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Web-Foot Freak
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 Joined: 2009-11-17
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Hey everyone. My name I'd Rick and after the first of the year I will be taking over the domestic engineer duties of my family.

I am currently an auto technician and my wife stays home with our 11 month old daughter. Thanks to the lack of work, my paychecks have been getting smaller and smaller. My wife and I talked it over, and she is going to go back to work. Now in order to keep Kiera out of daycare 12 hours a day, I will be staying home. My wife going back to work necessitates this since she is a truck driver but is unable to find anything local. She will be regional though, and home most weeks.

Essentially I am going to be taking care of my daughter, the cat & dog and the house. This scares me a bit. This is why I'm here. I'm looking for advice, examples and yes, even recipes. If there's any other SAHD's in the area I wouldn't mind hanging out either


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Submitted by Web-Foot Freak on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 10:46pm.

omahahomedad
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 Joined: 2008-08-18
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Glad to see you here

Web-Foot Freak - Glad to see you here! You should find lots of support from newbies like yourself and vets like me (7 years at-home now with 4 kids 7 to 1). My wife travels a lot with her job too. It's tough. The one thing I've learned is that you can never let your guard down day or night. I mean, there is not much time to relax because YOU ARE IT! My advice to you is to do 4 things. First, let us know where you are. There may be at-home dads in your area that you can meet for playgroups. If not, I'll get you in contact with a regional coordinator of Daddyshome - The National At-Home Dad Network, who can help you find a group. Second, try to get out of the house every day. Even if it is to go to Home Depot and look at all the great tools you can't afford, you are at least out of the house. Third, find a neighbor or family member to watch your daughter once in a while to give you an hour or two break. I have found lots of ladies in the neighborhood and my at-home dad friends who love to watch my little ones. And, finally, when your daughter gets a little older, schedule playdates with kids about her age. That way you won't always have to be the only playmate she has.

Welcome to the adventure!!!

Al Daddyshome, Inc. - The National At-Home Dad Network www.daddyshome.org

 


Thu, 11/19/2009 - 3:03pm

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