While it’s true that many parents out there are doing it alone as single moms or dads, it’s also true that even when you’re part of a two-parent partnership that sense of failure and inadequacy can creep in.
None of us know what we’re doing. We can read all the parenting books in the world and still lose our sh*t when the baby is actually born and crying all night long. There’s no book that can prepare a mother or a father for the hell that is a baby who won’t sleep and cries incessantly. None.
There’s no shortage of blogs or articles out there about moms and the struggles we go through. I write about my own issues all the time. There’s increasingly more awareness about postpartum depression which is fantastic and I hope people begin to recognize it on a more consistent basis.
I just want to put it out there that dads feel it too. They get depressed. They get emotional. They get angry. They get scared. Parenting is just as overwhelming at times for a dad and we all need to keep that in our pockets to remember.
I just want to put it out there that dads feel it too. They get depressed. They get emotional. They get angry. They get scared. Parenting is just as overwhelming at times for a dad and we all need to keep that in our pockets to remember.
My husband did make it out of his own trials and tribulations and now owns a successful business which we run together. I’m beyond proud of him.
Those weeks and months after my daughter was born were dark and scary when they shouldn’t have been. Those days almost broke us as a couple. But we made it and now we know what we can make it through together.
So for those dads out there or moms who have boyfriends/husbands hustling every day to make ends meet and care for their family – just remember to acknowledge their efforts and let them know they’re doing an awesome job because dads feel it too.
Originally published HERE. Michelle writes and shares about parenting, step-parenting, society, trends, culture, health, relationships, beauty, and more at her website The Pondering Nook. You can see her featured blogs on The Huffington Post, Stepparent Magazine, PairedLife, Role Reboot & Your Tango, and follow her on Facebook. She is also a co-host at The Broad’s Way Podcast where they discuss similar topics plus much more!
