Staying at Home

[bakkerkid]

No one ever said that being a stay-at-home dad was glamorous. First of all, there is intense social pressure to "provide" for the family. This usually is taken to mean, "make the majority of the money for the family", even though in some situations, "providing" may mean eliminating the cost of a babysitter while providing quality time for and with

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[crocodlle]

There is a legitimate argument about keeping on top of your skills to avoid having them fade. Especially since you really don't know when you might be able to go back into the working world. I've lost many skills and I've never had a gap of more than four months. One year? Two years? Three? Heck, it could go on until they are 5 or 6. And who knows if you decide to have another baby

[bakkerkid]

Well in some of the things I've studied, namely SEO writing, it does in fat change over time and I would need to be retrained, but I do not believe that it is really all that difficult to brush up on it. With the rest, however, being a writer and continuing to write should be enough to maintain my skills. English doesn't change that quickly. I will, however, be trying to make things as good as I can. It will take a little time, however, since having a baby is not the same as having a toddler or child. Addy's new obsession is picking every tiny, microscopic thing and eating it... Hard to do anything when you have to keep both eyes on her.