I am going to start off by saying that us woman are amazing. Although having children takes two, for us to be able to grow and give birth to children is an incredible journey in itself and rewarding to say the least. However, in raising our children to be the next generation of compassionate people “It takes a village to raise a child” as the popular African proverb says – and this definitely resonates truth when you see how easily society affects us let alone our children.

Well with that being said I hear it very often and have often felt the same – where it came a time that “Daddy was just not cutting it”. Whether it was because things in life were just so overwhelming or if he was having his own issues to deal with – I can guarantee that everyone out there has had these moments and have had issues with their significant other when it comes to day to day life with kids.

Now I am here to tell you that although we have had our times, I have come to realize that giving Daddy the credit he needs is all it sometimes takes. I am not saying that you need to constantly give “praise” to Daddy as if he was the child learning to go to the potty – but rather showing the appreciation he deserves. Whether that is just giving him a little squeeze (hug), telling him you love him or giving him a little affection (wink, wink).

Men may not always be wired in the same way that we are when it comes to children (or anything in life for that matter) and sometimes need advice or suggestions rather than “nagging” or “bitching” (as they call it).  So when it comes to raising children, they most definitely know how to be the fun parents and sometimes just need some guidance when it comes to understanding the needs of children. Having children is not an easy job and as I said before comes with no handbook but sometimes, wouldn’t it just be easier if we came up with a handbook for our daddies!

I have now come to the conclusion that even though we as moms may have our own way of parenting, so do our baby daddy’s. They definitely have a special place in their hearts for our babies and have their own way of nurturing our children.

So be sure to snuggle your children a little harder tonight and make sure to give your significant other a show of affection and appreciation with a little hug, back rub or whatever it is that connects you together – because remember it takes two and took the two of you to have these wonderful children you have!

Love Clarissa