- my iParenting
- quick clicks
- dads today articles
- dads today q&a
- message boards
- research baby names
- prepare a birth plan
- content channels
- ip channel rss feeds
- read birth stories
- read parenting stories
- recommended books
- e-newsletters
- safety recalls
- ip diaries
- ip store
- mom of the month
- dad of the month
- editor's letter
- letters to the editor
 |
- e-newsletters
- Sign up to receive our free weekly e-newsletters
- award-winning products
The iParenting Media Awards program helps parents find the best products for their families.
She Won't Break!
New Dads With Newborn Fears
By Jenn Director Knudsen
Stein says new dads often assess, for the first time, their mortality and in so doing, are hit with the notion they are solely financially responsible for this new child for the next 18 to 21 years.
It's a prospect, Stein says, that undoes some fathers. Not only are they reflecting on their own fathers as lone breadwinners, but new dads also are considering the double-edged sword of working longer hours and spending less time out with the guys: both eat into their sense of independence, yet also may net them more money.
While the expectant and new moms expend worry energy on how to give birth and becoming – in many families – their child's sole source of nourishment, dads are fretting over the green stuff, says Bishop.
However, not all new fathers place money high on their worry list. "I did not want to be a 'breadwinner' father," says Clive Nisse, 33, of San Francisco, Calif. Instead, Nisse, father to a 14-month-old and general manager at the Noe Valley Bakery and Bread Company, put pressure on himself to be "the best dad in the world and give my child 120 percent."
Realizing once his daughter, Nadine, was born that perfection is an impossible goal, Nisse says, "I wanted to play a very active role in raising my child. I'll settle on being the best dad for my daughter." Nisse has no qualms about parenting his baby girl, but some dads approach their new title with uncertainty and trepidation.
Want to see more?
Comments
There are no comments for this article yet.Be the first to 
|
Post As:
|
||
| Enter your comment below: | ||
| Title | ||
| Comment Text | ||
| CAPTCHA | ||
| Please note that any comments submitted become the property of Disney Family / iParenting and can be edited and posted at our discrection. | ||
