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Stay At Home Dad Chronicles: Annual Review

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My At Home Dad experience started at the beginning of 2019, and it was… interesting. Since then, things have become… interestinger. As part of the communal look back on 2019, I wanted to work through my issues talk about how I have progressed through the year. My hope is that some future at-home dad (or mom) can read from my experiences and realize that the first week is not … [Read more...] about Stay At Home Dad Chronicles: Annual Review

Stay-at-home Dad Chronicles: The lost week

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Retrospectives identify what's going well and what isn't. It's a way to help one discover both good and bad patterns, and speak frankly about them. Some retrospectives are harder than others, for a variety of reasons. What went well The Earth continued to orbit the Sun, as previously expected. And no one died under my watch. What didn't go well I don't even … [Read more...] about Stay-at-home Dad Chronicles: The lost week

Stay-at-Home Dad Chronicles: The First Full Week

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I survived. The boys survived. The cat survived (she frequently slunk off to the basement rafters for her time). I'd call it a success. Looks like we made it Technically, my first day on the new job was January 2nd. But with the holidays, the odd work days for Jenny, and overall surrealness of being a stay-at-home dad, I didn't want to evaluate my performance after … [Read more...] about Stay-at-Home Dad Chronicles: The First Full Week

Stay-at-Home Dad Chronicles: Preparing to fly solo

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The day of reckoning is fast approaching. With January 2nd looming in the distance, it's definitely time to start stay-at-home dad preparation. On the plus side, there will be a week in between my last day in the office and my first day as a stay-at-home dad. It's the week of Christmas, so Jenny will be home for winter break, which will let me ease into things. But January … [Read more...] about Stay-at-Home Dad Chronicles: Preparing to fly solo