Dad Support Project: I've read all the articles that were sent in.

Sorry to keep you waiting, it's Sales Dad here!

A few days after the deadline, I've been reading through the articles I received over and over again.

To be honest, I tried to write my thoughts, but my hands stopped many times.

That's because none of them were pieces that could be written lightly.

Your own weaknesses, your feelings of inadequacy, and the moments you were saved by your family😌

I can only take my hat off to the dads who wrote everything without holding anything back.

Please let me introduce you one by one🍀✨

First up, Papa Hero-san.

You wanted to coolly declare as a senior dad that you could do anything except breastfeeding, but you ended up waving the white flag at cutting a newborn's nails.

I get it. I get it all too well.

I, too, have had mountains of things I thought I could do but couldn't do at all.

Actually, it takes a lot of courage to be able to say to your wife, 'I'm sorry, I can't quite do this.'

I want to send a round of applause to Papa Hero-san for being able to honestly bow your head.

Next is KP Horse-san.

A record of the days you were shaken regarding your child's development while working on the front lines as a nurse.

Reading it, my hands stopped many times.

I learned about the poem 'Welcome to Holland' for the first time.

You were supposed to go to Italy, but you arrived in Holland.

Accepting that reality and learning to love the scenery that only exists there.

There were so many parts that overlapped with my own parenting that it was painful.

I want this article to reach other moms and dads who are currently struggling alone while looking at their own health check results.

Next is Mugidon-papa.

I already loved it just from the title, "It's okay if they aren't a smart child."

Twenty years from now, we can laugh together at a yakitori restaurant and say, "Let's go again."

That one sentence, saying that's the kind of future I'm raising my child for, really grabbed my heart.

To be honest, I don't have the luxury of thinking that far ahead yet...

But!
It made me wonder if a day will come when I can think that way too.

Next is Bochibochi-papa.

"Sorry, Dad. Thank you for always working so hard."

Every time I read those words from his 5-year-old daughter, my heart tightens.

He even wrote honestly about developing adjustment disorder.

What am I working for?

I realized that this is a question that, in a different form, is being thrust upon me now that I've become a stay-at-home dad.

There isn't just one right answer for how to work or what a family should look like.

I felt personally encouraged by Bochibochi-papa's story.

Next is Haruaki-papa.

An episode about paper cutting with your 5-year-old eldest daughter.

You almost blurted out, 'You'll get tired if you put that much effort into it,' but you stopped yourself and decided to go along with your daughter's way of doing things.

This casual moment is actually incredibly difficult, isn't it...

In our house, too, there are many days when I end up jumping ahead and interfering.

Reading this made me think that maybe I'll try waiting a little bit today.

Next is Sales fafa-san.

A live report of a one-parent day with four children on the day his wife was down.

Downing two Monster Energies from the morning, and writing the article while eating a Super Cup late at night.

I couldn't help but laugh and say, 'I get it.'

As someone who also calls themselves 'Sales,' I take my hat off to this stamina and spirit of service.

The final remark, 'I'm grateful to my wife,' really hits home.

And then, AI Budo Zeno-fufu-san.

An article that carefully introduced this project itself.

I launched this project together with Hotaru-san and nagi-san, and honestly, we were still feeling our way through everything.

In the midst of that, I am truly grateful that you shone a warm light on it from the outside and helped spread the word.

It helped push this circle to reach even one more dad.

To everyone who supported us

This project wasn't just about the dads who wrote the articles; there were people around them who supported them.

Hotaru-san, who came up with the project idea.

Nagi-san, who worked alongside me as a co-organizer.

Yamaoku AI Research Institute, who stepped up as a supporting patron.

Compass Miki-san, who even created a support song.

And Wada-san. Thank you for the moving video.

Naoyuki-san, thank you for providing such wonderful images as well 😳

If I had done this alone, I definitely wouldn't have been able to reach this point.

Thank you all so much!!!

In closing

Honestly, since becoming a stay-at-home dad, there are more days that don't go well than days that do.

I probably remember the days that didn't go as planned more than the days when I could move as I wanted.

But after reading the articles submitted this time, I realized that there is real value in honestly writing about those days that don't go well.

I don't want to rank anyone.

If I can shine a light on someone's article and make them feel 'seen' or 'connected,' that is enough.

I started this project with Hotaru-san and Nagi-san because I wanted to deliver the feeling that 'you have allies' to those parenting days where people tend to struggle alone.

To everyone who read these, if there is an article that catches your interest, I would be happy if you could send a quick 'like' or comment.

I believe that one word will give a little push to the back of a dad who is hanging in there somewhere today 🥹✨✨

To everyone who participated in this project, thank you so much for everything this time!

Dads across the country, let's keep the excitement going! 🥳😂😳

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