http://discoveringdad.net/the-pressure-of-being-a-good-husband-and-dad/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-pressure-of-being-a-good-husband-and-dad Learning what it means to be a good Dad Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:15:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://discoveringdad.net/the-pressure-of-being-a-good-husband-and-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-37104 Joe Bloe Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:14:09 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=1028#comment-37104 This sums it up. It sucks, but we have to cowboy up and push through it. Good luck to all the dads out there... This sums it up. It sucks, but we have to cowboy up and push through it. Good luck to all the dads out there…

]]> http://discoveringdad.net/the-pressure-of-being-a-good-husband-and-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-23410 chuck Tue, 12 May 2009 01:24:25 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=1028#comment-23410 I would like to know about the examples of being a MAN that you in reality show your sons and daughters seem a bit harsh or difficult to understand about what is ahead of them in life. Why did Dad come home upset today? Why did Dad overreact about the stolen bicycle? What is wrong with Dad at the dinner table tonight he is arguing about nothing? Why does Dad talk to the News on T.V.? Why does Dad squeeze the hand of my new boyfriend so hard when he first meets them? Why does my Husband get angry over what the kids did today, I called him earlier and told him what happened and when he came home he was all upset and we had moved on? How come when my brother does something stupid it doesn't bother me, but when Dad has a problem the entire family gets nervous? PS I can't just move to the sticks. I would like to know about the examples of being a MAN that you in reality show your sons and daughters seem a bit harsh or difficult to understand about what is ahead of them in life. Why did Dad come home upset today? Why did Dad overreact about the stolen bicycle? What is wrong with Dad at the dinner table tonight he is arguing about nothing? Why does Dad talk to the News on T.V.? Why does Dad squeeze the hand of my new boyfriend so hard when he first meets them? Why does my Husband get angry over what the kids did today, I called him earlier and told him what happened and when he came home he was all upset and we had moved on? How come when my brother does something stupid it doesn’t bother me, but when Dad has a problem the entire family gets nervous? PS I can’t just move to the sticks.

]]> http://discoveringdad.net/the-pressure-of-being-a-good-husband-and-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-21930 The Dadical Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:27:04 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=1028#comment-21930 It's tough, yes. But the only way to teach your boys to be men is to let them see you be one. That's one reason that I moved out to the sticks: http://dadicals.blogspot.com/2009/04/get-kids-were-moving-to-woods.html Not always easy, but lots of opportunities to be manly! It’s tough, yes. But the only way to teach your boys to be men is to let them see you be one. That’s one reason that I moved out to the sticks: http://dadicals.blogspot.com/2009/04/get-kids-were-moving-to-woods.html Not always easy, but lots of opportunities to be manly!

]]> http://discoveringdad.net/the-pressure-of-being-a-good-husband-and-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-20705 tom Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:41:27 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=1028#comment-20705 Excellent points, and I'm glad you don't mind telling it like it is - or should be. So much of manhood these days is rejected or touted as obsolete it's good to see some encouraging signs of others who believe that men should bear their responsibility like real men: with dignity, strength and leadership. I truly believe that's what a man's family needs from him. "Man up" -- that sums it up. Excellent points, and I’m glad you don’t mind telling it like it is – or should be.
So much of manhood these days is rejected or touted as obsolete it’s good to see some encouraging signs of others who believe that men should bear their responsibility like real men: with dignity, strength and leadership. I truly believe that’s what a man’s family needs from him.
“Man up” — that sums it up.

]]> http://discoveringdad.net/the-pressure-of-being-a-good-husband-and-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-19561 PJ Mullen Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:01:19 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=1028#comment-19561 This is a great post Matt, I really enjoyed it. I'm a SAHD dad to my 11 month old son and losing the second income has been an adjustment. It was our decision for me to not go back to work. I hated what I was doing and quit to renovate a house we had purchased to be our home after were married. Then we were blessed with our little man, and I've been his primary care giver ever since. We've definitely seen our share of belt tightening. Very few meals out anymore, if we can't pay cash for it we don't buy it and our discretionary spending has come to a halt. It's all good though. We are fortunate that my wife has an excellent job and makes a good salary. We live in an area with a good cost of living and are very focused on spending time with our son. After all, the gift of our time is more precious than any gift I could buy him anyway. It isn't always easy, but you just half to plow through and see things for what you have in life. This is a great post Matt, I really enjoyed it. I’m a SAHD dad to my 11 month old son and losing the second income has been an adjustment. It was our decision for me to not go back to work. I hated what I was doing and quit to renovate a house we had purchased to be our home after were married. Then we were blessed with our little man, and I’ve been his primary care giver ever since. We’ve definitely seen our share of belt tightening. Very few meals out anymore, if we can’t pay cash for it we don’t buy it and our discretionary spending has come to a halt. It’s all good though. We are fortunate that my wife has an excellent job and makes a good salary. We live in an area with a good cost of living and are very focused on spending time with our son. After all, the gift of our time is more precious than any gift I could buy him anyway. It isn’t always easy, but you just half to plow through and see things for what you have in life.

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