Joining us for a talk about gender role reversal in parenting as the Modern Dads Podcast interviews Kori Reed and Mike Becker, the husband and wife team who have written ZagZig Parenting: (Mis)Adventures of a Career-Driven Mom and a Stay-at-Home Dad. ZagZig Parenting takes readers along for the journey as a thoroughly contemporary married couple switch traditional parenting roles with her being the bread-winners and him being the caretaker of children. They share their differences, struggles, mistakes and failures -- all with a comic touch -- in ZagZig. They even include let their children … [Read more...]
10 Ways Working in a Restaurant Prepares You for Parenthood
Being a parent is a tough gig. But one profession in particular can prepare you for it: the restaurant industry. Here are 10 similarities between parenting and working in a bar or restaurant: 10. Everyone Thinks it's an Easy Gig Ever hear someone criticize a server or bartender with something along the lines of: that job is so easy, a monkey could do it, amirite? Of course, most of these critics have never worked in food services before even though they're convinced they could. As a parent, you're also going to get unsolicited advice and criticism from people who really have no … [Read more...]
We All Sing the Ballad of the Sleep Deprived Parent
Most things people tell you about having a baby? Total garbage. It’s either too much or too little, too intense or too laid back, too judgy or too deadbeat, too scary or not scary enough. But the stuff about losing sleep and being tired? Solid. Gold. Truth. You are going to be exhausted. All of the time. Throughout every stage. Even when your kid is a teenager who sleeps until noon every day, you’re still going to be tired. Forever. You'll have days when you’ll swear if you can just get one solid night of sleep, you’ll be all set. Six hours will even do it. Four hours will at least help. … [Read more...]
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