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Fatherhood: More than a Job

Becoming a father is easy.  Being a father is not.  Kids don't come with manuals.  No HR training classes. Which is better? Drill sargeant or co-conspirator?

Need some help coping with the new job description?  From hormones to teenagers, help is on the way! 

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There is no twelve-step program for fathers...yet.

Is fatherhood on your horizon? There are some things no one has mentioned just yet!

Car seat installed: Check.  Bassinet assembled, no parts left over: Check.  Baby home: Check.  Now what?

You have become a man who provides support for his family.  Was that what your father did? Time to be an all-around dad, not just a breadwinner. How do you balance a job and a family?

Speaking of balance...wasn't it easier when it was just you and your wife?  She is spending a ton of time with the baby, and you are out in the cold.

Are you sure you are qualified for this "father" thing?

But what happened to the rest of you?  Do you and your friends still get together for a friendly poker game? Or are you on the floor playing with the children instead?

Maybe you are the stay-at-home dad. How is your life different from the "other dads"?

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The world of father changes from day to day.  That roller coaster is one most men would not trade all the stock in the NYSE for on a good day or all of their marbles for on a bad day.

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Ann Marie Dwyer
Apr 11, 09 at 02:53 PM
I could not pass up the belly to belly photo. It was just entirely too perfect for that debate:)
Lokemun Magar
Apr 09, 09 at 11:04 PM
I like the pic of the two pregnant fellas. Or is that a beer paunch?
Ann Marie Dwyer
Dec 31, 08 at 12:06 AM
Thanks, Tina! Ernest, the Youth Group sounds GREAT! to me. You may just be surprised how many members you will attract!
Ernest Smartt
Dec 30, 08 at 10:52 PM
This is a lot of work, but I think it is a good thing. I am looking to start a group. The ideas or themes would be positive leadership, inspirational, motivational, and youth and family. What do you think?
Tina Hartley
Dec 30, 08 at 07:10 PM
What a wonderful zone! Father's are all too often let out of the loop. This is the perfect page for Dads

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