It's so weird seeing @hip_kid in the @SDFamily magazine every month. But there he is on page 83. Photo was taken 5 years ago. Amazing.
245 days ago
@DontSpkWhinese Hot tub. That sounds great. I wanna head up to our jacuzzi when my hubby gets home. Soak my bones for a bit. cc @sugarjones
245 days ago
@sign4baby Are you referring to the Indie Bound organization? I'd start with @indieboundmeg and go from there.
245 days ago
Parenting is certainly not easy. And even though I can't even possibly know what it's like to be a father, I can tell you, based on personal experience with my dad and the father of my son, that fatherhood presents unique challenges that are different than those that mothers deal with.
Aaron Hass, PhD, puts it all together in his book, Gift of Fatherhood. In his work with families that spans over twenty years, Dr. Hass has acquired a great understanding of the issues men face when becoming fathers.
Twelve Reasons Why You Might Not Want to Spend More Time with Your Children:
Parenting is difficult
You wait too long before becoming involved
You made an attempt to engage your child and you were rebuffed
You see your child as a burden rather than a joy
Your children seem to have arrived from another planet
You feel more comfortable with your son than your daughter
The temperaments of you and your child don't seem to fit
You have a very difficult child
You feel financial pressures
You believe parenting is your wife's responsibility
Your children prefer to be with their mother
You avoid being with your child to avoid marital conflict
Why You Should Want to Spend More Time with Your Children:
Your child presents you with an opportunity to grow
While I happen to think that some of these issues are a bit out-of-date ( do some men still think parenting responsibilities lie with the mother? ), I again have to wonder if perhaps they are issues that men deal with. I'm hoping that the fathers reading this can offer some feedback and let moms know what it is that may cause you to seek time away from your children and what it is that motivates you to spend more time with them than your father may have spent with you.
Aaron Hass, PhD, puts it all together in his book, Gift of Fatherhood. In his work with families that spans over twenty years, Dr. Hass has acquired a great understanding of the issues men face when becoming fathers.