After Doyin Richards posted the photo of himself, combing his daughter’s hair while carrying his second baby to his Daddy Doin’ Work blog, the photo went viral and the commentary came rolling in. The picture meant for laughs between parents, seemed to be getting bashed by negative viewers and to put it simple, Richards has a dream, “that insecure dads will spend less time hating on good dads and more time on getting their own shit together.” Hit the jump for more!
“Before I start, let me give you some background.
I took time off from my corporate job for baby bonding with my 3-month old daughter. It’s a lot of work being a stay at home parent, but it’s so damn rewarding. My baby girl smiles at me nonstop these days and I know it’s attributed to the one-on-one time I’m spending with her. It’s a blast.
One morning last week, my MDW (Mommy Doin’ Work) was running late for work and was worried that she wouldn’t be able to get DDW1′s (Daughter Doin’ Work) hair done before I had to take her to school. I told her that she could leave and I’d handle it. She countered by saying that doing her hair requires attention and the baby would get upset if I left her alone while I played the role of stylist. Again, I told her that I’d handle it. On the way out she said, “I’ll believe it when I see it.”
That’s when I put DDW2 in the Ergo, stood DDW1 on a stool and worked my hair magic. During the process, I thought, There’s no way my wife will believe me if I don’t take a picture of this. That’s when I set my camera up, put it on a 10-second timer, and took the photo you’re about to see. After 15 minutes of multitasking, the final result was a nice, tight ponytail for big sister and a happily sleeping baby in the carrier. Mission accomplished. I emailed the photo to her with the caption “Boom.” and we both got a good laugh out of it.
Little did I know how interesting things were about to become.”
Richards goes into detailing the positive comments he received, alongside the negative, causing him to reflect and deliver his own “I Have A Dream” speech, noting:
I have a dream that insecure dads will spend less time hating on good dads and more time on getting their own shit together.
I have a dream that people will be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
I have a dream that people will view a man’s love for fatherhood for what it is instead of thinking there’s something “fishy” going on.
I have a dream that people will view a picture like this and not think it’s such a big deal.
**Checkout the full interview below and on HP **
