This blog was started to share thoughts on parenting. To encourage me to work harder to have a purpose beyond the self. To read, learn and share what was read and learned. It was about accountability in parenting.
The weight of the title “a better father” was lost on me during the late-night run when it was created. Not having the title was an excuse for not writing or podcasting. Without a good title, what’ the point? With the title, the excuse to stay stagnate was gone. The desire to write more, record more, read more with a purpose grew. What came first, the soybean, or the tofu? The desire to write was internal and trapped. The title externalized what was dormant and hidden.
The most impactful aspects from the blog were sharing and talking with my daughter about what was learned. She knows I read for pleasure. She knows I read to write. She knows I blog to share. She knows I podcast to put thoughts and feelings and information into the world. Therefore, she learned to read for pleasure, gain knowledge, and share what has been learned.
What was the weight failed to be recognized when creating the title “a better father”? Better is moving and improving. Better is more than… this moment, the next moment, the previous response. Better does not allow for “good enough”. Better implies a need for improvement. The weight of “a better father” is focus and determination to improve. Admitting the need to improve. Something not easy for people to do.
“Are you a good father?” I am getting better every day.
A Vegan Father… who never understood the weight of better, until there was a need to get better.
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A Better Father 