Comments for treacle.net http://treacle.net life in the treacle well Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:21:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Saying “Thank You” by Erin http://treacle.net/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-23 Erin Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:21:07 +0000 http://treacle.net/?p=153#comment-23 I've really been surprised at how well it's worked out. I knew Will would be a good dad, but I've been amazed at how good he is at the staying at home part. I'm grateful it's worked out this way because I think in a lot of ways he's the better parent to be home with the kids. Not a lot of kids get the gift of having their dad around so much, and I love it! You're exactly right about the conformity ... the ideas I had definitely weren't the best arrangement for us. First lesson in parenting: flexibility is key! I’ve really been surprised at how well it’s worked out. I knew Will would be a good dad, but I’ve been amazed at how good he is at the staying at home part. I’m grateful it’s worked out this way because I think in a lot of ways he’s the better parent to be home with the kids. Not a lot of kids get the gift of having their dad around so much, and I love it! You’re exactly right about the conformity … the ideas I had definitely weren’t the best arrangement for us. First lesson in parenting: flexibility is key!

]]> Comment on Saying “Thank You” by John http://treacle.net/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-22 John Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:12:32 +0000 http://treacle.net/?p=153#comment-22 (Old habits die hard--I put my old blog address in my comment) (Old habits die hard–I put my old blog address in my comment)

]]> Comment on Saying “Thank You” by John http://treacle.net/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-21 John Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:11:29 +0000 http://treacle.net/?p=153#comment-21 Although her plan was a bit different, my wife has so far followed a very similar schedule: married at 28, baby just a little over a month before her 30th birthday... so far our only one, but I guess if we have another before she turns 32, we'll be right on schedule--thanks for mapping it out for us! :) For our daughter's first nine months, I was also the stay-at-home dad. We've since become a 2-working-parents family, but neither of us have any doubt that if one of us was to stay home, it would be me. As you seem to understand, it's all about what works for any given couple, what fits with our own unique strengths and weaknesses: <i>conform to society's norms at your own peril!</i> Happy holidailies! Although her plan was a bit different, my wife has so far followed a very similar schedule: married at 28, baby just a little over a month before her 30th birthday… so far our only one, but I guess if we have another before she turns 32, we’ll be right on schedule–thanks for mapping it out for us! :)

For our daughter’s first nine months, I was also the stay-at-home dad. We’ve since become a 2-working-parents family, but neither of us have any doubt that if one of us was to stay home, it would be me. As you seem to understand, it’s all about what works for any given couple, what fits with our own unique strengths and weaknesses: conform to society’s norms at your own peril!

Happy holidailies!
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