Fathers Commended in the News
Brian and I have enjoyed going to childbirth classes at our local hospital, but one thing that Brian has been kind of bummed about is being referred to as the “birth partner” each class. We realize that the hospital uses that term rather than “husband” or even the more generic “father” in order to cover their bases and keep PC. However, Brian is not merely a “birth partner” that I, the mother, chose in order to help me get through L&D come June. He is the committed Dad of our little boy who has covenanted with me to be a parent of all the kids we have for as long as we both shall live. Big difference between that and a “birth partner” — he’s a “for-life” partner for both me and all of our kiddos!
Anyway, I was reminded of that today when I read the following quote from CNN, in an article about why fathers (African American dads in particular) need to be honored in our culture as Dads:
“It has gotten to the point that a mother is considered essential in a family, but a father is optional, expendable, and increasingly irrelevant.”
For the rest of the article, check it out here.
