5 Great Internet Dads

I have to admit that in the span of about 9 hours I have developed a super crush on internet dads.  The top qualities:

1. You love your wives!
2. You adore your children!
3. You are smart, innovative, brutally honest about the mishaps of parenthood and positive about difficult family situations.  All things which define " good dads."
4. You do not give up.  (Just like a man!?)  But the truth is, you do not give up on your relationships, your children, your family, your situations, your community, your friends. You define loyalty and unconditional love in ways that seem inhuman... 

 ...in ways that seem like dad.  So in honor of dad, here are four wonderful examples for newbies and oldies alike to follow and enjoy.  Its not all diapers and burp rags.  There's tools, toilets, birthday parties at the hardware store, nicknames and best friends since childhood.  And I am looking for pranks, because I know they have to be involved too.

Oh, and don't let me forget the giveways!  Lawn mowers, electric shavers, and more to come I'm sure.  Nonetheless - before you leave this page for a chance to win a new toy - I'll get to it.

Noah's Dad 

http://noahsdad.com/story/
@NoahsDadDotCom

"The story that Down syndrome is ok."

I ran across this story by accident and I will not ruin it in any way.  Follow the link and feel the encouragement. Once you read the story - please, make it to "Time Freeze" and continue - I suggest the New Parent link, then scour the updated daily stuff.  Its fun, its colorful, its real.  Thanks Noah's Dad for being an awesome example of parenting children with differences!


Charlie & Andy

http://www.howtobeadad.com
@HowToBeADad


Hands down these dads have this social media thing under control.  And everything they put out there screams "DAD" and almost 95,000 twitter followers agree.  And I will really tell you what made my day : Chuckletastic. I had to stop myself from repinning .... everything.  After all, I'm not a dad, so I'll pass this on to the hubster whose sense of humor is so in line I wonder if there is a DNA connection.

A Daddy's Blog : This is Not Your Mommy's Blog

http://adaddyblog.com/
@adaddyblog

I was turned onto Michael Schmid by SheIsDallas.Com and I am so glad I did not hesitate to go to the site.  I spent a full hour reserved for staff meeting preparation digging through the site.  Sure, some posts may be questionable for some readers, but he's dad... and doesn't dad always do something to raise a few eyebrows?   Mostly, I hope - and this is a direct comment - that @adaddyblog crosses #bethechampion somewhere, somehow, soon in the Dallas family scene.

Dad And Blog

dadand.com
@dadandblog

I'm not quite certain how to reference these guys, so I hope they understand that I simply call them "these guys."  These guys are the epitome of the dad next door.  And I have to admit when I went to their site and saw that admist the tools and clogged drains there was a DIY Cat Condo (etc) post I was excited and immediately bookmarked the post... along with unclogging a drain.   Keep it up guys!  I'm sending my Mr. your way this weekend!

My Dad

It wouldn't be a dad post, if I didn't mention mine.  I could go on for hours and days and weeks about what he means to me, but I won't.  Instead just know that he was my first supporter and whenever I have a crazy idea about my next "plan" he is behind me cheering me on whole heartedly.  He calls me "Peanut", he likes my husband, and our most precious moments have been spent between just the two of us.  On a drive to Arkansas in a Camero we listened to Pink Floyd and talked about what it would take to become a female comedian (I was about 6 then, and always start new ventures thinking about what it will take).   Another time I called him in tears because I couldn't drive my new stick shift so he dropped everything, came over and walked me through the motions.  Within 1 mile he told me to turn left, get into the left hand lane and within seconds I was on the highway.  I recall him laughing as though it was a thrill. (I was 16, I did not laugh.)  And then last year, on a state park beach in Jacksonville, FL, we sat by his Jeep while the tide came in and talked about babies... he gave me his official consent as though he knew a part of me waited for his go ahead. (aged undisclosed)  Daddy, I love you.  I always will.