An awesome dad explains the 5 revelations he's had raising 2 girls.

[eridani]

http://www.upworthy.com/an-awesome-dad-explains-the-5-revelations-hes-had-raising-2-girls

I truly believe that having two little girls has transformed me into a better, stronger, and smarter man than I would've been without them.

Here are some reasons why:

Revelation #1: Everything I could do with a boy, I can do with my daughters.

I can play basketball, teach them how to throw a punch, and play in the dirt. Yes, I know that's a big fat "duh" for many of you, but I'm a recovering knucklehead with minimal relapses, so please humor me. And yes, I'm going to teach them much more than those three things – but I promise you that I will teach them those three things.

Revelation #2: My daughters will use me as a benchmark for how men should behave.

The best dads I know (and I know plenty of them) view their day job titles as what they do, but their jobs never become who they are. They are dads and husbands first and foremost.

When I worked a full-time job in corporate America, I remember that after a day of sitting on conference calls, attending project meetings, and hitting aggressive deadlines, the only thing I wanted to do was rest when I get home. Then I thought about my daughters. I'll be damned if they looked at me and thought, “Daddy doesn't cook, give us baths, read bedtime stories, or change our diapers. He just sits around while Mommy does everything. Maybe that's how all men should act and that's what I should expect from a future husband."

[UtahLib]

1. I will be forever grateful for the very special bond I had with my Dad.

[KT2000]

2. A friend's brother

knew he was raised in a dysfunctional household. His single mother was especially cruel to his sister. Never called his sister by her name (she was called Girl) and even as a young child she was required to do all the housework. The two boys were treated better.
This fellow married and they had two daughters. He knew he did not have a good example for raising girls so he took classes in women's studies in college so he could give his daughters the best. He did. His daughters are healthy and happy with families of their own now - without the baggage they could have otherwise had.

It is not often we hear stories like this man and the author of the article. Good for them!!

[fizzgig]

3. i was raised as both a daughter and a son

i don't think my dad yearned for sons, he just wanted daughters who could take care of themselves.

he taught me how to fight, how to change a tire, how to change my oil, how to split wood. mowing the lawn was my chore from the time i was ten or so.

but he also took me to see the rainbow brite movie and made sure i had a doll house.

i will always value my bond with my dad.

[JDPriestly]

4. Wonderful article. What lucky girls to have a dad who loves and understands them

so much and so well.

And I have to add on a personal note that I know how lucky they are because I had a great dad. There is just nothing as wonderful for a girl as having a great dad. Awesome.

Thanks for posting.

I should add that my dad went out of his way to make sure I got boys toys as well as girls toys, and that was in the 1950s.

I think I got so many boys toys because my dad liked to play with them himself. Anyway, I loved them, and I still like to make things and do things, not just cooking and sewing but also cooking and sewing.

[Doctor_J]

5. I agree. raising daughters, with the help of a feminist wife, made for a terrific life

for me. My dad was also a feminist so I didn't go into adulthood as a caveman, but the generation we spent raising the girls was so fulfilling as to make everything else practically irrelevant.

[yurbud]

6. as the dad of a daughter, I approve this message.

[yurbud]

7. This photo is what being a dad is all about

The kid is clearly a girl, but are you really think about that when she's trying to use your nose and eye sockets like the holes in a bowling ball?

[LiberalElite]

8. My father R.I.P.

baked pies and washed diapers. He was waaay ahead of his time.