Some of us were talking yesterday (Aug. 5th steering committee meeting) about how important it is to share our fatherhood stories -- good and bad, successes and challenges. We decided we'd share them here. Just join the site, hit EasyEdit, and tell us your story.

OK, I'm going to take some liberties with my story since I'm not a father!

My husband is a wonderful man and a terrific father. We have 2 daughters, ages 6 and 7. He is fully immersed in all things girl. He makes a mean ponytail. He knows how to "polka-dot it." He even does a decent manicure. He is also a proud Eagle Scout... those of you who know scouting know how prestigious that is.

He always wanted a son so they could share the scouting experience. He so fondly remembers the days of freeze-outs and jamborees with his Dad, who was taken from us 5 months before our first daughter was born. His dream was to be a scout leader so he could share his knowledge with his son and the sons of others. Don't get me wrong, my daughters like make-up and nail polish, but they can bait a hook or drive a nail like nobody's business.

Still, he's not living his dream.

Why? Ask 10 people what they think about a grown man who is active in the Boy Scouts but doesn't have a son involved in scouting; I'll bet 9 of them automatically think "pedophile" at worst, or "very strange" at best.

How many parents would demand that their son be moved to another troop? So hundreds of boys will never benefit from his knowledge, skill, expertise, or his strength as a man.

Am I the only one who finds this really sad?
Ann-Marie Yeates