What's My Purpose You Ask?

My purpose? To post articles about what it's like being dad from a dads point of view and to offer advice, ideas, and a forum for discussion for all dads.

I did a lot research when my wife announced that we were pregnant to find books, websites, and quick access to information that would help me as a first time dad.  I gotta tell you, even the stuff I found that said it was aimed at dads ended up being about the mom.  That's not what I want to do here.  I want to give dads a place to talk, seek advice, and stay focused on dads.

We don't always show or convey our emotions as men and that's something we'll talk about here as well. Are we going to get all mushy and sobby?  Maybe, maybe not.  We'll see how that all develops.  We certainly could end up in that direction depending on the occasion or the discussion; so I won't discount the possibility.  And, I won't discourage it.  If you want to get emotional, please do, there are no judgments here. That's what this place is for.

I will offer advice to first time dads, long time dads, young dads, old dads, and any other kind of dad. Does that mean moms will be completely excluded? No, they are welcome to stop by and read what we are talking about.  They can even chime in if they want.  But, I hope that all moms stopping by will view what's here with an open mind and maybe walk away with a better understanding of where their husbands, boyfriends, or partners are coming from.  Maybe, in my own way, I can help people become closer and better for themselves and their children.

I'll throw out ideas for how to deal with certain situations and I'll happily welcome any ideas people have for me to deal with situations that I run into.  There's a lot of different opinions and ways to deal with things that pop up.  I hope to help clarify some of that.

Some days will just be open discussion days for people to just vent and bring their problems out into the open.  I have a lot of friends who are dads and they will pop in from time to time to offer their advice as well.  Plus, I hope to have a few of them throw in some guest articles that may clarify things for those of you who need clarification on things.

Finally, I will do product reviews of the items that helped me and my wife with our lovely son.  There are some amazingly useful products out there and some that just make you wonder why the heck you even paid money for it.  We'll go over all of that in due time.

No, I'm not a psychologist or doctor of any kind.  I'm just an ordinary guy who believes that ordinary guys need the unfiltered up front information that can only come from an ordinary guy.

I plan to offer something new every couple of days, so drop in, say hello and enjoy what you see coming next!

Thanks for joining me!

Mike