{"id":217731,"date":"2022-05-23T08:19:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T07:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/what-does-being-a-dad-mean-to-you\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T12:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T12:57:36","slug":"what-does-being-a-dad-mean-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/en-gb\/parenting\/what-does-being-a-dad-mean-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What does being a dad mean to you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col--xs-12 col--sm-8 col--md-8 col--lg-8\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col--xs-12 col--sm-8 col--md-8 col--lg-8 post__intro\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming a dad is an extra-special, miraculous, marvelous event. It\u2019s also something that turns your life upside down! Here, four Wonderbly dads share real stories of what being a dad means to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. <b><\/b><\/strong><b>\u201cIt\u2019s tough, but it\u2019s so rewarding\u201d \u2013 Adam, illustrator and new dad\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI didn\u2019t expect to mourn my old life, but I did. Spontaneity has been replaced with rigorous planning, my leisurely mornings traded for 5am wake-up calls. But when my son smiles or giggles, I can\u2019t help but feel very, very happy. He melts my heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157873\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_Partial.jpg\" alt=\"Father holding his newborn child. Blue starry background\" width=\"648\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_Partial.jpg 648w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_Partial-579x420.jpg 579w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_Partial-324x235.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. <b>\u201cIt influences every single decision you make\u2026 forever!\u201d \u2013 David, author and veteran dad<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBecoming a dad fundamentally changed my outlook on life and how I make decisions. I do think it has made me a better person \u2013 more empathetic, kinder somehow, more considerate and understanding. My son is the most marvelous thing that ever happened to me, and I\u2019m grateful to have him in my life, every single day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157923\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_2_David.jpg\" alt=\"Father and his son read a book together - blue starry background\" width=\"960\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_2_David.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_2_David-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_2_David-696x492.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_2_David-594x420.jpg 594w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_2_David-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_2_David-200x140.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. <b>\u201cYou can\u2019t imagine what it\u2019s like before it happens\u201d \u2013 Tom, tech whiz and toddler tamer <\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen it does happen, becoming a dad means everything and keeps meaning more as they grow up. It\u2019s awe, protectiveness, pride and love. Plus, my perspective has changed and I care less about certain things \u2013 and my mind has been warped from a lack of sleep!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157934\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_3_Tom.jpg\" alt=\"Father holding his toddler daughter on a sandy beach - she is wearing a yellow raincoat. The picture's backdrop is blue illustrated space and planets\" width=\"960\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_3_Tom.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_3_Tom-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_3_Tom-696x492.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_3_Tom-594x420.jpg 594w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_3_Tom-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_3_Tom-200x140.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. <b>\u201cI think of my life in two stages: pre-dad and post-dad\u201d \u2013 Nick, design guru and dad of two<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cApart from making me balder and rounder, becoming a dad also changed my relationships with everyone \u2013 my own parents, my wife, my brothers and my friends. It made me more aware of what is good and what is not. It made me a better person and I hope that rubs off on my own kids in some way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157946\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_4_Nick.jpg\" alt=\"Father lying down with his eyes closed, holding a toddler daughter in one arm and a baby in the other arm. The background is illustrated blue space, planet, and stars\" width=\"960\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_4_Nick.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_4_Nick-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_4_Nick-696x492.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_4_Nick-594x420.jpg 594w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_4_Nick-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.wonderbly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Copy-of-2022_FDay_Blog_4_Nick-200x140.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Storytime adventures to make Father\u2019s Day magical\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make his day with a personalized book he\u2019ll remember forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderbly.com\/pages\/fathers-day\"><span class=\"td_btn td_btn_md td_default_btn\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Browse gifts for dad<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a dad is an extra-special, miraculous, marvelous event. 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