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A Letter to the Dads

in marriage, parenting on 15/06/14

To the dads in our life,
A letter to the dads - I'm sorry
 
Sorry that you do not get the credit you deserve these days. I don’t know how somewhere along the way we’ve lost sight of the significant and unique role you play in our children’s lives. I’m sorry that so often your role is nothing more than the punch line of a joke, diminishing all that you really do for us and our families.
 
It’s been a slippery slope for us moms. I think somehow in the quest to build ourselves up we have in many ways pushed you down. It’s now okay to openly mock you in our social circles about your lack of help or total oblivion over basic baby care that we haven’t fully involved you in in the first place. We have sacrificed your confidence for our own self-esteem.
 
So dads, I’d like to thank you. Thank you for evolving into a ‘modern dad’ who is fully involved with the children, cooks a meal even every now and then and also helps out around the house. Thank you for supporting us moms in a way that only you are able. Thank you for balancing your work schedule with our family needs as well. It’s not perfect, though nothing is when it comes to parenting. (We know…believe us).
 
Your role is essential to our family. Our children need their dad, just like they need their mom; each role equally significant and special in its own way. I’m sorry for all the times I’ve insisted you do it my way. I should have let you find your own way. You see, the secret, I’ve come to realize, is not for dads to just be like moms in male form. It’s being the dad, whatever that looks like for you. I may not always understand it, but I am so glad to say I can now stand back and admire it.
 
I love the carefree way you approach parenthood as if it’s a fun game that you’re just making up along the way. I love how the values that you stand by are deeply ingrained and unwavering. I love the way our son looks at you and that teaching him to say yes please and no thank you are still important ideals you want to pass on.
 
Maya Angelou said, “If you don’t like something change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” Thank you dads. I vow to stop complaining about what you’re not and start spreading the celebration of who you are. You are good enough too.
 
Happy Father’s Day! If you liked this post please share with your friends on Facebook!
to the dads in our life
The Good Enuf Mommy
To the Dads in Our Life - Thank you and I'm sorry...

A Letter to the Dads

54 Comments

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    June 15, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Awesome post!

    Reply
  2. T Austin says

    June 9, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    Thank you so much for leaving this comment. You really made my day too! You are a lucky man to have a wife able to express herself in any way she is able, and she must be very lucky to have you too!

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    June 10, 2015 at 12:06 am

    My wife just sent this link to me with a note, the closing line of which was "It perfectly says all the things I'm not able to."

    Thank you for writing the words she could not find. On the morning after a very long night with our young son, this has meant the world to me.

    Reply
  4. Shelby Bussard says

    June 15, 2015 at 1:49 pm

    So sweet!

    Reply
  5. Tiara Wilson says

    June 15, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    This is a great letter to the dads. Often they do not get all the credit they need for being an amazing dad and husband!

    Reply
  6. Michelle Glogovac says

    June 15, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    This is absolutely perfect! I just shared it with my husband.

    Reply
  7. Sara S says

    June 15, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    Awesome post! It's definitely hard to see the added value a dad/husband adds to the house when they are home only a few short hours of the day. My girls and I are so very blessed to have such a wonderful man in our lives and hope he knows that! Happy Monday!

    Reply
  8. Carrie ALovelyLittleWardrobe says

    June 15, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    Wonderful…yes, dads are different from moms!

    Reply
  9. Channing C says

    June 15, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    This is so well written and I'm sure all the dads out there appreciate it 🙂

    Reply
  10. Jeannette says

    June 15, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    What a great reminder of what dad's do! It's a great thank you note and I think it is important to say it to them too!

    Reply
  11. Elaine Lewis says

    June 15, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Perfect timing for Father's day.

    Reply
  12. Shann Eva says

    June 15, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Such a great post! I will be sharing with my Dad and husband. Thanks!

    Reply
  13. Masshole Mommy says

    June 15, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    My husband is an amazing step-dad to my kids. I tell him often 🙂

    Reply
  14. Carlyn Bullock says

    June 15, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    Awww – I love this! Great post!

    Reply
  15. Chantal Bernard says

    June 16, 2015 at 12:13 am

    Wow what a great letter, right on point! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  16. Tastes Better From Scratch says

    June 16, 2015 at 12:13 am

    Such a great note! I'll be sharing this with my husband!

    Reply
  17. Maddi'sMommy says

    June 17, 2015 at 12:41 am

    This is a great letter and I so agree. I'm so grateful for everything my husband contributes to our family.

    Reply
  18. MikiHope says

    June 17, 2015 at 12:41 am

    Dads are more then good enough–they are the super glue that holds everything together (and yeah even the Moms!!)

    Reply
  19. Leanne says

    June 17, 2015 at 2:06 am

    Great post!

    Reply
  20. Kailei Pew says

    June 17, 2015 at 2:06 am

    This is so great! Society gives dads a bad wrap, but I agree that they are amazing!

    Reply
  21. Housewife Eclectic says

    June 17, 2015 at 2:06 am

    What a wonderful post! I loved it!

    Reply
  22. bxcrochet says

    June 17, 2015 at 2:06 am

    What a great post. I will be sharing with my husband who is hard working and deserves so much credit.

    Michelle F.

    Reply
  23. Dogvills says

    June 18, 2015 at 2:26 am

    I had a great time to read this great letter. All dads are amazing they are really care on their families. I love my dad so much.

    Reply
  24. Bohemian Wanderlust says

    June 20, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    Aw! This is so beautiful! I truly enjoyed reading this xx I love my Dad to the moon and back. Rianna, Bohemian Wanderlust

    Reply
  25. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    Thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful Father's Day!

    Reply
  26. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    Thank you – they are! It's so important to acknowledge what they do for us 🙂

    Reply
  27. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    Definitely! Ha!

    Reply
  28. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    He's lucky to have someone who appreciates him so much 🙂

    Reply
  29. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Yes they are! 🙂

    Reply
  30. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  31. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  32. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    That's great! I heard from another husband this week who said how much it meant to him that his wife shared it with him. I think sometimes dads need to hear what so often we can't say…

    Reply
  33. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  34. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    Thank you Jeannette! Hope you enjoy Father's Day with your family!

    Reply
  35. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  36. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Thanks Shann! I hope he enjoys it 🙂

    Reply
  37. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Good for you!! He's lucky to have a supportive partner!

    Reply
  38. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Thank you! I hope he knows how lucky he is to have you as a supportive partner!

    Reply
  39. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  40. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Yes they are. Sometimes it's difficult to remember that!

    Reply
  41. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  42. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    Great! I hope he liked it too!

    Reply
  43. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    I'm sure he does! He's a lucky guy!

    Reply
  44. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  45. T Austin says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  46. Zan Turner says

    June 22, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    This is awesome! I have fallen over and over and over again into the trap of wanting hubby to be like me in male form (I guess, I just realized this now that you said it). They do a lot for us in their form as best as they know how for real. I love this post. Pinning!

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  47. Ai LTM says

    June 23, 2015 at 12:46 am

    Great post! I used to get frustrated at how my husband would do things differently, especially when it came to taking care of the kids or house work, but I realized that his way just added a different flavor and spin

    Reply
  48. T Austin says

    June 23, 2015 at 2:50 am

    I'm so glad you could relate to this! Thank you for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  49. T Austin says

    June 23, 2015 at 2:50 am

    So true! Our way isn't the only way 🙂

    Reply
  50. Natasha Hanneman says

    June 23, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    So thankful for my hubby and super dad!

    Reply
  51. Lauren White says

    July 2, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    YES!!!! This is so true. My husband is seriously an amazing father. He far surpassed my expectations – not that I was doubting him at all, but it's heartwarming to see him with our 10-month old baby.

    Reply
  52. Kailei says

    April 1, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    This is so perfect! I’m so glad that you shared it with me. It’s refreshing to know that other women feel the same way I do! Here’s to the dads!

    Reply
  53. The Plagued Parent says

    June 11, 2016 at 6:12 am

    It is very important that Dads get recognized just as much as Moms, and I never really understood the Moms that spend so much time complaining about their Husbands. I have been blessed with a partner who has always been a hands on Dad. It makes for a happy family and happy marriage. <3

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    • goodenuf says

      June 11, 2016 at 6:59 pm

      Thanks for leaving your thoughts! That is a great blessing indeed!

      Reply

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