I Am a Father

I am a father.
Yes.
I have a little girl, almost six. Her name is Rain.
And God, is she adorable.
But the bad thing is, she was... As some people say... An 'accident'.
I was stupid. I had sex before marriage and I guess we were so into...

I'm the father of a spolied little guy that is quite mouthy...but has an excuse. He's at that awkward age and his hormones are jumping out of his skin. His emotions are constantly getting in the way of his true feelings right now...

I got divorced when my daughter was 2.  It was a bad scene; I had a huge Manic episode.  But I fought for joint custody and I got it.  We have always been very close, and as we've both grown up, our relationship has...

I had two kids with my wife. My son would have been 26 but I lost him to suicide. I still cry myself to sleep because I have not stopped thinking about him. If I would have known to do anything differently with him I would have.
My...

I want to give you the world.
So you can be all that you can be.
I can.
I thought.
But
I can't teach you happiness unless I am happy myself.
I can't teach you how to be a good friend unless I spend time being one.
I can't teach you...

THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED OF ME BY A YOUNG WOMAN:
Why is it so important for a father to be in his daughter's life?

After standing there for a few minutes with my jaw hanging down, I finally answered:

This question just blows me away...

I have always been touched by the Harry Chapin son “Cat’s in the cradle”. For those of you who don’t know the song, the storyline is about a father who was so busy with his career that he failed to make his child a priority. In...

"I KNOW YOU MAY HV READ IT BEFORE BUT ITS WORTH READING MANY TIMES" A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?' DAD: 'Yea...h sure...

My father worked.  He built the roof that was over my head.  He put the food in the refrigerator.  He was not always there when I wanted him, but he was there when I needed him.  He did not coach little league or basketball.  I...

Just wish I knew what to do.  I am sure my son is missing out on some things not having a father.  Sometimes I google Father for Rent or Father for Hire to see if there is such a thing.  Sometimes I am mad at myself for letting this...

I live in China and have been here a year. My kids live in Australia. They are great well adjusted kids. I have 2 boys, the oldest 22 and a 17 year old, and a daughter who is 15. I separated and since divorced 4 years ago. We lived in 2...

He's 19....a very important number in Mid-World.   I'm 58.  Do the math....that means he was born in 1993 when I was 39.  And I have loved every blessed minute of being his Dad.  We have been buddies, confidants, business partners...

My 6-year old daughter is one of my greatest loves. I am grateful that I spend time with her every day. Last week I asked her to make a checklist for herself to get ready for school each morning. This morning I came up with one for...

I have 4 and 7 year old kids. They are the light of my life. They make me get up in the morning and give my life purpose beyond professional goals or selfish ways. Being a father for me is the hardest endeavor to sustain and be...

My 8 year old son is trying to rack up points on a poedometer.. If he beats out all his classmates... he can win an ipod touch...So I offer to take him to the gym with me, so that he can rack up points on the treadmill.....Well when I...

It was late afternoon last week when our daughter suddenly announced that she lost her braces. Shock! It was her birthday. She had received a number of gifts from friends in school. Before she enjoyed a bubble gum, she took out her...

Not sure if I want to write this or not...
My Father left us when I was 14. I saw him maybe 10 times over the next 8-10 years even though he lived in the same town. I'm not so harsh on him as I once was. I understand that things aren't...