Be The Hero
Being a father puts you in the company of Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and Captain America! In fact you’re the real life hero in the eyes of your family. That is if you choose to be. You don’t even have to possess super powers or wear tights. Your kids don’t care about the size of your salary, or how hard we work building someone else’s dream in an effort to bring home the bacon.
Your son would much rather go to a ball game with you than have you buy him an Xbox, your daughter would much rather go to the movies with you than have you by her an iPad.
Who am I kidding, they’ll happily take the iPad and Xbox! 
The point is their childhood memories will be full of the ball games, the movies and other times spent with dad; not the gifts they received. 
She’ll feel empowered from shared stories and pictures of dads open arms and ear to ear smile as you encourage her first steps.
He will remember when dad placed a cold towel on his forehead to bring his temperature down while feeding him homemade chicken soup.
There is no blueprint to being a father and roles are constantly evolving.
Over time I’ve learned that being involved in every aspect of my kids’ lives is what gives my life meaning. Your kids should know that mom and dad were there when they needed them, providing for them financially and participating in every aspect of decision making.
Not just the big decisions like what schools to send the kids to and what to name them. But daily decisions from what’s on the menu for dinner, to planning family vacations. No special gadgets are required, just your presence, patience, and love. I don’t know about you, but I just love being the hero.
I’m not a father but I am a mother to a 21-month old son. My husband and I discuss this topic often about our only child. It’s integral that we simply be PRESENT in our child’s life. We can’t make the mistake of allowing one parent assume the lion’s share of the day-to-day responsibility of raising him (mealtime prep, bath time ritual, playtime, bedtime routine, brushing of the teeth, etc…); those are cherished times that serve as foundation-setting moments in our young son’s mind. He looks forward to those moments each and every day as do we, and it serves as a reminder to him that we – as mommy AND daddy are PRESENT in his life; that we are providing for him, and that we are his safe place.