trying To dad
A REAL blue collar dad, writing and sharing his life/parenting experiences. Good and bad.
Trying To Dad is geared towards the hardworking, back bone of the country type men. The ones who are up before the sun rise and home after it sets at times. We love our families and will do what ever it takes to support them.
It isn’t always glamorous what we do everyday. We aren’t in office towers or taking clients out for lunch. We are doing the best we can do and hopefully, loving doing it. We are the reason buildings get built, how items end up from warehouses to store shelves, or how seed in the ground ends up on your families plate. At the end of these days we come home to the ones we love, share our stories and just try to be the best dad we can to our kids.
“The best ability is availability.”
See being a Dad can be just like being a professional athlete in a way.
Being there is half the battle. Understandably that can be difficult at times. We all have to do what we need to so we can provide for our family. Do the best you can and be there when you can. Show up, be supportive, be there when the kids are down and there when the kids are up. Try your best, that is all any of us can really do at the end of the day.
Yes, it is true. I am a real life blue collar Dad. I work a full time skilled trades job. I wake up early and can work late. I am proof that real, hard working, back bone of the country men can also be amazing active fathers. I know there are lots of us out there. I just don’t see the real ones. Most online dads either work in an office or are influencer type people. They are 9-5 or set your own hours men. Nothing against that we all need to make a living. I want to speak on the behalf of the dads that get up before the sun rises, and come home after it sets. That are doing their best, working hard and trying to keep their relationship stable. Real life is hard, full of challenges and the unexpected can arise at any moment. I want other Blue Collar Dads to know they have a fella here raising a glass with them Just Trying To Be A Dad too.
Learn with Me
Learning as we go.
We must stick together as Dads. Tantrums leading to whining and dead body weight can push our patience to the limit. I haven’t got it all figured out. I am not and will never be perfect. But I am willing to learn along the way and share with you what that may have been. Have a seat, grab a cold one. Cheers fella we’re in it now.