Life After Fatherhood: A Man's View

Words really fall short when one tries to explain the joys of holding your own baby in your hands. To see your heart beating outside of your body and the emotional highs one goes through, can never be explained in words. The happiness is phenomenal for the new parents and as a new daddy, you know you would do anything to protect and give a good life to your little bundle of joy.

Fatherhood comes with biggest of responsibilities and life after fatherhood indeed changes a man. But one thing that can be assured is, your life would never ever be the same again. Life after fatherhood comes with a lot of responsibilities. All the plans of making big money, partying daily, coming home late, take a back seat.

And hence this new phase of life after fatherhood can be a little nerve-wracking as, you are going to be subjected to emotions and responsibilities you never thought existed. But none the less, it's one of the best phases of your life if done right. Let's take a look at how life after fatherhood really is. REASONS TO BECOME A FATHER

1) You become more responsible. One always wants to be the best role model for one's kids. This is enough to propel one to lead their life by example, and to try and do all the good things that eventually the kids learn to incorporate in their lives.

2) You learn the importance of being fit and taking care of your health and driving safe, as you know you need to be always there for your little one.

3) Try understanding that being sleep deprived for a good few months is a part of life after fatherhood. There might times, you may end up being a bit agitated and stressed, as you try and attain work life balance with little or no sleep. But make sure to keep the positivity intact, and understand that these are the most crucial few months for the baby and he just isn't aware of how the world works.

4) You need to understand that your wife might not be able to give you all the attention you were used to, before becoming a father. But learn to value her even more. She is the sole reason why you are now holding the most wonderful magic of nature in your hands.

5) You become more aware of the world. The fact that everything that's happening to the planet, whether it's relating to environment or politics or any other social issue will affect your child's future and then the future of their kids, makes you care more about the state of humankind.

Fatherhood is a wonderful time. Hope you enjoy the phase