An acrobat known as Red Panda has been a staple of basketball halftime shows across the country for more than 20 years. I once saw her in person at an NBA game years before I had children. I was stunned by her simple in concept, yet seemingly impossible in practice, act. In short, she rides a very tall unicycle, places an increasing numbers of bowls onto her foot and leg, flips the bowls into the air, and catches them in a stack on her head. She never stops peddling her unicycle and she rarely ever drops a bowl. Her performances are mesmerizing. But because I was a single, child-free … [Read more...]
Lower Parenting Bar for ‘SuperMom’ Status, Raise it for ‘SuperDad’
I sometimes feel I write ad nauseum about how much tougher at-home dads have it compared to at-home moms. Not because of the difficulty with the job itself, although I guess you could say women are still often “groomed” for it in a lot of ways from a young age whereas men typically have a much steeper learning curve. Rather, I mean in regards to what sorts of resources are available, and how much support and understanding one gets in choosing to stay home with a child. At-home dads have come a long way, definitely, but we have much further to go. However, today I’d like to talk about … [Read more...]
2018 At-Home Dad Conference to Visit Orlando, Fla., in September
Roll over, Mickey Mouse, and tell Donald Duck the news -- at-home fathers will be taking over your town this September. Orlando, Fla., will host The National At-Home Dad Network's 2018 convention Sept. 13 to 15. HomeDadCon 2018, as the conference for at-home fathers is dubbed, will be the nonprofit organization's 23rd such annual event. Registration and details for the conference have not yet been released, but the organization has started taking hotel reservations at the event's venue. HomeDadCon brings fathers who are their family's primary caregiver together for professional … [Read more...]
At-Home Dad Wonders: Have My Kids Outgrown My Help?
Every year I leave town for a few days to attend a conference. In addition to my wife’s usual role “making the dough,” during these three or four days she also takes on my role: “running-the-shit-show.” While at my conference I always learn a few things, but, it never fails, I learn just as much at home once I return from my trip. For example, upon returning, my wife told me all the things my kids did for themselves without any help from her. Most of these were out of necessity as she was trying to get herself ready for work, but nonetheless my kids did them without parental assistance … [Read more...]
Paternity Leave a Vacation From Work? Not If You Do It Right.
Step 1 - Take time off of work. Step 2 - Be with your family. What could be more relaxing than that? In total, I have enjoyed six months of paternity leave over the course of three years. I guess I am one of the lucky few, at the vanguard of the new work-life balance trends. And I am truly grateful. That time with my family was amazing and I don’t regret a single second of it. That said, it wasn’t nearly as easy as I thought, and definitely wasn’t relaxing. Most of the time it felt like I just swapped one job for another, and it wasn’t always an upgrade. I also made a lot of … [Read more...]
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