Fatherhood, Engage: The First Frontier

Hello fathers/dads out there in internet land and welcome to the first edition of Fatherhood, Engage. I know the main title is a little lengthy and downright daunting to read, but I figured it was the quickest, fastest way to get the point of this blog across. But, you may be asking, why are you talking about those things, isn't that the kind of thing new moms ogle and obsess over? The answer is yes, but they also tell you about it, fill conversations at the dinner table about it, and wake you up in the middle of the night thinking about how long we should breastfeed or what diapers do you like more or wasn't it cute when our son did this. If you didn't get it guys, when you decided to say nuts to wrapping your junk up and convincing her throw out the birth control, you were saying, "I'd be cool with procreating with you" aka - baby time (well, I'm hoping this is most circumstances, there are some exceptions and such but I'm getting off subject and I tend to ramble). So, you get the point, babies are kind of a big deal when it comes to well...life, and essentially in this blog, your life.

Now, no where in that title did I ever claim that I was an expert or that I've been doing this shit my whole life, so if you see something that contradicts something I've said in the blog, well back off! Nah, just kidding, I want to hear feedback because if it helps me better serve my family and be the best possible dad that I can be, so bring on the contradictions! 

So, what's the ultimate goal of this small fragment of interneting that I'm dishing out; well, it's to help guys that are in a similar situation that I am in when it comes to child-rearing, but also to show them that this child-rearing and child-bearing stuff isn't just for the woman (or in some of those certain situations women) in their lives anymore. If you haven't noticed, we are in the 21st century and it's pretty incredible; we have machines that show us funny videos of pets and porn all on the same screen, we no longer buy and sell people (for the most part), we have vaccines for diseases that could wipe us (the human race) off the map, and in this part of the world we (mostly) have equal rights for women and girls. Since more women are in the workforce these days, we have seen a decline of the "stay at home mom". They are out there serving your family by being breadwinners and helping pay off the bills. 

Anyway, I'm not saying women need our help, but hey it can be hard getting the dishes done, cleaning the house, changing the oil in the car, and getting the kids to daycare/school/anywhere, so it's time we men stepped up to help with the no longer stereotypical "women's work". It's time to roll up our sleeves and clean the poopy diapers, do some laundry (and sort it, don't just throw it all in the washer), and fix a damn fine dinner because essentially the woman in our life is fighting the same battle we are, parenthood. So, roll up your sleeves and pick up that diaper bag, clean those breast pump bottles and parts, get your best hat for a tea party, and be prepared to sing "Let It Go" 5,000 times. It's time to be men.