So this is the inaugural post of meremortaldad.com a site that helps men recognize they don't have be perfect to be a super dad. Let me start by telling you my story.

In 2000 I was happily working for a small company that was quickly growing into a big success at a job I absolutely loved. My wife had recently finished the course work for her PhD and we were busy searching for our first home. Life was good, really good. But then along came child number one. A little girl with the sweetest disposition I had ever known. I was smitten. The good life we were living, now somehow became even better. I knew that this was the life I wanted to live and nothing could ever change that, but little did I know how quickly life would change so very soon.

By the end of 2000, that perfect job at a fast growing company suddenly started coming apart at the seams as the industry I worked in fell into a nose dive of giant proportions. Suddenly the future of not only my company, but also my industry was grim at best. We tried to resuscitate our dying business for months, but in the end the whole industry we were in completely collapsed and we had to walk away. So much for that dream. But as I've found so many times in life, when one door closes another opens.

While enjoying her new responsibilities as a Mom, my wife was also working on finishing her dissertation and teaching an evening school class at the local University. She was so happy she had figured out how to live the best of both worlds doing what she loved while still knowing the joys of Motherhood. Then as my career was derailing, her opportunities suddenly changed too. As I was coming to the conclusion that all hope was lost for my company, she was offered a full-time tenure track position at the University.

Suddenly we had a big decision to make. We knew she would take the position, but what would I do? Either way I knew big changes were ahead. Should I find a new position in a new industry with a new company or should I stay home with the baby and venture into a different life path all together. Well the decision wasn't an easy one to make and over the past nine years I have had days where I questioned my sanity, but in the end I chose to stay home and be a full-time Father.

Now nearly a decade and three additional children later I want to start sharing with others how that decision shaped who I've become. I now realize that no matter your employment status or imperfections, all Fathers have the ability to be super Dads and change not only their children's lives but their own in the process. I hope you'll enjoy reading and commenting about some of our adventures along the way.

--MMD