What Makes A Good Dad?

Most parents, at one point or another, think they are bad parents.  For me... I think that a lot, despite what I've been told.  But, what exactly constitutes as being a "good" parent?  Well, here are a few of the observations I've made about the Dads in my life (my dad, my amazing fiance, my soon to be father-in-law, etc.) that I think are shining examples of what makes a good dad.  This is not nearly all of the reasons... just a few of my favorites that mean a lot to me:

• not afraid to change a dirty diaper
• asks how your day was when you get home from school and actually wants to hear the answer
• takes an interest in your hobbies, even if they don't share your interest or understand them
• constantly pushes you to do your best, even if it can get annoying
• not afraid to make a fool out of himself in public just to get a laugh out of you
• can be strict and seem mean at times, but still takes time to cuddle with you on the couch, give you a big hug and tell you he loves you
• will throw a wrench at someone's head, without even thinking, if they talk about his kids in an unsavory way
• will play video games with a teenage girl (who has NO hand-eye coordination) even though it frustrates the hell out of him, just because she asked him to play
• will pass up an opportunity to go out with friends, just to spend more time with the family
• will sit through a painfully boring PTA meeting just to see his kid perform for 2 minutes in a school play
• will drive with you across the country so that you can move to a new state (away from him) because the man you are moving to be with makes you utterly happy
• will come have coffee with you at 2am because you're upset and need to talk
• carries a picture of you in his wallet at all times
• will destroy his credit to co-sign for you so that you can learn an important lesson about paying bills
• will give you a hard time and make fun of you (in good fun) to toughen you up, but if anyone else talks badly to you he will do nothing short of punching them in the face
• he counts you as one of "his" even if you're not biologically linked
• will fall asleep on the couch with a sick baby in his arms, because she will only sleep when she's sitting upright

And, that's not even skimming the top off of the list.  So, thank you to all of those dads out there that put up with all of their kid(s)' crap and still love them with every ounce they have.  Despite what you may think from time to time, you make a HUGE difference in your kid(s) life!    

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

WE LOVE YOU!  <3