Roll Call: Fess up, whose really out there

[TripkeHughes]

Do we still have men posting and lurking around here? Tell us who you are. My dh has been promising to come around but wants to know about you too.

[papabliss]

I'm here. I'm always here even if I cannot type anything because my arms are full of kids.

Cheers.

[Alexander]

Yes, Miss. :D

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[TripkeHughes]

okay, you are kidding me... ONLY TWO MEN stood up to be counted! OMG! Alexander I have been really busy lately but I was wondering about your gender for a long time. Glad to meet you both.

[Dale]

I'm a dad, too! :thumb

[jfatton]

I am here too (have been offline for awhile)

usually chime in on parenting teen topics (been thru that...got the scars to prove it) and adoption (we adopted and are raising our granddaughter)

[Dan Frank]

I'm new, but I'm here....

I'm also not a dad...

But I'm here! :D

[asha]

Originally posted by Yammer
I'm sure there are more of us who could answer this call, but generally speaking men don't like doing what women ask.

I had said, this is a very sad comment.
My comment seemed to disappear.

[FatherDove]

:: raising hand ::

present.

[RowansDad]

I'm here. I lurk most of the time, picking up ideas. Check out threads that The Boss sez are interesting. Contribute a little bit (maybe too much in the Activism section).

[FatherDove]

RowansDad: Amen to that!

My dw didn't make me do it ... she just, in that mother kinda suggestive voice, hinted that my "insight" may be "appreciated" in these forums.

Very diplomatic ... and clever.

You all may never hear the end of me now!

[vulture]

Here. Father to a cute DD, DH to z-girl who's been here a while. I do what the boss says. I don't frequent the forum, but DW sends me threads to read and I always enjoy 'em.

[Grateful_Dad420]

I'm glad to see a place for the few the proud the counter-culture parents!! Ppl who have devoted there lives to breaking parenting molds and showing those schmucks at populus parenting media headquarters that we have a voice. And just because we aren't all alike (or shop at baby Gap) that we aren't powerful entities!

[Bekka]

Does it count if dh reads over my shoulder ALL the time, and makes comments as I reply? Also, I've asked him questions. I know if he wasn't a grad student trying to finish this last year of PhD he might actually post occasionally!;)

[SeaPapa]

Originally posted by asha


I had said, this is a very sad comment.
My comment seemed to disappear.

Aw, c'mon...this was obviously a joke because so few dads were responding. I thought it was funny.

I'm a dad, btw (if my nic didn't already give me away.) ;) I just joined on the behest of my wife who has been a member for some time.

[Dov]

I'm procrastinating today... so I'm here. Been catching up on the threads... Yammer's made me go get a hankie... laughed so hard the gang came in to check on me.... (thanks, Yammer ;) ....

....after I leave here I might go for a walk... maybe we'll have corn on the cob tonight..... then I have a meeting.... then I think I'll break out the telescope later on.... maybe I'll just keep procrastinating.... those two final multimedia projects due next week can wait, can't they?

Dov

[familyman]

i'm new to posting but have Checked in periodically. i do find it interesting the # of moms who post on the dads thread and in general how many of the articles i find thru out the web concerning "fathering" are writen by women. but please do keep posting and writing articles, it sheds some light on what are womens concerns in regards to fathering. i only ask that you keep it a safe place for men to bring fears and insecurities about our roles as fathers and not attack if we say something stupid.
i had major fears about not living up to what was needed of me when i was about to become a dad. i was scared that i would run away as my own father did. i had no role models to turn to as my dw had in her "sisters" or her midwife. i got grief around our choice of a home birth, family bed, no vacinations, keeping my sons penis intact. men need places where we can say things just to get air under them. most of the time these doubts are only shadows needing a little light to make them go away.
16mo is now awke gotta go, so i cant complete. i will be here reading if not writing.

[zevulon]

I regularly check in but mostly to read.

There are times when I would be inclined to post but don't because, in the end, this is "Mothering." These boards are more male-friendly than other boards (you know them) and I appreciate that. But I imagine that a majority of the posters, though grateful for "Dad" imput, wouldn't necessarily want a male-dominate discussion in every thread. Remember Margaret Atwood's what-if story about the kitchen being the male's domain?

So, yes, I'm here and quite frequently. I just choose observer
status for the most part and post when I really need help or when
I feel someone is writing to me.

[laGracia]

and here i am. my SW (stunning Wife) is TripkeHughes and the initiator of this particular thread. i recently went "legit" and registered...

i look forward to learning from you all.

[Thall]

Hi, I'm a Dad too. I pop in every once in awhile and read stuff, occasionally post something, but I fear my conversational style is a bit too aggressive for this board, which seems to focus on support rather than discussion of issues.

I started off as an A/P parent (and a reader of Mothering Magazine), but as my child got older, I've been disappointed by the way that avid support of basic A/P principles (the rights of infants to determine for themselves what they best need to thrive, and the parents responsibility to respect those rights) seems to end about the time that the child learns how to speak.

As a result, I fear I have become one of those dreaded TCS style parents, and have been very disappointed by the TCS ban, but do still come here in the hope that I can occasionally make some small contribution to the discussion.

[familyman]

briefly whats tcs?
abrieviating everything or having shortened codes, is a real bb (ball breaker) sometimes

[Icicle Spider]

Information about TCS can be found online here: Taking Children Seriously (http://www.tcs.ac).

There is now also an online discussion board here: TCS Discussion Board (http://www.tcs.ac/Forum/index.php).

Pat

[thaiger]

I might as well raise my hand along with all the other Dads. I'm a new member, the father of 3 girls and am mostly interested in understanding the female/wife/mother perspective with regards to family relationships. I will tend to be more of an observer than a participant, unless someone is interested in the male/husband/father perspective and I think I have something worth contributing.

I agree with the other poster who thought this was one of the few father friendly places around. I'm also impressed with the high level of critical thinking that is so evident in the majority of the posts.

Always willing to examine a different perspective.

Bob

[punkys_daddy]

I'm new and interested in connecting with other dads too!

[Rotifer]

I'm always about (I read the forum at work) and searching for advice, this has been a great help in dealing with my ex. I'm a father to one terrific son and hope to connect with other single parents. I try to toss out some advice when i feel a male perspective is needed.

Cheers! :D

[miriam]

:thumb Dearest Mothering Friends:

My Father died two years ago. I was a papa's girl and I miss him very much. All you Fathers should never think that you are incidental in your children's lives. You are very important!

I have two younger brothers, and I have three sons, and I have chosen for myself one husband. But no one can take the place of a good, honest, hard-working Father.

In a girl's life, no one can take the place of a good Daddy! NO ONE!

Honest.

[Dr. Mojo]

Proud Papa of John Storm!

Incidentally I disagree with Sears (and any other) who posit that baby in family bed should be positioned between mama and wall or edge of bed because papa "lacks the awareness" of baby during sleep. What a sexist position! Our 10 month old sleeps between us -or not depending on which side of the counter the milk is being served from! Snuggling with my son-especially during the first few months- was the best and still is. And I have of course the same sensitivity that mama has to his location at night and any sensitive parent will too.

[HeyDad]

;) I've recently joined the discussion boards and have been catching up on my reading. It's an interesting place, no question.

I'd love to "chat" with other Dads if you're around.

My question is... How did you deal with the common problem of "gate-keeping." My ex-partner was very protective of our baby. We slowly got over it but it was a major contention during those early years. How did you demonstrate your parenting skills?

Me, I changed my share of diapers, rocked our son to sleep on many nights, fed, held and walked the baby...

I'd be interested in your opinions.

[Daddywolf716]

*BUMP* Heheh .... Oh Hi, I'm one of the semi-lurker Dads out here... Some of you might know my wife, Lakin24. Actually, I'm relatively new to lurking on the forums. My hobbies include playing with my daughter, RPGs (computer and Tabletop), cooking, and tinkering with anything technological esp. computers. I've been looking for a good dads board and was severely disappointed with Yahoo. Well, nice to come out of the shadows for a min you'll probally see more of me around. Back to lurking.