Comments on: Cavedad: How Fatherhood Made Me Regress http://wordsby.me/2009/10/28/cavedad-fatherhood-regress/ This is a porcupine bathing in brine, or it's a blog. YOU DECIDE. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Megan http://wordsby.me/2009/10/28/cavedad-fatherhood-regress/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Megan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:31:58 +0000 http://wordsby.me/?p=418#comment-225 Don't resist your primal urges! The 'enlightenment' you so fondly recall from your pre-fatherhood days was merely an illusion. This is real life, far more enlightening, and far more fun. Don’t resist your primal urges! The ‘enlightenment’ you so fondly recall from your pre-fatherhood days was merely an illusion. This is real life, far more enlightening, and far more fun.

]]> By: Me http://wordsby.me/2009/10/28/cavedad-fatherhood-regress/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Me Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:54:22 +0000 http://wordsby.me/?p=418#comment-221 Hi Allen, Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I know what you mean - and I think all of those impulses have been stirred in me. But sometimes it feels kind of primal - "me dad, me provide." Hi Allen,

Thanks for your thoughtful comment.

I know what you mean – and I think all of those impulses have been stirred in me. But sometimes it feels kind of primal – “me dad, me provide.”

]]> By: Allen Pratt http://wordsby.me/2009/10/28/cavedad-fatherhood-regress/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Allen Pratt Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:49:24 +0000 http://wordsby.me/?p=418#comment-220 It is interesting to note how the responsibilies of fatherhood can lead many men to move toward a more self-sacrificing and protective approach to their growing family. Dads have a responsibility to model and teach virtues and values. It is a natural effect of fatherhood and a sign of human maturity. As we move away from our teenage years, we move away from self-centeredness. What you are experiencing as a father is a greater sense of commitment to your family. While you may not understand where this change comes from, it is important that you act on it, be responsible and share your family values with your children. Be a good role model, be a leader for your children and continue to fill your important position in your family. It is interesting to note how the responsibilies of fatherhood can lead many men to move toward a more self-sacrificing and protective approach to their growing family. Dads have a responsibility to model and teach virtues and values. It is a natural effect of fatherhood and a sign of human maturity.

As we move away from our teenage years, we move away from self-centeredness. What you are experiencing as a father is a greater sense of commitment to your family. While you may not understand where this change comes from, it is important that you act on it, be responsible and share your family values with your children.

Be a good role model, be a leader for your children and continue to fill your important position in your family.

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