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People say having a baby makes your life complete, filled with joy every time they giggle. What they don\u2019t tell you is sometimes you\u2019re up at 2 a.m., standing on a formula-soaked floor, exhausted and alone, while your partner acts like parenting is a one-sided job.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m Jessica, 28, married to Cole, 38. We have a six-month-old daughter, Rosie\u2014perfect and exhausting. One night, Rosie cried out loud, and after a long day, I asked Cole for help. He refused, saying, \u201cDiapers aren\u2019t a man\u2019s job.\u201d That broke something in me.<\/p>\n
Feeling desperate, I called Walter\u2014Cole\u2019s father\u2014who had abandoned him years ago. Walter came over unannounced to confront Cole about his absentee parenting. He admitted he\u2019d made the same mistakes, checked out early, and left his family to struggle alone.<\/p>\n
Cole was defensive but shaken. After Walter left, Cole took time to think. Later that day, he opened up, afraid he was becoming like his father. I told him we\u2019d figure it out together.<\/p>\n
Change won\u2019t happen overnight, but Cole\u2019s trying. Now, he\u2019s learning to diaper Rosie and even jokes about \u201cmen\u2019s jobs.\u201d When Rosie cries, he\u2019s the one rushing to her side. For the first time in months, I believe he\u2019s really here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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