With their company, Fathercraft, they guide parents with trusted sources that help them through their journey. “While we create with dads in mind, our readers include moms, aunts, uncles, and grandparents,” their website reads. “When my son was younger, I loved getting to share the things I’m passionate about and seeing them with a new perspective through his eyes,” shares Brent, aka Designer Daddy. “Now that he’s a teenager, it’s such a joy to see what he’s become passionate about, and getting to experience those things with him.” It still does, and I still log time on my computer when the kids are asleep, but it’s amazing when you come home after a hard day and work and interacting with your kids makes you realize — they don’t care that I feel like I screwed up doing blah blah at work today… they want me to be their dad and play with them and make mac ’n cheese. That’s good for setting my brain straight,” he shares. There are a ton of great resources out there. Go to your local bookstore and find a book on being a dad that speaks to you. Cruise YouTube and look for baby product reviews that make you realize some of these baby gadgets are kinda cool, or talk to a friend who had a kid a bit older than yours. You might learn something, and it might help you enjoy the journey (even more).” “It’s all worth it,” he says. “I try to remember that even 2 minutes can make a difference in the lives of my kids… If I’m willing to step away from what I’m doing to push them on the swing or get a tour of the block house they made … or heck, even snuggle up and watch a 7-minute-long Bluey episode together … those things matter.” A lot of fathers feel isolated and can suffer both mentally and physically as a result. Take care of yourself by seeking friends, mentors, relatives, therapists, or support groups (in person or online) to help share the burden and offer encouragement." Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
