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Fighting the Good Fight
A New Dad Faces the Dawn of a New Era
By Mark Stackpole
4. Change diapers. Sure, it's the smelliest bonding experience since you and your college buddies used to, well, never mind what you guys used to do. You're a father now, for crying out loud. Grow up. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. But, ah, the memories. Regardless of your sordid past, I am not kidding about the bonding experience. My daughter and I have had some of our best conversations while changing her pants. We look each other in the eyes and talk. Don't deprive yourself. Stop laughing. I'm serious. Really. Seriously. OK, you're still laughing, but I am going to move onto the conclusion. But I'm really seriously really serious. You still don't believe me, do you? I'm right, but let's move on.
There is nothing quite like becoming a co-star in your own life. The funny thing is that you don't really care. You are so pleased that people want to spend time with your child that you are OK moving behind the scenes. Your baby is the star, and her mom is the director. You are somewhere between the "grip" and the "best boy." Do you know what they are? Of course not. No one does. But they still make the credits. That is you. And you know what the funny thing is? It's enough – more than enough, actually. You actually managed to check your ego at the door. Not a bad first step for a man.
Let me throw one more analogy at you before I go: Military personnel are proud of reminding civilians that they do more before 6 a.m. than most people do all day.
Heck, they must all be parents.
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