Don’t Forget Dads: 61 Emotional Moments From Everyday Fatherhood

He works 60-70 weeks, travels, and still manages to take great care of our sons. He didn't have a dad growing up so he has no experiences to draw from. He isn't perfect, but he's the perfect Daddy Bear to our Cubs.

I changed my life, left everything I loved and knew and moved across the country to find this man, I'm so thankful now I can see that all the bumpy paths in our lives all played a part in helping us be ready for each other when we found one another. I wouldn't have imagined that 2 years ago I would be here, sharing the most incredible profound love with the man of my heart, welcoming our child, and carefully creating our own family that I had only dreamed of. _ We survived 73 hours of excruciating intense labor that resulted in complications that we had hoped would never happen, he learned my contractions before they came and experienced every painful one with me, he never left my side. We endured the hardest and most challenging thing I've ever experienced in my life, together. And it made us closer and more in love. I'll never forget looking into his eyes when we first heard Wolfe cry and I saw something I can't even put into words happen. His previous sense of self was shed and a father was born, and our hearts were finally fully open to experience what I see now as true love. _ I love this man, I love where we've been together and where we are going. He is the only person who belongs next to me, infinitely. These two are in my veins, heart and soul.

The way she looks at him just tugs at my heart strings! I always wanted a girl first. I needed to see that daddy's girls could be a real thing and not just something I saw on tv. One day I'll tell her the story of how Jacob suffered a stroke two weeks before she was born, and she will know of his fight to get back to 100% just for her!

For the beautiful flowers, for throwing it down in the kitchen, for the yummy bday cake, and for giving me the sweetest little cupcake in the world, our daughter. The best gifts l could ever ask for. I love you.

Dads who protect their hearts. Dads who teach them what they deserve. Dads who make them strong. We need more dads who grab their little girls hands and dance with them.

Today I got to watch my not so little girl see her baby brother or sister squirming around at our ultrasound, she calmly watched the entire thing, so proud, pointing and saying "mummy's baby." Number two is looking great, we have a good flow of blood to the cord, everything crossed things will stay this way for our next scan in 3 weeks. I could burst with pride.

I distinctly remember the days of shooting weddings and how I loved witnessing love! Birth photography has shown me love like no other, not only between parents and their children but the love and bond between lovers, between best friends, between soul mates. It's palpable. And I thank God for being a witness to this kind of love and sacrifice so often!

This amazing man turns 26 tomorrow. He always puts me and now little Noah first and makes sure we're taken care of. He is the most caring, thoughtful and loving husband I could ever dream of and now I get to watch him be an amazing dad.

I never knew how much I loved you, until I saw how much you love her.

He has silently, strongly and consistently supported me, and this new baby through the last 6 weeks of crazy pregnancy hospital visits, new mumma adjustment and batted away and absorbed more hormones than you can imagine. He is my rock, my partner in crime, the best daddy and after all this, is still a loving partner who kisses me goodbye every morning. I am too grateful for words. Thankyou for everything.

His stance is one of protection, love, and heartache. It is hard to watch the women you love in labor, but you know she is giving you the greatest gift imaginable, so you breathe strength into her. I love watching men become dads. Birth transforms them as well.

I'm completely serious. If you haven't yet, it is coming. If you have, then you know what I'm talking about. You're exhausted, pulled in too many directions, and pushed too far. It usually builds up with lack of sleep, always being needed, life stressors, and trying to force things. _ The bad part about losing your [poop] is that it makes everyone sad. Sadness is part of life though, darling. We can't be happy 24/7. We need to learn and have growth. _ Like dad (and mom) guilt isn't bad enough though, a daddy (mommy) temper tantrum is great at adding extra. But once the dust settles, you have a good yell or cry or both, and good things can actually come from it. Shedding all that frustration, hurt, anger, etc. can help you get to the core of the issue. It gives you clarity to see things from a different perspective and to build the pieces back up to be better than before. _ I'm not telling you to go lose your [poop] for the sake of losing your [poop], I'm just saying that it happens and it's not the end of the world, you're still a good father (mother), and there's always a silver lining. _ Take a deep breath, try to take some time to yourself to quietly process (when you can), learn from it, and try something different! _ Parenthood is the ultimate survival mode, problem-solving, multi-tasking job there is. Figure out what works for your family even if it seems completely unconventional. And be willing to leave some wiggle room for adjustments and change. If things are really feeling out of sorts, it may be best to take a step back and just go with the flow for a little bit. Say yes a lot more. You'd be surprised how that can help. _ Dad's and Moms, you are allowed temper tantrums too and your family will love you unconditionally through them just like you love and support them unconditionally through theirs. That's what family does.