Comments on: I’m A Stay At Home Dad – For Now

By: Laser Guy

Laser Guy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:03:07 +0000

I think that it is great that you will be at home with your newborn:) I had to continue to work but the mother of my beautiful son stayed at home with him for almost two years. Although life may have been easier with two incomes, he is SUPER smart and more secure and confident than I could have imagined. It’s a tough job, but I am sure that you have done a great job. Congrats!

By: ffb

ffb — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:03:11 +0000

Yeah, coin is definitely an appropriate word! I make a bit but certainly not so much as to make up for my salary. And it’s real tough writing when I’m watching the kids.

By: Vijay Eswaran

Vijay Eswaran — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:43:07 +0000

It’s definitely a big sacrifice to be a stay home dad.
Financially, emotionally and physically taxing to have one parent stay home.

You might opt for some home based job which can generate some side income.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:51:29 +0000

Do you mind sharing how much you make from the blog? I ask b/c if you’re making some decent coin, you’re definitely working yeah?
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By: ffb

ffb — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:23:51 +0000

Great to hear your daughter is doing better (and you’re probably getting some sleep too!).

For the first few weeks I spent more time with my son to make sure he got attention and to help him adjust. As a result I didn’t get to bond as much with my daughter and she would cry when I held her. If she was always like that then I don’t if I would be able to do this but I’ve been able to bond with her and she’s totally into me now (it goes both ways).

I definitely have a new respect for what my wife did. She’s still way ahead in taking care of the kids. I’m only getting my feet wet. In fact my wife was shocked that I was able to do laundry one day!

They can be a LOT of fun once they can walk and talk some and you can run around a park. You’ll have a ball for sure.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:48:07 +0000

I offered my wife the opportunity to go back to work and I would be a stay at home Dad. Out little one is 12 weeks old now, and I am incredibly thankful she didn’t take me up on the offer. I don’t think I would have been able to do it. The first couple months our little girl was colicky, which made life difficult for all of us.

Thankfully, our daughter is much better now, with more limited periods of fussiness. Experiencing parenthood has given me a new appreciation of mothers and a new found respect for my wife.

That said, I think it’s a great experience, and I know you will learn a lot from this. I think I would like a similar experience too… just once she is out of the infant stage. There are certain things men aren’t equipped to do!
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By: ffb

ffb — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:06:18 +0000

That sounds awesome! When we scale back our lives we really see what we need and what is fluff. You learn to spend more time on the thing that are important (like family) and less on acquiring things that just clutter your life.

Glad to hear about your experiences!

By: ffb

ffb — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:52:04 +0000

Congrats!

It’s true, if a company wants you out they will find a way. But they better have a good excuse otherwise they will face a lawsuit. But they can still find other ways to make you uncomfortable. We considered this in our decision. I’ve been with my company for years and have never had a bad review. So far as I can tell they aren’t filling my position in the interim and they fully expect me to come back. There could be some cold shoulder when I come back but it’s a chance we’re willing to take.