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Fatherhood can be very daunting especially if you are a first-timer. You will face trials and experience changes you never encountered before. These hardships will make you question the things you are doing. They might even make you regret having a child in the first place. But here’s the thing – it’s utterly normal for you to find this new chapter difficult. And do you know why? It’s because no one can be an immediate expert when it comes to being a Dad. Luckily though, we can all learn how.
Fathers, just like mothers, experience a lot of changes in their lives after having a child. “Fatherhood offers many men a second chance at revisiting important unmet needs from earlier in development while also providing the opportunity to grow new parts of their identities,” wrote Chuck Schaeffer, PhD.
That said, parents should work together to raise their child. “Initiatives such as parental leave for men and parenting classes that emphasize the role of fathers could help to maximize children’s development from early childhood to preadolescence,” said Lisa Serbin, PhD.
Are Dads cooler than Moms? Well, that’s the long-standing question that curious minds everywhere have been debating over for years. Even in other family websites, this topic has always been a favorite by the readers. We all love our parents equally, let’s get that right. It’s just that sometimes we can’t help but love one of them more. Does that make us a bad son or daughter? Is it a competition? No is the answer to both of them. Oh come on, don’t tell us you haven’t felt that way at least once in your life. Both parents have their issues, you know. It’s just that we think Dads are naturally cooler than moms. Are you not convinced? Let us help you with that.
Being a ‘father’ does not necessarily mean you have to be connected by blood. Your desire to give the child a better life is always the main priority even if you are not biologically related, As a man, you will need the guts to accept things without any complaints.
“As a therapist, I often see children and teens struggle with new family members, or with respecting the boundaries and rules of a stepparent. For adults, the main challenges are how to blend parenting skills, become a stronger parental system, create rules everyone can follow, and learn the boundaries of everyone involved,” wrote Tamara Hill, MS, LPC.