?Yes? 
Kingston Stewart: Dad of one
When my wife and I shared the joyous news that we were expecting a baby, I happily used the phrase ?we?re pregnant.? We?d waited a few months to tell our friends, and I was bursting with excitement. It was my best friend, Katie (a mom of two), who corrected me: ?No, Tim, you are not pregnant. Your wife is.? And my response was something like: ?No, Katie. I am going to be just as much a part of this process and this kid?s life as she is.?
Words are very powerful, and in saying ?we?re pregnant,? my point was that I was going to do everything I could to support my wife. And I did. I read every book about pregnancy, labour, delivery, midwifery and parenting I could find. I attended every single appointment and prenatal class. Immediately after our son was born, I took five weeks off from work, as well as two months of parental leave at the end of the first year. I got up every time he cried in the night and brought him to my wife to nurse. I attended every appointment with the lactation consultant so I could understand and learn too, especially because of how difficult breastfeeding was at the beginning. I was fully engaged, supporting my wife and my son, and participating in any way I could. She did all the truly hard work, but we were a team. Forgive me if that seems boastful, but I?m proud of my role. And frankly, more dads should celebrate?and not downplay?their contributions, too. Carrying and delivering a child is the most remarkable...