I have listened to and read several conversations this week about Dads and Homeschooling – Mostly of moms who are burned out, tired, at the end of a long school year – ready to pass the baton of learning to anyone – hopefully their spouse. Longing for what they perceive that other dads are doing – hoping for more.

In our home – we both agree that keeping the boys home for their education and childhood is best.  He encourages me in all that I do – offers praise and adoration to the efforts made by the boys and I.

But the day to day grammar, geography, writing, math, history – is usually what I put out there.  I am the one who has constantly trained to be a teacher for these past 9 or 10 years. He has honed his craft of employment. Of being a great manager. Of learning to deal with the public. Of being a motivator to his employees. Of earning a living so that I can stay home.

What day can I go to work for him? What day can he take a nap? What day can he choose not to work – I can give Saxon or Miquon a break any day we choose.  Do more tomorrow.

My husband is time. He is listening. He is sharing his stories.  He is reading the night time stories. He is sharing in the squishy yucky things. He is the one to giggle at the boy jokes – to teach them the boy jokes. He is the one to Praise the Fart. 🙂

I took this photo this week – that made me ponder all of these things.

Darren came home from work and walked down to the dock to greet us.  This day – I didn’t have dinner ready – most evenings I do. I work the day to make him be relaxed at home. What do you do to make room for your husband to spend time with his children? Do you hover? Do you monitor the conversations? Roll the Eyes? I will never know what conversation was so important that it pulled Jon out of the water, away from his friends, to have this chat. It is for his Dad.

Wanna know what Dad wants for Father’s Day?  To be a Dad. To have the freedom of conversation. To have a wife that adores him. To not be monitored. To be free to come and go and purchase and talk – without censor. To decide. To not be argued with. To be valued. To be adored.  Give them time – to be with their children.  Let them build the zip line too high. Let them drive the boat too fast. Let them buy the ice cream before dinner. Let them enjoy their drink of choice. Let . Them. Be.  And then Love them For it!