Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it.”– Mike Myers          So, you have a new dad (or are about to become) a new dad?  Becoming a new dad for the first time can often be a daunting prospect. Especially if you were void of a good role model in your own life growing up. Research tells us that around 47% of fathers today still believe that their role in those first three years of their child’s life is that of a “Helper” – rather than a “Primary Care Giver”.  I would suggest to fathers everywhere that they begin to embrace the idea of being a “hands-on father” and realize that you were never meant to simply be a “helper”. Your intimate involvement from the first day of your child’s life is just as vital as that of their mother.  Most new dads carrying around some nagging assumptions about what it means to be a Dad. Many times, these dad myths and misconceptions are based on our own experiences with our fathers, other people’s experiences…