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It is very difficult. If one of us can stay home for the whole day, then we burn a vacation day. If we have critical stuff we have to be at work for, then we'll split the day. My wife is her own boss and I have a very understanding manager at my work, so we can make it work... but it is very hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by sabad66
Kids are hard. The fun thing is raising them keeps being hard but the things that make it hard change.
im lucky my wife is still on mat leave. but i agree, one of my employees is dealing with it right now i feel bad, i need him here but his wife just went back after mat leave so its tough for her to miss work too. Both their kids were sick as well.
Kids are legit hard, but fuck the cute shit they do just melts my heart haha, big softy now.
I partially chalk it up to being the age where everyone is having kids so its more apparent to us all the sick kids haha
I think people underestimate how awesome and financially accessible it is to have only one working parent. The costs of daycare/nanny/extra time off etc is no joke.
There are reasons other than money to have two working parents as well, I realize. That was the case in our house for sure.
Chalk this fellow up for having a stay at home wife with our kids and absolutely zero regertz...Quote:
Originally Posted by ExtraSlow
I'd love my wife to be a Stay at home mom... But she loves her job and would lose seniority and her line and whatever else happens with union bull shit lol
Have my first on the way in about 6 months. Not gonna lie, pretty nervous/excited/extremely concerned.
Was nice reading through this thread. Lots of info and good experiences to read.
Those are the appropriate emotions. Best wishes bro, you know we are all here for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by lasimmon
RipQuote:
Originally Posted by lasimmon
Thanks ES!Quote:
Originally Posted by ExtraSlow
Funny, my dad said the same!Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster
The person you were and would become is gone forever. All that is left is the inevitable drudgery and entertaining the delusion that things might be different for you than the countless generations that came before.Quote:
Originally Posted by lasimmon
Took my 20.5month old to the science center this morning and the pool this afternoon. Man she's a blast. No regertz at all...kids are a lot of fun.
I think this is bullshit, it’s easy to have a life balance between kids and a social life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster
but how much experience do you have with kidSQuote:
Originally Posted by 89coupe
I have twoQuote:
Originally Posted by Buster
We've been through this. Did you have two small children at the same time?Quote:
Originally Posted by 89coupe
I blame the pop
No, but I have friends who have and managed just fine, social time never changed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster
But the guy you replied to RIP, was having just one, so not sure why you make this comment.
He said it's his first.Quote:
Originally Posted by 89coupe