They are discovering that parenting is a whole new ballgame. In the year the Fathers Voices column has existed, I have found myself deeply moved by the willingness of men to communicate their thoughts and feelings. In sharing their private worlds, they have gained insight into what they have learned about themselves because of their children. They have written about shattered dreams, the anger, the fear, and above all else, the joy and love they experience for their children. Most fathers, like Mr. Greenwald, would do everything in their power to bring the world to their children.
Many men talk about how the child becomes the father's teacher.
And they teach us all something that we would not have learned without them. I learned to take an active part in all my children's activities and to cherish each of their accomplishments. I couldn't have done it without her, and I am much richer for this experience. All those 'womanly traits' I was so shocked to find within myself have helped me to survive the onslaught of emotional and physical demands leukodystrophy has thrust upon me. It's important for you as a parent.