Fathers Day is coming up and I was thinking about dads. Literally, the last thing my dad said to me was "Fuck you," and not in a joking way so I don't know a lot about effective paternal parenting. And God willing I'll never have to tease out those qualities from Who's the Boss? episodes and Family Circus with my own kids who I have no business having.
What's hard about being a dad? What's uniquely rewarding? I don't really care how you interpret the question. I'm gonna leave it vague.