08/08/2019
there have been countless posts this week about breastfeeding. women getting real, sharing their stories and inspiring one another to push onward. but what you don’t often hear are men and fathers speaking up.
having the responsibility of raising someone’s future husband, i want something different for Ransom.
i wish more men were up at night, supporting their women as we try to navigate this difficult dance with baby. i wish more men were making 3am amazon purchases for every breastfeeding gadget and remedy on the market, learning more about a ni**le and latch-hold than ever thought possible. i wish more men were rubbing our backs as we cry through the pain of those initial first weeks. sanitizing the millions of bottles and pump parts, not entirely sure where they all go, but serving nonetheless. supporting, giving of yourself and encouraging the best you can.
that’s what i want for my son. i want Ransom to see the value in breastfeeding and be in awe of the Creator’s design. i want him to feel the weight and responsibility to support his wife as they navigate these waters. i want him to feel confident enough to champion women, even if his friends don’t get it. i want him to stand apart as a man and be an example of how to love, serve and elevate the women around him. because his earthly father has been all of these things and more. and because his Heavenly Father calls him to selfless action, to lead by serving, to nurture and care for the women around him, and to consider others greater than himself.
so ladies, mothers, let’s raise our son’s to be these men. let’s teach them why this matters. let’s raise our sons to be men that we respect.
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