Father's Day

To all the dads out there, Happy Father's Day! Things are so different now then they were 30 years ago. Dad's used to take mom to the hospital, the doctors would whisk her away and dad would wait in the waiting room until the baby was born.

Now dads are very active as soon as they find out their wives are pregnant. Dad's help pick out the baby furniture, put together all the gadgets so they're ready when baby comes, they go to prenatal classes such as baby care and lamaze, and they are in the room throughout delivery. They even get to cut the umbilical cord!

Dads are an integral part of the family system. In my family, I love seeing the kids react with excitement when they see dad's car pull up in the driveway when he comes home from work. And then hearing their glee when he walks in the door. Watching them play and interact is always fun too.

I have also met many stay at home dads. Kudos to you! I know it's not for everybody, and I give you credit for doing this. It's so nice to see dads so involved in their kids' lives.

So Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there. Enjoy your day. You deserve it.