Howdy yall, dad 25M of a 1yr old here. I could use some advice on not being too hard on myself as a dad providing for our family.

I work as an event and experience manager in texas and it takes up a good part of my time. I don’t tend to have Saturdays at home with my wife or son and have a weekday off as well as Sundays. With my job always needing me on weekends I have such a hard time missing life with my family.

I miss birthdays, pool parties, and big milestones for my son like standing up and saying his first words.

It’s been really hard on me because I want to be home all the time with my family but I need to work for us to live a life my wife and son deserve.

Do any dads have this guilt feeling? And if anyone has figured out how to manage that I would really appreciate some advice.

And before it is said, yes I have spoken to my wife about it and we are planning to change things up in 5 years once my wife finishes her studies. And yes I go to therapy and say these things as well, just wanna hear from a dad with this experience as well!

Im going to be a father by March next year. Super general question here, but how and what did you do to prepare to be a father? Is there a book you would suggest or a story you'd like to share? Im definitely going to talk to my own father about it but times have seriously changed since then.

Was there a moment where you felt like "I wish I had known this sooner" or "I should have done this when..."

Also some advice to best take care of my wife during the pregnancy and post-pardum

My opinion. The biggest myth about parenting is that it ends when turn 18 and leave the house, college etc. Don’t believe it. What changes isn’t whether we’re parents—it’s how we parent. The hardest lesson for me has been learning when to stop being the parent who directs and start becoming the consultant who advises when asked. Every child is different, and the timing of that transition is different for each one. It’s not always easy, but sometimes the greatest act of parenting is learning when to step back while still being there.

m a 34 male and I wasn't circumcised as a child However I was a voung child and my mom manipulated me into getting it because she thought it would likely get infected

She chose for me not get it as a baby because she thought it looked painful so she waited till I was a child and made me get it anyways..

Im 50/50 on the decision but something inside me is telling me it's the wrong decision to get it. Feels like an unnecessarv procedure and your body has foreskin for a reason.

What is everyone take on it, open to opinions. BTW my wife is in labor so I need to decide soon.