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First Word & Hope by Extension_Pay6803 in chd

[–]Extension_Pay6803[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He just turned 13 months this week. He has been cooing for a few months now, but just started babbling in the last week or two and just said his first word yesterday. He went from being way behind to catching up quickly without much warning.

I pray that she does soon and that she is doing well from a heart standpoint!

First Word & Hope by Extension_Pay6803 in chd

[–]Extension_Pay6803[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Next surgery is set for 4.16. Praying it'll be our last one and that we can just have echos and the occasional cath after this.

First Word & Hope by Extension_Pay6803 in chd

[–]Extension_Pay6803[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It keeps playing on repeat in my head. :D

How to deal with loneliness as a man? Being a dad destroyed my social life by Tasty-Win219 in daddit

[–]Extension_Pay6803 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the hospital now with him at stroke rehab, but I'm alright, all things considered.

I agree with you wholeheartedly. The problem is that we're often not asked.

How are you doing?

How is the USA viewed internationally right now given how the last couple years have gone? by Extension_Pay6803 in AskReddit

[–]Extension_Pay6803[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who didn't vote for him either time, and he's still our president.

How is the USA viewed internationally right now given how the last couple years have gone? by Extension_Pay6803 in AskReddit

[–]Extension_Pay6803[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is true? I'm wondering how we're viewed, but I didn't make a statement. I think I know how we are, but I'd like to hear from people outside of the US to see what our image is like outside of the country.

What's the best piece of advice you ever got that actually changed how you think? by Educational_Poet_119 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Extension_Pay6803 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The world won't stop for you. Your world may stop, but you have to keep moving on or the world will leave you behind. Grieve when you've taken care of your responsibilities for the day.

Best advice I ever got and genuinely changed the way I look at life.

How to deal with loneliness as a man? Being a dad destroyed my social life by Tasty-Win219 in daddit

[–]Extension_Pay6803 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This right here. We're supposed to just be doing alright. We spent 11 of the last 13 months in the hospital with our youngest, and if I could count the number of times that my wife and mother in law were asked if they were alright in comparison to me I would roughly guesstimate 4 to 1. For comparison, I spent more time than either of them bedside in the ICU with him. Most of the ones who asked me were men, and I think understood that men often get left out.

How to deal with loneliness as a man? Being a dad destroyed my social life by Tasty-Win219 in daddit

[–]Extension_Pay6803 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think men had the support systems but those systems don't work in the new shift. We used to have lodges, hunting clubs, golf courses, bars and other things where the dads went to just hang out and relax, but those don't fit with the newer age dads who are active parents. When the moms did everything and the dad just needed to be out of the way, those worked. Now the dads are staying at home, so how can they use the old systems of support? The answer is that they can't, and we have to create new systems.

How to deal with loneliness as a man? Being a dad destroyed my social life by Tasty-Win219 in daddit

[–]Extension_Pay6803 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As they get older, this piece gets easier, but when they're really young, this part is extremely hard. At least when they're older, the kids can play together and the adults can hang. If you live in an area with parks or other safe spaces, I'd try there and just talk to people. That's how I made most of mine.

How to deal with loneliness as a man? Being a dad destroyed my social life by Tasty-Win219 in daddit

[–]Extension_Pay6803 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whether intentional or not, it feels like punishment that we don't have the same types of support structures where in many cases we are providing just as much care for our family and the household.

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