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Featured Father #9

6/13/2017

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Anonymous
Executive Chef

1. How did your meet you wife? 
We attended the same high school. We got to really know each other in grade 12 and continued our friendship post secondary. We started dating 6 years after high school.

2. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your partner was pregnant?
My first feeling was ok then, lets do this and I smiled. My first thought was I guess its really going to happen then. 

3. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your child?
I remember being very open to it being a male or female. Either way I was going to love him or her unconditionally. 

4. How did you come up with your child(ren) name(s)?
 My grandparents named all their girls with L's and all the boys were K's. With my wife being Korean we decided to name our daughter Leah as Leah is also a Korean name. We named our son Kai just because we really liked the name. 

5. How did you prepare yourself to become a father?
I went with the flow of things. I listened as much as I could but for me I am the type of person that just learns as I go and deals with it as it comes. 

6. How do you balance your work and family life?
Being a Chef as my career its very tough for me to find that family life balance. I do whatever I can when I can. I get my two days off most of the time and that goes to them. If I don't have to be at work early in the morning I will spend the morning at home, make breakfast for my daughter and drop her at daycare. Those couple of hours are the hours that I cherish because I know that once I get busy its hard to find that time for them. When I am really busy with work my family will come for lunch or once in a while Leah will come and hang out with me at work. I will give her some cookies and icing and she will decorate her own cookies, run around and greet our team members. 

7. If you had a super power, what would it be?
I would clone myself. I would make my clone go to work so I can make up for lost time. 

8. Word of advice to other fathers to be:
I know this is cliche but really do spend as much time as you can with them because they do grow up that fast and you don't get that time back. Try to relate and make a connection with your kids at an early age. Keep the communication open with your partner and try to make time for each other as much as possible. 

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FEATURED FATHER #8

6/10/2015

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Money Dhaliwal
Longshoremen ILWU 502

1.  How did you meet you partner/wife?

I met my wife on a online dating site

2. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your partner was pregnant? 

I had all sorts of emotions. I think first is just absolute excitement. Then as it settled in I think my nerves kicked in a bit.  

3. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your child? 

We haven't found out the gender yet, we wanted to have a surprise. Our baby is due in August.

4. How did you come up with your child(ren) name(s)? 

We have brainstormed names together, mainly from websites online. We have a shortish now, we will choose when the baby arrives.

5. How did you prepare yourself to become a father? 

I guess the first lessons of being a father come from my own father. Also just watching how friends of mine parent their children. I don't really believe a book can teach me how to be a dad. 

6. What was missing from your childhood that you would like to provide to your child(ren)?

 Its really hard to say that anything was missing from my childhood. I think the only thing I could say is that my parents both worked a lot so maybe I wish they spent a little more time with us. So I guess I would do my best to spend as much time as i possibly can with my children

7. How do you balance your work and family life? 

As a longshoremen I'm fortunate to have a very flexible schedule. So it will be easy for me to make a schedule that works for my wife and I .

8. If you had a super power, what would it be? 

I think it would have to be strong as the Hulk so I could always protect my children 

9. Word of advice to other fathers to be:

Just be ready and sure you want a child. Always put your child first and do whatever it takes to make them happy and successful.
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FEATURED FATHER #7

6/8/2015

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Anonymous
Entrepreneur

1.  How did you meet your wife? 
From mutual friends at a friends birthday party

2. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your wife was pregnant with your first child? 
To be honest, I was frightened and shocked and want mentally prepared for our first child. However once I held my son in my arms that changed everything. 

3. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your children? 
Was happy but at the end of the day, the most important thing is that the baby is healthy.

4. How did you come up with your children names? 
Our kids names were pretty much pre-chosen from names we always wanted to name our children. More so influenced from actors/actresses

5. How did you prepare yourself to become a father? 
To be honest I never really prepared myself as it just happened. Responsibilities arose and from there that’s how I grew into becoming a father being responsible for the well being of my children.

6. What is the most difficult task of being a father? 
Hard to differentiate the difference of a task and a responsibility. Id like to say that there are no difficult tasks as being a father. Its all about sacrifice. 

7. How do you balance your work and family life? 
Balance is key to happiness. You can’t be 100% focused on just one thing whether it being work, family or social life, you’ll never be happy. Being happy allows you to be more positive towards the other things.

8. Word of advice to other fathers to be:
Always remember that you are now responsible for your child. You are a prime role model and example for your child so with each decision whether it be for business, work, socially, remember that when you get up, its not just yourself you need to take care of and look after.
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Featured Father #6

5/1/2015

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Tony V.
Financial Planner

1. How did you meet you partner/wife? 

Commodore night club…..but we formally got to know each other at Blenz coffee

2. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your partner was pregnant? 

Extremely happy! After seeing my wife struggle through 16 hours of labour it was definitely rewarding to see the little person we have created.

3. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your child? 

We were going to be happy if it was a boy or a girl. But now that she has grown, I definitely feel having a girl first will be very beneficial to helping our second child. She is demonstrating that she can be a very good big sister.

4. How did you come up with your child(ren) name(s)? 

My wife and I reviewed many names and slowly knocked certain ones off the list. When we saw her we just knew it was the right name.

5. How did you prepare yourself to become a father? 

I'm not sure you can really prepare yourself for this. The key is to remember you are their example in life. You need to behave in a manner that you want them to be. For example, I need to remember that I am the man that she will reference when she is old enough to find that right man. Vice versa. I need to be the man that I want my boy to one day be.

6. How do you balance your work and family life? 

I am very fortunate to have a supportive wife who helps me balance my schedule. When I schedule my meetings at work, I try to ensure they are earlier in the day so I can get home for dinner. I also block certain times off several days a week to make sure I am not booked.

7. If you had a super power, what would it be? 

Every child lives life happy and painless. Ever since I became a parent my whole perspective of life has changed. It hurts when I hear or see a child who doesn't have the support and love of their family.

8. Word of advice to other fathers to be: 

Be patient and listen to your wife. They really do know what's best for your child.
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Featured Father #5

4/30/2015

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Quoc B.
Team Manager for TELUS

1.  How did you meet your partner/wife? 

I met Aurea at her friends bday party at Red Robin's on Broadway that no longer exist. I ate all the strawberries on her friends bday cake. Ahahaha

2. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your partner was pregnant? 

Excited! I'm finally gonna have a little mini-me. My own real life action figure.

3. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your child? 

Boy or girl didn't matter. Boy and he can play hockey with dad. Girl and she can go golfing.

4. How did you come up with your child(ren) name(s)? 

I wanted something English and easy to say. Make her life easier when she applies for jobs and new people that have to learn her name. I also wanted a name that none of our friends had. Something different and rare for a middle name too.

5. How did you prepare yourself to become a father? 

I've had experiences with nieces so I wasn't worried. Plus I've seen my wife take care of her nieces so I know she'd be a good mother. We also have our parents to help out so there wasn't much to prepare.

6. How do you balance your work and family life? 

Working Sat and Sun plus the late shifts Mon - Wed ensured that we didn't put our kid in daycare. Had to give up the weekend golfing and hockey. Sorry Stan, you gonna have to be number 1 goalie.

7. If you had a super power, what would it be? 

I'd like to be able to change a diaper in 5 seconds. If your not quick, your kid starts rolling and next thing you know, poo poo and pee pee on the all over

8. Word of advice to other fathers to be:

Take lots of pictures with you and the kid. When they sleep in your arms, when they laugh and smile, when they start walking. Lots and lots of pics.
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Featured Father Jimboski

4/26/2015

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JIMMY

Naval Combat & Intelligence - NCIOP at Royal Canadian Navy

1. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your wife was pregnant?

I remember that night vividly as I just finished basic training and came back to Vancouver to meet my friends. We were going to Hapa that night for some drinks, and I remember Michelle was already feeling naucious and pukey at the time so we decided to pick up a pregnancy test at a shoppers drug mart before she decides to order a drink. All her girlfriends were there at the time and I knew right away when she came out from the washroom with a glow in her eye. That moment I knew my life was about to change. I can't remember the rest because I got really drunk that night with the boys. :D

2. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your child?

My reaction was a huge shock because both Michelle and I were anticipating a boy. I remember receiving the call in the middle of lunch at Nelle's Block. Michelle had just left the doctor's office and called me right away. I'm not going to lie it was freightening. All these thoughts going through my head on how to deal with a daughter. All those fears that a father could have when your little girls comes to age and when she starts dating boys etc etc. I was so scared and didnt know what to think. Maddy is over a year and half now, and I wouldnt want it any other way. She's the most beautiful thing thats ever happened to me. She's the best gift my wife has ever given me, I feel like my life has a whole other meaning now.

3. How did you think of your child's name?

I didn't, Michelle did :P

4. How did you prepare yourself in becoming a first time father?

There's actually not much you can really prepare, but just be mentally ready to make certain sacrifices. I've also did a few reading on some articles from various websites, but at the end, its how you make your experiences. Other people may have their own opinion on how to handle certain things but finding your own way is the most important. There's also a really cool app called Babycenter.ca and some really cool tips on there. I highly recommend it.

5. How are you preparing yourself for your second child this time around?

I think im just going with the flow. In terms of preparation, I think I will be taking some time off from work this time. During Maddy's birth I still worked so that Michelle was able to take a full year off.

6. How do you manage your busy work schedule with your family especially travelling abroad?

That is a really tough one. I have to give all the credit to Michelle and also my family. I'm lucky that im stationed in Victoria so family is only an hour and half ferry ride away. Whenever I'm sailing, I can only contact Michelle through email and when I get to a foreign port or next port of call, I try to Skype with her and Maddy as much as I could. Its really hard though, at sea sometimes I have no time to check email or internet would be laggy so I only have pictures on Michelle and Maddy on my phone to keep me going. Its a gentle reminder on why I'm doing all this. 

7. Word of advice to other fathers to be:

Be patient to your pregnant wife and just try and be understanding as much as possible. Try not to be selfish, or have the mentality that "YOU" are bringing home the bread and butter because sometimes its not just about you. Money can always be made, but wounds are harder to heal and they may never heal over time so be appreciative of your pregnant wife as she is sacrificing just as much, if not more than you think. She made the choice to be with you and she will be giving up a year of her life, her work, her looks, her drinks and social life, eating her favourite seafood, just so she can help YOU carry on your legacy. So yes be loving and be appreciative of your future child's mother to be. Remember, a happy wife equals a happy life. :)
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Feature Father #3

4/22/2015

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I
British Columbia Land Surveyor

1. How did you meet your wife? 
Through friends at an event.

2. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your partner was pregnant? 
Excitement and nervousness at the same time because it is a large commitment and responsibility.

3. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your child? 
Indifferent -- boy or girl, either way as long as the baby is healthy.

4. How did you come up with your child(ren) name(s)? 
Baby Name Wizard (it's a book)

5. How did you prepare yourself to become a father? 
Conversations with my wife, and reading Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

6. How do you balance your work and family life? 
Same way I always have -- go to work, put in your hours, and leave work at work.  

7. If you had a super power, what would it be? 
??? Is this in the wrong questionaire?? LOL. No clue.

8. Word of advice to other fathers to be: 
Don't doubt yourself - you and your wife will be the best parents your child will have. Go with your gut instinct when it comes to what you feel is best for your child.
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Featured Father #2

4/21/2015

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Anonymous
Assistant Director-Film Industry

1. How did you meet your partner/wife?

We met at work

2. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your partner was pregnant?

I found out via a picture text from my wife.  I remember having a miserable day at work up until that point.  As soon as I saw the photo an instant, permanent smile came on my face.  I guess overjoyed would be the best work to describe how I felt.

3. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your child?

We do not know the gender as we are keeping it a surprise.

4. How did you come up with your child(ren) name(s)?

Since we are keeping the sex a surprise, we’ve come up with names for both genders.  If it is a boy, following tradition from my family where the Son is named after both Grandfathers.  If it is a Girl, we are naming after my wife’s Grandmother (as it is quite a unique name) and what the size of our child was in the womb when we found out.

5. How did you prepare yourself to become a father?

Aside from arranging to purchase all the gear and clothing associated with have your first child (which is a lot more than what most people think), I’ve been preparing by thinking about what kind of father I would like to be to my children by taking the good and bad experiences from my own childhood and folding that into what type of father I would like to be.  I guess we’ll see how that turns out, as a lot of people say that you pretty much end up being your parents (*Gulp*).

6. How do you balance your work and family life?

This is where I credit my wife as I work long, strange hours for extended periods of time.  Have an understanding partner with excellent communication helps my family life a great deal and alleviates a lot of stress and burden for me, thus allowing me to find great balance.

7. If you had a super power, what would it be?

I would say super intelligence.  Because then you can figure out/build the rest.

8. Word of advice to other fathers to be:

Don’t stress about trying to get everything perfect, you never will.  Be the best Dad you can be and everything will fall into place.

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Featured Father #1

4/20/2015

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Anonymous
Registered Nurse 

1. How did your meet you wife? 

Met wife from high school

2. What was your first feeling & thought when you found out that your partner was pregnant?

I was overwhelmed with joy, filled with hope and aspirations as I prepared my journey into fatherhood.  

3. What was your reaction when you found out the gender of your child?

I originally wanted a boy, but was equally happy when I found out it was a girl.  The fact that the baby was healthy was all that mattered at that point.

4. How did you come up with your child(ren) name(s)?

Like most parents, we looked at all the popular names on the internet and made a list of potential names.  The deciding factor was when I was watching a TV game show called Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, and the contestant was pretty and smart.  This was how I thought of my daughter so I decided to name my first child after the contestant.  For the second child, I let my wife pick the name since I already picked the first one.       

5. How did you prepare yourself to become a father?

I didn't do much preparation aside from buying clothes and products for the upcoming baby, although there are classes that helps prepare to-be parents.

6. How do you balance your work and family life?

I do shift work and so does my wife.  We work opposite shifts as we have no help with childcare.  We would however make a concerted effort to have family time on a regular basis, even if it means refusing to accept extra shifts.

7. If you had a super power, what would it be?

Not sure

8. Word of advice to other fathers to be:

I heard this phrase from somewhere which is so true "being a parent is the hardest job but the best job"




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