The second Father 100 where dads or moms write 100 words or less on one word that Chalkboard Dad gives. You can read more about the rules here, but that is basically it. This weeks word is forgiveness and below is my entry as well as links to other entires:
The frustration is blinding and bubbling out of every pore as I sit here next to him. He is crying, head down with heavy sobs trying to get back in control. We share that job right now, trying to regain control. I don’t remember who lost it first but he is four and I am not. “I’m sorry sweet boy, daddy should not have yelled like that” “It’s OK daddy, I forgive you.” His crying stops, mine is just starting as we both finish up our time in the naughty chair.
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This is a story every parent can related to. The shame that strikes when we realize we’ve acted no better than a child….ugh! Thank you for sharing.
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that was so sweet!
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I really, really, really love this post. Nicely done.
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Really well said. Thanks for sharing – something we often can’t even talk about as parents. Happens to the best of us.
Lara Kercinik´s last [type] ..Careerless and Unfulfilled
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Nicely done. Been there many times myself.
Brian H´s last [type] ..Feed Your Inner Grammar Nerd – The Apostrophe Song!
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I can relate. I yelled at my kid for the first time last week and felt horrible afterwards. Thank you for honestly sharing your story—it’s incredibly important for us guys to open up and talk about this stuff instead of keeping it hidden. I’m convinced of that.
Weird that it seems like a bunch of us are dealing with this and writing about it lately. I have a twice-a-month column in the Calgary Herald, and I wrote my last column on this exact thing: what to do after we lose it on our kids. Article’s here: http://www.jeremyklaszus.com/?p=240 )
It really is encouraging to know we’re not alone in these struggles…
Jeremy K.´s last [type] ..Dads need to man up and open up
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