I enjoyed this post! And it's so great to see an increasing number of dads writing high-quality, "literary" pieces about fatherhood. I'm a PhD turned at-home dad turned writer who had the pleasure of writing a column for the website called "City Dads" for about seven years. My two daughters are young adults now but I still enjoy reading (and writing) meditations on today's fatherhood. Keep up the good work!
Man, every time I think about stopping because of the many things we have to juggle, I always get a reminder that this work we do is so necessary. Let's keep it going!
Combat leadership and fatherhood both slam you with the same devastating cocktail - pure terror wrapped in ferocious love. The weight of trust in these relationships changes you forever, leaving you hypervigilant and fierce. You can't turn it off because you've held the responsibility for life and death in your hands. Being a dad means carrying that sacred, potentially soul-crushing responsibility every single day for the rest of your life, knowing that this little person's faith in you is both the most motivating and most terrifying thing you'll ever carry. We've no choice but to stand in it and lead with love.
I enjoyed this post! And it's so great to see an increasing number of dads writing high-quality, "literary" pieces about fatherhood. I'm a PhD turned at-home dad turned writer who had the pleasure of writing a column for the website called "City Dads" for about seven years. My two daughters are young adults now but I still enjoy reading (and writing) meditations on today's fatherhood. Keep up the good work!
Oh amazing! Does the column still live somewhere? I'd love to check it out.
Sure. Thanks for asking. You can find those columns at https://www.citydadsgroup.com/author/vokeefe/
Fantastic! I'll check it.
Man, every time I think about stopping because of the many things we have to juggle, I always get a reminder that this work we do is so necessary. Let's keep it going!
I hear you, man! Gotta keep finding the time, PITA as it is sometimes :) Keep up the great work.
Thank you for being and for writing:-) I'm not a dad, or a mom for that matter, but I see the need. Keep going:-)
Thank you for reading and coming along for the ride!!!
Combat leadership and fatherhood both slam you with the same devastating cocktail - pure terror wrapped in ferocious love. The weight of trust in these relationships changes you forever, leaving you hypervigilant and fierce. You can't turn it off because you've held the responsibility for life and death in your hands. Being a dad means carrying that sacred, potentially soul-crushing responsibility every single day for the rest of your life, knowing that this little person's faith in you is both the most motivating and most terrifying thing you'll ever carry. We've no choice but to stand in it and lead with love.
It's strangely the most uncomfortable and yet most natural place to be.