--- title: Empire Life Blog Valuing Dad description: When you begin to think about what a family would do if something unexpected happened to Dad, having life insurance provides some peace of mind. image: https://blog.empirelife.ca/hubfs/Blog_images/Valuing_Dad/FathersDayBlog1.jpg --- × #### Subscribe ### Subscribe to Email Updates Signing up for our Blog offers you the opportunity to subscribe and receive email notifications for Investment or Insurance type content only from The Empire Life Insurance Company and Empire Life Investments Inc. 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Of course, providing comes in different forms, whether that’s providing by working outside the home or being your greatest champion, moral compass, and educator of personal responsibility, Dad’s contributions inside the house should be valued as well. ### How much do you think Dad is worth around the house? No doubt, there would be varying responses to this question. However, below is a fun infographic that displays Dad’s value of work performed at home. The interactive version can be seen [here](https://magic.piktochart.com/output/6653395-untitled-infographic).    ### Considering Dad’s value While it’s fun to put a dollar value on all of the household tasks that Moms and Dads perform, it’s also an “eye-opener” when you add up all of the time spent on household duties, and then begin to think about what a family would do if something unexpected happened to Dad. That is where life insurance can help. It can provide some additional financial security for family members left behind. When determining [how much life insurance is needed](https://www.empirelife.ca/lp5), it is important to look not only at any salary that may be affected but also on household contributions that would need to be covered. Although immeasurable in many ways, putting a value on Dad’s contributions is important. All of the duties and tasks performed by Dad would still need to be taken care of, which may mean hiring different services.  Dads work hard to ensure their families are safe, secure, and taken care of, and life insurance can be the additional financial security for family members left behind.  [Term life insurance](https://www.empirelife.ca/lp5) can be affordable, with a quick and simple on-line application process. 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