tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post8116741499151823039..comments2023-09-22T06:39:39.043-04:00Comments on Snarkfest: What's with all the daddy-bashing??SnarkfestBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654521423192515080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-76453678642472781342014-09-27T11:08:44.195-04:002014-09-27T11:08:44.195-04:00My husband would so appreciate this, Teri! We hav...My husband would so appreciate this, Teri! We have had this same conversation at home many times. Also, you and your husband are pretty amazing parents!Meredithhttp://www.themomoftheyear.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-64888868349354080892014-09-27T10:37:53.874-04:002014-09-27T10:37:53.874-04:00I think it's just all in fun most of the time....I think it's just all in fun most of the time. My dad is a good dad and even he laughs at the jokes because now and then some of it is true!<br /><br />We all know in truth that Mom runs the household.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743646207453247092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-45488312115786082442014-09-26T22:50:31.168-04:002014-09-26T22:50:31.168-04:00My stepson is a stay at home Dad while his wife wo...My stepson is a stay at home Dad while his wife works and has been for a few years, and our granddaughter is thriving! I agree with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-78326482116787139562014-09-26T18:03:17.789-04:002014-09-26T18:03:17.789-04:00Thanks chickas!! Can't wait to read your post!...Thanks chickas!! Can't wait to read your post!!!<br />SnarkfestBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654521423192515080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-74465641083996161342014-09-26T18:02:58.365-04:002014-09-26T18:02:58.365-04:00LOL I know they're awesome, just like their mo...LOL I know they're awesome, just like their mom and their dad!!SnarkfestBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654521423192515080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-53894274091594379032014-09-26T16:48:53.442-04:002014-09-26T16:48:53.442-04:00Snarky! Love this! We have a post about AWESOME ...Snarky! Love this! We have a post about AWESOME DADS coming out on Huffpo! Great minds think alike!! Sharing all over the place---per usual!It's Really 10 Monthshttp://www.itsreally10months.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-82252390884993417412014-09-26T16:04:19.825-04:002014-09-26T16:04:19.825-04:00Thank you for writing this - and I'm almost do...Thank you for writing this - and I'm almost done writing the blog post that is a sister post to this. Based on Emma's speech too! See...soul sisters.....<br /><br />Dr. Evil is amazing as a dad. It's never occurred to me that I need to organize activities, foods, plans or playdates before I leave for the weekend. I do leave a list of the stuff I keep in my head because he wouldn't know what's in my head even if I were home! He runs the house as well as I do!! Partnership baby! And I love when dads are dads. It's awesome. I do find it funny when people consider being an awesome dad is something special because it's a given here....of course Dr. Evil is an awesome dad. He brushes hair, does bedtime, runs to all the events and coaches like a mad man. He's awesome I'm an awesome mom. And we have awesome kids. Just ask us, we'll tell you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-6089968035391303392014-09-26T13:01:31.861-04:002014-09-26T13:01:31.861-04:00Balance is a great thing, isn't it Mags? Thank...Balance is a great thing, isn't it Mags? Thanks for the comment!SnarkfestBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654521423192515080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-78466676625702320572014-09-26T13:00:58.830-04:002014-09-26T13:00:58.830-04:00Qwerty, thanks so much for you response! And you a...Qwerty, thanks so much for you response! And you are so spot on, it doesn't matter who does the parenting as long as it's being done and done properly. Good for you and for your husband!!SnarkfestBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654521423192515080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-7966099413072646302014-09-26T12:36:13.073-04:002014-09-26T12:36:13.073-04:00I agree that too many dads get a lack of respect f...I agree that too many dads get a lack of respect for that role in their lives. I am the primary care giver to our girls in our household because I work from home, but when my hubby comes home I gladly turn the reins over to him. He handles all bedtime rituals - tuck ins, stories, etc. And on the weekends he does the toting to karate classes and such because I've been doing it all week. He has way more patience than I do so it gives our girls a wonderful balance. He's an amazing dad who never tries to be mom because he doesn't have to - he has his own job, being Dad! <br /><br />Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781680258229793633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346136223430272580.post-3058768238744032872014-09-26T11:35:36.153-04:002014-09-26T11:35:36.153-04:00There are certain things my husband is MORE qualif...There are certain things my husband is MORE qualified to do than I am as a parent. Because I have serious anxiety issues and can't watch my kids do anything that I think is even remotely dangerous. If it weren't for him, they'd be wrapped in bubble wrap sitting on the couch. There are some things that my control freak personality really wants to be the one to do--doctor's appointments and that kind of thing--but he's certainly done them. <br /><br />The thing about my control freak ways is that I think with the wrong kind of person (my husband being the right kind of person, thankfully), it sends the message that "You are the second class parent, to step in only if I, the competent, primary parent, am unavailable." And you end up with implications like,"You can take her to dance class, but I'm sure you'll foul something up and she'll end up with the wrong color ribbon in her hair and then how will I face the other mothers next week?" Just as a manager has to let their employees get their jobs done their own way, so do we moms need to recognize that there's more then one right way to get something done, and as long as the result is the same, it doesn't matter what color ribbon Katie has in her hair during dance class. Did she learn second position? Fine, then it's all good.<br /><br />I don't mean to imply that mom is the boss and dad the subordinate--parenting should be a partnership, not a manager/employee relationship. But there is a certain amount of control we have to cede as mothers when we partner with our children's fathers. And speaking for myself, that's hard, but I work on it.qwertygirlhttp://orangeandsilverblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com