A Good Perspective

Posted on August 28, 2008 
Filed Under Fathering, Parenting

I’ve spent the past few days caring for our kids while my wife had some much-needed quiet. Her mountain getaway left me to look after the activities, food and the general well-being of our crew. Overall, I’d say we did pretty well.

However, that I underestimated the energy required to run errands, shuttle kids to the orthodontist, keep them all fed and maintain some semblance of order…all the while getting bills paid and such.I’m pretty tired after only three days of this! In some ways I can’t wait to go back to the office. Ah, no rush.

My hat is off to Dena for all she does - and she somehow makes it look pretty easy (its not!).  I’m glad she’s back home!

Today I read an article about a dad who knows how hard it is to stay at home with the kids. he does it full-time.

David LeFevre knows it can be difficult being a parent. He has a three-year-old son and a four-month-old son and this year took on full-time parenting so that his wife could work. He said being a parent was harder than going to work, but very rewarding. “There’s no respite, there’s always something going on,” he said.

The guy seems to have a good perspective on being a stay-at-home father.

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