tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post7248688404326993988..comments2023-10-16T07:51:35.575-07:00Comments on Old School/New School Mom : Dear Person I OffendedSarah Faderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-12376170405598053832014-04-02T16:34:12.879-07:002014-04-02T16:34:12.879-07:00You made a smart business decision.You made a smart business decision.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-22901750372075226322014-04-02T16:33:32.867-07:002014-04-02T16:33:32.867-07:00I just peed a little on myself while laughing at t...I just peed a little on myself while laughing at that.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-81153207958181387502014-04-02T16:32:47.265-07:002014-04-02T16:32:47.265-07:00Thank you. My post loves you back.Thank you. My post loves you back.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-34216625879851148642014-04-02T16:32:11.831-07:002014-04-02T16:32:11.831-07:00Thank you for recognizing my awesomeness. Being a ...Thank you for recognizing my awesomeness. Being a dad when mom is around, is a lot like being picked last for kickball. Sure, you get to play but only after being humiliated. Not that I would know anything about being picked last. I was/am an amazing athlete. In fact, I was going to go pro. The Lakers tried to draft me. They wanted me to be their starting Quarterback, but I turned them down. I didn't want to spend all my time traveling.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-57039782720658693022014-04-02T15:35:02.593-07:002014-04-02T15:35:02.593-07:00When I learned that my wife was the kids' go-t...When I learned that my wife was the kids' go-to default, I was pretty <br />happy. But now I'm sorta like "hey, what about me?" I mean, I do a ton<br /> of the housework and childcare, do the morning prep and the bed times <br />too. I cook many of the meals, do dishes, laundry, barf duty, poop <br />duty, bath duty... But I really feel sometimes that the kids couldn't <br />care less about me. It sucks. I want them to remember me as "being there" with them. Giving them to mommy all the time doesn't get this job done. It's only when I send their mommy away <br />that they really want to invest in playtime with me, or just sit and <br />watch Doctor Who with me without screaming for something constantly. <br />I've learned that encouraging their mom take off so that I can handle <br />things is good currency for arguments, and also makes her less grumpy so<br /> that I can get laid more. Breaking it down, being a good man and doing<br /> the work means you get to be a hero to your kids, and hot to your <br />wife. Awesome.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-49851620236854195322014-04-01T18:42:55.749-07:002014-04-01T18:42:55.749-07:00You're awesome, David! Thank you for not being...You're awesome, David! Thank you for not being content to just hide upstairs with your Xbox. One of the hardest lessons upon becoming a parent was learning that mom is the default. Like they were born with an instruction manual we're not willing to share. But our "maternal instinct" only goes so far, and largely, it's a misnomer. If no one challenges it, though, moms will do what moms do, and dads will do what dads do. Someone's gotta push and it's awesome when it's dad. Because you know what? Mom's don't have time to fight the fight - the last thing we need is one MORE person we have to get to listen to us. So thanks for taking the lead, dads out there who take the lead. You ARE appreciated and you ARE up to the job.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-75175180076444991562014-04-01T18:10:11.182-07:002014-04-01T18:10:11.182-07:00It is really amazing. He's onto something here...It is really amazing. He's onto something here.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-83364888332065865612014-04-01T18:00:18.859-07:002014-04-01T18:00:18.859-07:00This post is amazing!!! Love it.This post is amazing!!! Love it.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881889234584131192.post-82719182771057457492014-04-01T07:49:17.055-07:002014-04-01T07:49:17.055-07:00Exactly. I don't want to silence anyone and I ...Exactly. I don't want to silence anyone and I don't need anyone to silence me.Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.com