Mom Worries Her Wonderful Husband Is A Terrible Dad

The mom wrote on Reddit about her husband who is “a good husband and a great provider for his family.” She says he is “awesome” and adds: Unfortunately, his awesomeness doesn’t translate into his parenting skills. He does nothing with the kids, leaving the mom to do “EVERYTHING” (her caps) for them. He’s sarcastic with them, but they don’t understand sarcasm and just think he’s being mean. Examples: “Honey, can you make lunch for the kids?” Him: “F**k them.” Child: “Dad can I … (cant even finish sentence)?” “No. Nothing you have to do is important.” She adds: Yikes! Lots of people responded, telling the mom that when her kids grow up, they will probably have as little to do with their father as possible. The amount of comments from readers saying this behavior was just like their father or mother, and the repercussions that’s had, is heartbreaking. This mom needs to get therapy for her and her husband. The good news is that since he seems to be genuinely in love with her, he’ll probably agree to it. It sounds like he loves the kids (at least she seems to think so), but he just doesn’t know how to show it. He probably grew up in a family where sarcasm and unrealistic expectations were the norm. This sounds like learned behavior, and that is something that can only be changed with a lot of work. Maybe it would help if the children actually told the father how hurt they feel with his comments and attitude. He probably has no idea of the impact his words are having. The wife should look at her husband’s relationship with his parents, especially his father, as that should give her some clues as to where he learned this behavior. Ask her husband how he felt growing up with a dad like that.  The kids aren’t going to just hold this behavior against their dad. They’re going to hold it against their mom too — for allowing it. Do you have any advice for this mom? Image via Little Miss Ladybug/Flickr

title: “Mom Worries Her Wonderful Husband Is A Terrible Dad” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-06” author: “Gertrude Goldstein”

The mom wrote on Reddit about her husband who is “a good husband and a great provider for his family.” She says he is “awesome” and adds: Unfortunately, his awesomeness doesn’t translate into his parenting skills. He does nothing with the kids, leaving the mom to do “EVERYTHING” (her caps) for them. He’s sarcastic with them, but they don’t understand sarcasm and just think he’s being mean. Examples: “Honey, can you make lunch for the kids?” Him: “F**k them.” Child: “Dad can I … (cant even finish sentence)?” “No. Nothing you have to do is important.” She adds: Yikes! Lots of people responded, telling the mom that when her kids grow up, they will probably have as little to do with their father as possible. The amount of comments from readers saying this behavior was just like their father or mother, and the repercussions that’s had, is heartbreaking. This mom needs to get therapy for her and her husband. The good news is that since he seems to be genuinely in love with her, he’ll probably agree to it. It sounds like he loves the kids (at least she seems to think so), but he just doesn’t know how to show it. He probably grew up in a family where sarcasm and unrealistic expectations were the norm. This sounds like learned behavior, and that is something that can only be changed with a lot of work. Maybe it would help if the children actually told the father how hurt they feel with his comments and attitude. He probably has no idea of the impact his words are having. The wife should look at her husband’s relationship with his parents, especially his father, as that should give her some clues as to where he learned this behavior. Ask her husband how he felt growing up with a dad like that.  The kids aren’t going to just hold this behavior against their dad. They’re going to hold it against their mom too — for allowing it. Do you have any advice for this mom? Image via Little Miss Ladybug/Flickr

title: “Mom Worries Her Wonderful Husband Is A Terrible Dad” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-09” author: “Herman Mendez”

The mom wrote on Reddit about her husband who is “a good husband and a great provider for his family.” She says he is “awesome” and adds: Unfortunately, his awesomeness doesn’t translate into his parenting skills. He does nothing with the kids, leaving the mom to do “EVERYTHING” (her caps) for them. He’s sarcastic with them, but they don’t understand sarcasm and just think he’s being mean. Examples: “Honey, can you make lunch for the kids?” Him: “F**k them.” Child: “Dad can I … (cant even finish sentence)?” “No. Nothing you have to do is important.” She adds: Yikes! Lots of people responded, telling the mom that when her kids grow up, they will probably have as little to do with their father as possible. The amount of comments from readers saying this behavior was just like their father or mother, and the repercussions that’s had, is heartbreaking. This mom needs to get therapy for her and her husband. The good news is that since he seems to be genuinely in love with her, he’ll probably agree to it. It sounds like he loves the kids (at least she seems to think so), but he just doesn’t know how to show it. He probably grew up in a family where sarcasm and unrealistic expectations were the norm. This sounds like learned behavior, and that is something that can only be changed with a lot of work. Maybe it would help if the children actually told the father how hurt they feel with his comments and attitude. He probably has no idea of the impact his words are having. The wife should look at her husband’s relationship with his parents, especially his father, as that should give her some clues as to where he learned this behavior. Ask her husband how he felt growing up with a dad like that.  The kids aren’t going to just hold this behavior against their dad. They’re going to hold it against their mom too — for allowing it. Do you have any advice for this mom? Image via Little Miss Ladybug/Flickr

title: “Mom Worries Her Wonderful Husband Is A Terrible Dad” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-03” author: “Everett Gischer”

The mom wrote on Reddit about her husband who is “a good husband and a great provider for his family.” She says he is “awesome” and adds: Unfortunately, his awesomeness doesn’t translate into his parenting skills. He does nothing with the kids, leaving the mom to do “EVERYTHING” (her caps) for them. He’s sarcastic with them, but they don’t understand sarcasm and just think he’s being mean. Examples: “Honey, can you make lunch for the kids?” Him: “F**k them.” Child: “Dad can I … (cant even finish sentence)?” “No. Nothing you have to do is important.” She adds: Yikes! Lots of people responded, telling the mom that when her kids grow up, they will probably have as little to do with their father as possible. The amount of comments from readers saying this behavior was just like their father or mother, and the repercussions that’s had, is heartbreaking. This mom needs to get therapy for her and her husband. The good news is that since he seems to be genuinely in love with her, he’ll probably agree to it. It sounds like he loves the kids (at least she seems to think so), but he just doesn’t know how to show it. He probably grew up in a family where sarcasm and unrealistic expectations were the norm. This sounds like learned behavior, and that is something that can only be changed with a lot of work. Maybe it would help if the children actually told the father how hurt they feel with his comments and attitude. He probably has no idea of the impact his words are having. The wife should look at her husband’s relationship with his parents, especially his father, as that should give her some clues as to where he learned this behavior. Ask her husband how he felt growing up with a dad like that.  The kids aren’t going to just hold this behavior against their dad. They’re going to hold it against their mom too — for allowing it. Do you have any advice for this mom? Image via Little Miss Ladybug/Flickr

title: “Mom Worries Her Wonderful Husband Is A Terrible Dad” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-13” author: “Charles Parker”

The mom wrote on Reddit about her husband who is “a good husband and a great provider for his family.” She says he is “awesome” and adds: Unfortunately, his awesomeness doesn’t translate into his parenting skills. He does nothing with the kids, leaving the mom to do “EVERYTHING” (her caps) for them. He’s sarcastic with them, but they don’t understand sarcasm and just think he’s being mean. Examples: “Honey, can you make lunch for the kids?” Him: “F**k them.” Child: “Dad can I … (cant even finish sentence)?” “No. Nothing you have to do is important.” She adds: Yikes! Lots of people responded, telling the mom that when her kids grow up, they will probably have as little to do with their father as possible. The amount of comments from readers saying this behavior was just like their father or mother, and the repercussions that’s had, is heartbreaking. This mom needs to get therapy for her and her husband. The good news is that since he seems to be genuinely in love with her, he’ll probably agree to it. It sounds like he loves the kids (at least she seems to think so), but he just doesn’t know how to show it. He probably grew up in a family where sarcasm and unrealistic expectations were the norm. This sounds like learned behavior, and that is something that can only be changed with a lot of work. Maybe it would help if the children actually told the father how hurt they feel with his comments and attitude. He probably has no idea of the impact his words are having. The wife should look at her husband’s relationship with his parents, especially his father, as that should give her some clues as to where he learned this behavior. Ask her husband how he felt growing up with a dad like that.  The kids aren’t going to just hold this behavior against their dad. They’re going to hold it against their mom too — for allowing it. Do you have any advice for this mom? Image via Little Miss Ladybug/Flickr

title: “Mom Worries Her Wonderful Husband Is A Terrible Dad” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-07” author: “Richard Thornberry”

The mom wrote on Reddit about her husband who is “a good husband and a great provider for his family.” She says he is “awesome” and adds: Unfortunately, his awesomeness doesn’t translate into his parenting skills. He does nothing with the kids, leaving the mom to do “EVERYTHING” (her caps) for them. He’s sarcastic with them, but they don’t understand sarcasm and just think he’s being mean. Examples: “Honey, can you make lunch for the kids?” Him: “F**k them.” Child: “Dad can I … (cant even finish sentence)?” “No. Nothing you have to do is important.” She adds: Yikes! Lots of people responded, telling the mom that when her kids grow up, they will probably have as little to do with their father as possible. The amount of comments from readers saying this behavior was just like their father or mother, and the repercussions that’s had, is heartbreaking. This mom needs to get therapy for her and her husband. The good news is that since he seems to be genuinely in love with her, he’ll probably agree to it. It sounds like he loves the kids (at least she seems to think so), but he just doesn’t know how to show it. He probably grew up in a family where sarcasm and unrealistic expectations were the norm. This sounds like learned behavior, and that is something that can only be changed with a lot of work. Maybe it would help if the children actually told the father how hurt they feel with his comments and attitude. He probably has no idea of the impact his words are having. The wife should look at her husband’s relationship with his parents, especially his father, as that should give her some clues as to where he learned this behavior. Ask her husband how he felt growing up with a dad like that.  The kids aren’t going to just hold this behavior against their dad. They’re going to hold it against their mom too — for allowing it. Do you have any advice for this mom? Image via Little Miss Ladybug/Flickr

title: “Mom Worries Her Wonderful Husband Is A Terrible Dad” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-09” author: “Paul Mcclain”

The mom wrote on Reddit about her husband who is “a good husband and a great provider for his family.” She says he is “awesome” and adds: Unfortunately, his awesomeness doesn’t translate into his parenting skills. He does nothing with the kids, leaving the mom to do “EVERYTHING” (her caps) for them. He’s sarcastic with them, but they don’t understand sarcasm and just think he’s being mean. Examples: “Honey, can you make lunch for the kids?” Him: “F**k them.” Child: “Dad can I … (cant even finish sentence)?” “No. Nothing you have to do is important.” She adds: Yikes! Lots of people responded, telling the mom that when her kids grow up, they will probably have as little to do with their father as possible. The amount of comments from readers saying this behavior was just like their father or mother, and the repercussions that’s had, is heartbreaking. This mom needs to get therapy for her and her husband. The good news is that since he seems to be genuinely in love with her, he’ll probably agree to it. It sounds like he loves the kids (at least she seems to think so), but he just doesn’t know how to show it. He probably grew up in a family where sarcasm and unrealistic expectations were the norm. This sounds like learned behavior, and that is something that can only be changed with a lot of work. Maybe it would help if the children actually told the father how hurt they feel with his comments and attitude. He probably has no idea of the impact his words are having. The wife should look at her husband’s relationship with his parents, especially his father, as that should give her some clues as to where he learned this behavior. Ask her husband how he felt growing up with a dad like that.  The kids aren’t going to just hold this behavior against their dad. They’re going to hold it against their mom too — for allowing it. Do you have any advice for this mom? Image via Little Miss Ladybug/Flickr