you would have learned in your career, as you would in any other profession, that you would need to impart to the next generation.”
He noted that teaching children about journalism is beneficial because it encourages them to be au fait with many areas of expertise, whether that area be politics, culture, education or other subjects.

According to the veteran journalist, fathers in that profession are able to enjoy many experiences that they can also share with their children when they have returned from their assignments.
But regardless of profession or how demanding it is, Esseboom maintains that fathers must continue to place great importance on their families. “The quality of families is determined by the quality of the fathers,” he opined.

Esseboom contended that family and family life are critical to fathers, an observation he made within his own demanding profession in the media.
He noted that for him when he worked in the media, he was not too keen on working on Sundays, and now as a pastor, he does not host any events on holidays at his church. According to him, holidays belong to him and his family.