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PeteSelman

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13. I was a young parent.

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 07:40 PM

Oct 2013

I almost certainly would not have been able to handle it. Fuck it, take out the almost. There is no way I would have been able to handle it. At 23 I was still into running around and partying all night. Luckily, my wife was very mature for her age and the kids were taken care of perfectly. My mom and dad helped a lot too.

I would not have found it to be a privilege and I know it wasn't easy. I'll take the day job any day.

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Guys: How many of you have experience as a stay-at-home dad? [View all] lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 OP

before I answer it, the poll seems to be having some kind of a formatting issue. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #1

It was messed up when I originally posted it but it appears fixed now. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #3

I am a guy, but I don't have children. Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #2

My vector for reentering the workforce was unconventional lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #4

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #5

Please rephrase your post. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #6

That can't end well. Denninmi Oct 2013 #7

Wow, that was hateful. Hayabusa Oct 2013 #8

I voted "harder", although I think in some ways at some times, easier, some ways harder, some ways Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #9

It may have been rewarding enough that it didn't seem as difficult as work. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #10

I have been doing it since my daughter was born 2 years ago. Turborama Oct 2013 #11

Whenever my 2nd child was born I was able to take some time off work thanks to the FMLA Major Nikon Oct 2013 #12

I was a young parent. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #13

I am a guy and I like answering polls. ElboRuum Oct 2013 #14

Stay at home dad ozley62 Oct 2013 #15

He's lucky you're there for him. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #16