I have always liked Dr. Seuss and although not one of his best, this is a good book to read to a little one that likes to make silly sounds. BTW, what the hell is a wocket anyway?
A simple plea to the Blogoshpere...
So, if you are a reader of fellow blogger RebelDad, then you are in the know regarding a recent article concerning SAHDs on this site. I won't go into details, but apparently there are a lot of angry parent bloggers out there. And I am one of them. The nerve of this lady, a miss Lindsay Ferrier. Although I have her personal blog tabbed in my browser right now, I am not going to leave any sort of evil, hateful garbage in response to her article. That would just give her the satisfaction of having yet another blogger bash her thoughts only to have those same thoughts responded to with a snide, smart-alecky remark. Just by typing her name in this space has increased her already high presence in Google. Instead I send out a plea to the blogoshpere. Fellow Stay-At-Home-Dads, and Moms for that matter, listen up:
Its hard enough taking care of our little ones and finding time to socialize with other humans without the phrases "Did you go pee-pees?" or "Is my little gremlin hungry?" coming up every 30 minutes. Why do we have to further distance ourselves from other stay-at-home parents just because they are of a different gender? What the hell is that about anyway? Why does there have to be a "dad's group" and a "mom's group"? Why can't we all (no I am not going to finish that sentence. It is black history month and all, but come on...) Isn't the welfare of our children more important than any misgivings we may have about hanging out with someone of the opposite sex? It isn't even about US as parents, if you really think about it. A play date with other kids is supposed to be about having a chance for our little ones to interact and socialize with children their own age. Being able to socialize as parents is just a perk of having our kids hang together. Why does having our children play together have to have any sort of boundaries surrounding it at all? Of course it has the parental boundaries of discipline and fair play and all, but why do we as parents have to limit ourselves to just hanging out with others of the same sex?
Because of this article, and the droves of comments that followed, a group of men in Nashville, TN have started their own play group. The site for the group is called NashDads.com. Check it out. The idea is simple: A bunch of SAHDs meet once a week and let their kids play together. Then at other times the dads meet, sans kids, and just hang out. Doesn't that sound AWESOME. So now the real reason of this post comes...
STAY-AT-HOME-DADS AND MOMS IN THE SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO AREA:
Please contact me via email. I would love to hang out with other parents while our kids play. Lets start something wonderful in our city different. I invite any and all SAHPs (that's Stay-At-Home-Parents, for the uninitiated) to drop me a quick line and let me know your thoughts on this matter. I mean, come on, aren't we supposed to be teaching our children that just because some people have prejudices in this world doesn't mean we have to have the same mindset ourselves? Seriously people, its time for us to grow up a little.
My email is housedad AT housedadchronicals.com
Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 at 09:32PM
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I read that article...pretty F'd up! I think it's cool that your going to start your own group in Sante Fe. I would join, but the 24 hour drive is a bit far for Ace to ride in the car. :D Later man!
Just a quick clarification from your fellow dads in Middle Tennessee: our group is many years old. Our domain and website are brand new. We assumed (correctly) that all the fuss would cause people to start looking for us, so we wanted to be easier to find.
Good luck in Santa Fe!
OK, first off? That woman is just a small-minded nobody who has absolutely no clue.
Secondly? If I lived anywhere near Santa Fe, my kids and I would so hang with you. Or, if you lived in Atlanta, the same would be true. My excuse for not participating in play dates? My daughter gets so car sick that a 15-minute drive to the grocery story involves puke and a change of clothes.
Anyway, good luck with your Santa Fe SAHP get-togethers!
PS Sorry I made you spew on your new computer! :-)
Can I come from Ohio? Because that sounds great.
good luck with that awesome idea T! i think you know my take on the twa, i mean twit's little article. ROCK THE PLAYDATE!
(me being well me i don't care who's around male or felmale i'm bound to admit i'd spank either one of the dudes on the upsidedown show.)
@Jared: Yes sir, that article is about a crappy as they come. If you and Mr. Ace are ever in the southwest, you know who to call.
@NashDads: Thanks for the clarification. I am happy to add more to the fuss over the article and get you guys some hits on your website. Everyone needs to know that there are positive people like you in TN.
@CMG: Girl, get that little one of yours a smock and a paper sack and you are good to go! All kidding aside, that sucks. P.s., my computer is okay now ;)
@Momo: Yes. All Ohioians are welcome (Is that even a word?)
@Mel: Thanks for the warm wishes my dear. You and Rich need to be coming out here to visit anyway. We do have a spare guest room...
First, Rebel Dad rules. Second, you rule harder. Third, I would love to do a double leg drop on that ladies ovums. She is stupid and little. Me and you are like brothers I am convinced. Totally with you and that goes without saying. I have started and ran my own playgroups before and I think that is definitely the way to go, because there are groups out there like hers (lame with a capital L), these playgroups are pathetic and out of touch with hardcore holly homemakers that don't consider men as parenting equals. Dying breed and good riddance.
Hope you get a good response to your call for a "parents" group. There are so many things moms and dads can learn from each other. Great idea.
There are just too many "wars" going on between parents stuck on their own labels these days. I'm a working mom, and of course, have gotten heat for that a few times, most recently as 2 days ago. I'm sick of it all! I love Blog Hoppin' because even though you may be my supposed "exact opposite," you're still a fellow parent and I'll still be able to find things where we relate...like being sick of parent wars at the very least!
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