FEATURED FATHER #8

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.