Cheering Dads in the Daily Things

Say it out loud

It is easy to notice and appreciate the big things your man does: when he lands the supervisor position on the shop floor or takes “drive the kids to activities” duty for weeks while you’re on a big work deadline.

But all too often we don’t say out loud how much we appreciate our man changing the diaper or taking the kids to the bus stop because he doesn’t want us to have to go out in the rain. All too often we find it hard to trust him when he wants to let our child experience the daily consequences of their choices—being cold because they refused to bring their coat, having to pay late library fees after being reminded to return their books, or being benched from the big game because they slept in and missed too many workouts, etc.

All too often we find it hard to trust our man in all sorts of things, simply because we know he will handle something very differently than we would.

And all too often, we miss something remarkable as a result.