On Fatherhood

I watch too much daytime television. I will freely admit that. But after so many episodes of Maury, Wilkos and Jeremy Kyle, I have become aware that a lot of men out there just don't get it. (I'm not saying women are innocent, but we just seem to be less vocal about this.) Men come out on the stage, laugh and prance around, scream they aren't the father and the mother is ho. Well, for 1, YOU slept with that ho, so what does that make YOU? For 2, it isn't about YOU or HER. It's about the child. Someday, that poor little girl or boy will see that episode and see their father jumping around, acting an ass and saying they won't accept them because they aren't their child. Does anyone ever think what that will do to a kid?

Men, stop and think about your actions! Don't EVER badmouth a woman if there is even a remote chance you're that kid's father. It's just not morally the right thing to do. Step up, be a man and act right.

Another thing: a check every month isn't being a father. That's being a financially-responsible sperm donor. Kids need their dads in their lives. Dads provide things moms can't. A lot of girls who grew up without fathers end up in abusive relationships, bad marriages or in counseling. 

That being said, if you HAVE kids, PAY FOR THEM! I hate to see people having babies and then just leaving them to fend for themselves. Babies need diapers, kids need food and soccer equipment and Christmas presents. 

My husband is the best dad I have ever seen, and I am ever proud of him. He loves our little boy, plays with him every day and is proud to take him out shopping with him. Anyone can father a child. It takes a real man to be a daddy. :)

Before I go: stop saying "baby daddy". That's tacky. It's "the father of my child" or "my ex-boyfriend". Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble gobble.