Let's Hear It for the Boys

Mother's Day and Father's Day are 365 days a year.

We receive daily reminders, big and small, from loved ones and strangers that we are appreciated as parents.

For every one time I tell my hubby what a wonderful husband and father he is, I must think it 10 times or more in my head. He rises at 5a.m. after massaging my aching hips and restless legs throughout the night (he and I will both be glad when our baby arrives any day!), goes to work, works hard and achieves the impossible, comes home around 6:30p.m., helps our toddler master dining etiquette, plays with our daughter, bathes her, reads books to her, and sings her a song before putting our daughter down for the night. Then he spends an hour with me before we go to bed, and it all starts over again!

I usually blog about me, my daughter, my life as a writer-mama. My husband is in my blog, quietly in the background as a constant source of strength and love, but I don't write about him directly to protect his privacy and because my love for him is so personal that I want to keep our relationship private. But here, today, I want to shout out a big THANK YOU to my hubby for all that he does for our family! He is incredible and I am the luckiest woman on Earth!

So as a dedication to my hubby, let's hear it for the boys today...

My blog and many of the blogs I read focus on the adventures of being a mother, a writer, or both, but I don't come across writer-dads too often. When I do I enjoy reading what they have to say just as much as any writer-mama, but I haven't found as many writer-dads on the Internet yet. Maybe I haven't searched hard enough, but in my quest through the blogosphere of parents who write I generally encounter more women. If you know of any writer-dads that I don't list below, please give me their links in the comments! Thanks!

Writer-Dads-Men Who Have Something to Say (or Write):

Ca-Joh writes about a range of topics, fitting his blog's focus: emptying my head one post at a time. From fantastic recipes to poetry to his take on daily occurrences, Ca-Joh has a lot to say! His contributions to In the Real World: Venus vs. Mars have given me a lot to think about in regards to relationships and the true meaning of a healthy marriage. Thanks Christopher Johnson for opening my eyes!

Dad's House makes me look forward to the years when my daughter will be a teenager, so that says a lot. I like how his blog searches for honesty, truth, and beauty in life. I learn a lot about parenting and life by reading his blog. Thank you David Mott for sharing with us an insight into the life of a father and writer!

Writer Dad really strikes a cord with me, because many of his posts are literary works about parenting. One of my passions as a writer is producing essays on being a writer and mother, and Writer Dad's blog seems to mirror this in many ways. Each post makes me feel more passionate about writing and being a mother. Thank you Sean Platt for the inspiration!

Blogger Dad is rich in creativity and humor and fun! Each post is different from the last, yet they all tie together as a fantastic read or insight into parenting. The posts are written in such a way that I feel as if I am truly in a conversation. Thanks Blogger Dad for making my blog-reading time so enjoyable!

Captain Dumbass offers thought-provoking ides on two blogs: Us and Them and He Blogs, She Blogs. Every time I visit his blogs I know I'm going to laugh and find inspiration to write, because his style of communicating reaches the reader on many different levels and I love that! Thanks Captain Dumbass for balancing two awesome blogs!

I know my list is short, but these writers have really made an impact on me as a writer and parent. I hope to find more writer-dads-men who blog about parenting and writing, so please pass on any additional ones you know of to me. Thanks!

If you wish to spend a little extra time on my blog today, please scroll down to see a post I wrote earlier this morning! Thank you!