Luckiest Guys In The World
Father’s Day for me has always been about spending some time with my dad, and do the things that he wants to do that day. We go over to my parents house for breakfast, or a dinner BBQ. We usually go golfing and have a few drinks together during the day. And then go home. And that’s it until next year. That’s the only day that dads get to truly feel like its their day. I wondered what the day is like inside the head of a dad… did he want to do something else, hang with his buddies, watch sports games all day, or just sit and do nothing. Or was he just glad that it would be a day for all of the family to get together and catch up… as a family.
Tomorrow is Father’s Day… and again, I am going golfing with my dad followed up by some BBQ. But this year… I am a dad too. Times two. I have two little ones of my own at home, and as much as I want the day to be all about me hanging out with my kids and family all day… I just want my kids to be able to hang out with their mom, my wife, and their grandpa… and let me do all the work… after golfing and drinks of course.
Everyday for me is fathers day! Us stay at home dads, are really the luckiest guys in the world. We get to spend all day, everyday with the kids, and do whatever we want to. We get to see the kids grow up, raise them, play all day, really take care of the house, and the wife. We get to have the best of life. However, the job of the stay at home dad (or mom) is grueling, and un-relentless. Sometimes mentally exhausting (all the time), physically tiring (most of the time), and the bosses (the kids) are demanding, unforgiving, and always EXPECT and DESERVE nothing but 110% from you all the time. There is no calling in sick, sleeping on the job, coming in late for work, taking a extra long break ( no breaks at all). We are on the job all day, every day.
But we are LUCKY and BLESSED that we get to have the great privilege of raising a family, being there all the time for them, giving them all of our best, and truly earning the right to be called DAD!
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Way to go on the stay at home Dad Seattle Times article! I have a two year old boy and two month old little girl and also doing the stay at home dad/(working when I can) role. I can totally relate to what you were talking about.It’s one of the coolest jobs, but also one of the most challenging. Keep up the great blog, it’s nice to see we’re not alone out there! Cheers
I just showed your article to my husband when he walked in the door. I’m like look honey, he said he gets lonely too. My husband has been a stay at home dad during the week and real estate dad on the weekends for 7 years now. It’s totally exhausting for him and he really grapples with wanting to be the financial provider for the family. We have 2 girls 7 and 4 1/2. He has done such a great job with them and is so much more strict than i think I would have been so they are very well mannered. I think the hardest thing about being a stay at home Dad is that we (the working moms) think you have it easy and don’t completely understand how hard it really is. I know on the weekends when I have them all to my self all day sat and sunday while he’s showing houses I think oh my gosh this is mentally and physically exhausting I can’t imagine doing it 5 days a week. anyways, keep up the good work you will not regret the time with your young kids. I just hope it’s my turn to spend the quality time with them in 5 years or so when all the tough emotional issues start to begin.
best,
stacy