We're sorry
There was an error adding this product to your cart. Please close this window and try again.
How to survive the wilds of fatherhood
In my 10 years wandering the wilds of fatherhood, I’ve learned that different fathering situations call for different approaches. And just as the king of the jungle rules over many species of animals, so a father must be able to call upon the many different dads within himself. Here are a few of the dads I’ve been…maybe you’ll recognize one or two from your own time in the wild.
Open cereal box. Pour cereal in bowl. Add milk.
I feel it’s just a matter of time before I’m approached to star in my own cooking show. Or NOT cooking show, to be precise.
Oh, who am I kidding—always the latter. There’s a towel rack right now that’s mocking me with its loose right side. I hear it in my sleep: “Fix me, Super. Fix me…if you dare!”
I’m thinking we’ll just move.
Take, for example, a grueling evening routine that my son frequently endures: “How was your day?” The Griller asks. “What did you do? Who did you do it with? Were you warm enough? Cool enough? Do your shoes still fit? Did you remember to breathe in and out all day long?”
At the end of the day, all the kinds of dad I’ve been have one thing in common: They’re doing their best. They may even be giving 110%. So Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there trying to make their way in the wild.
Jake Gahr is a Hallmark writer, husband and father of two boys and several pets. He spends his free time wondering where his free time went and loving the circus that is his family.