Father’s Day Festivities
Friday, June 14th, 2013From Friday Mom – Erin:
When we first learned we were expecting, I was very curious to see what kind of father my husband would be. Not because I doubted him in anyway, but because the whole notion of being parents was relatively foreign to us both.
As it turns out, parenting in our household is very much a team effort. We do our best to divide and conquer when it comes to househould and childcare responsibilities. I wait for the sitter in the mornings, he relieves her in the afternoon. We take turns with night-time wakings, and we do our best to alternate diaper changes when feasible. He washes bottles. I wash clothes. I put Rory to bed while he cooks dinner. There is no precise science to it, but it has worked so far.
While I was on leave, I read Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. In it, Sandberg discusses on the importance of finding a partner who is willing to be a true teammate when it comes to attacking the drudgeries of adulthood. Without the support of a true partner, she explains, it is nearly impossible for working moms to juggle all the ins and outs and intricate details of child rearing. Now that I am back at work, I am realizing just how right she is.
I do my best to thank my husband each day for all the support he gives around the house, though I probably don’t thank him enough. I am grateful for everything he does to keep our household running, and especially his flexibility and calm demeanor. And I am thrilled to have a chance to celebrate his new role as “daddy” this Father’s Day weekend.
