Happy Father’s Day to Me
Posted on June 17th, 2007 in parenting, pride, stay-at-home dad
This is why I do it.
Thanks and Happy Father’s Day to Mike Adamick, who took this lovely picture.
I’m so frikkin’ spoiled. Every day is Father’s Day for me. I know, I know, parenting is hard, I lose out on sleep and a social life and my “career is on hold” (although I like to say that I’m just pursuing a new career for a few or twenty years).
But I love this. Everything I’ve ever done has led me to this place, to this job.
- I like play, make-believe, and goofiness. I find kidspeak more fascinating than most adult interactions.
- I get it that “teaching” is the opposite of “telling” — you have to wait until the child comes to you, ready to learn.
- I value the straight randomness that living things offer. I’m also really good at faking calm, and instantly ditching the best-formed plans if they’re not working.
I want to keep doing this forever, and I know that in one form or another, I will.
Happy Father’s Day, everyone!
Yeah, I Twitter, don't laugh. 
June 17th, 2007 10:19 am
Gorgeous, gorgeous picture. I love that you love being a stay at home Dad. You remind me a great deal of my husband and I think he husband would make a very good stay at home Dad as well. Too bad I don’t have his earning potential.
Happy Father’s Day!
June 17th, 2007 9:44 pm
Great pic. Happy father’s day.