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OT: 2024 Washington Commanders thread: change we can believe in!
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Fellas, don't know why I haven't mentioned this before but I'm officially becoming a father to a baby boy in March. If anyone has any advice for a first-time parent, it is more than welcome. Thrilled that he will be able to cheer for an exciting competitive team as opposed to what we've had to bear for so many years. Here's to many many more years of Jayden magic.
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The internet is forever and, at times, Porter-like mean, just MEAN man!
Congrats man! My advice: sleep now. And get any partying, trips, hobbies, etc out of your system between now and then… you will likely be a hermit for the first six months or so.
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Congrats! It's hard work and you won't sleep for a while, but it'll be the best job you ever have!
Congrats Roric. Here's my advice and you won't hear this anywhere else.
Parenting is hard, like the hardest thing you'll likely ever do, and its relentless, 24x7x365 for a few decades at least. Even the very best parents, make mistakes at times, lose their patience at times, yell and get frustrated with each other at times, or with the child. Even the best parents get exhausted and just need a freaking break from time to time.
So my advice, is, forgive yourself when you're not perfect, because nobody is. Forgive yourself when you don't meet your own expectations, because I think we all feel like a crappy parent at least a few times over the journey. You're not a crappy parent, you're probably going to be a great parent, given you're already seeking input on how to be better. Forgive your spouse when he/she isn't perfect either, they may be carrying a heavier load you are at the moment and they're not going to be perfect either. Raising good kids take patience by the ton, so when you run out of patience, be kind to yourself, take a break, remember that no one else is doing this perfectly either, so its OK if you're not perfect at it.
Other than that, momma's don't let your babies grow up to be Cowboys fans.
Enjoy!!!!
