Dad to Joseph, Nicholas, Alexander & StephanieMelbourne, Australia Generally I am called Dad, however as they get older, the boys are starting to refer me by my name. I have Joseph who is 15, twin boys Nicholas and Alexander 12 and daughter Stephanie 9. How did you support your partner in the early stages of becoming a parent? As a parent, I didn’t want to miss any aspect of my children’s upbringing and wanted to experience all that I could. I was up most nights to help feed or comfort my children. I changed my kids nappies often. As they became more active, took them out to play. How were YOU supported and did you feel adequately supported in...
Daddy to Amelie & Aidan - Melbourne, Australia They still call me Daddy. How did you support your partner in the early stages of becoming a parent? Whatever way I possibly could, I would try my best. The early stages are a total shock to the system no matter how much you try to mentally prepare for it so it’s really quite the scramble! I do recall that the late evening period was where I felt I could support my wife the best. Once little bub started her night sleep, my wife would also try to get some sleep whilst I looked after bub, especially if she woke up crying. I would then do a bottle feed closer to midnight and then my wife...
Daddy & Papa to Adriel and Zoya - Shanghai, China How did you support your partner in the early stages of becoming a parent? It was really about realizing that we are in it together as a couple, especially since we became parents through egg donation and surrogacy. How were YOU supported and did you feel adequately supported in the early stages of becoming a parent? The path to parenthood for many rainbow families is very complex and lengthy, so supporting each other was key: we each brought something to the table, and being two dads eliminated all the traditional gender-based roles. At the end of the day, we are two parents learning everything from scratch and doing our best, and...
