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Submitted by stefan on Tue, 31/05/2011 - 10:02pm
Tips from a SAHD #1We've recently come across Brock Hodkinson who puts together these great little videos from his adventures as a stay-at-home-dad (SAHD). His clips follow the perfect format for us dads - short, funny and practical. YAY! Keep up the good work Brock! Enjoy -stef
Submitted by stefan on Mon, 09/08/2010 - 10:09pm
Difficulties when starting out as a stay at home dadBy Ken Burns about his experiences as a stay-at-home-dad The first 2 years are the hardest to get through when you become a stay-at-home-dad. This is the time when the people you used to work with realise you won't be back - so many of your social contacts stop in the end. You can then have lots of time to read between the lines about why you have no contact with the guys anymore but there is point you have to accept what you've got and get in a position to reinvent yourself. Women seem to have a lot more social contact than men but dads are happy to spend time at home with their kids and get on with their own housework / shopping routine. Some guys manage to get new contacts / parent help with kindy and school but these groups are mainly run by women. Not that men are deliberately left out but guys can find it harder to get involved as the meet-ups are often run by the same group of people for long periods.
Submitted by community on Tue, 26/01/2010 - 9:25pm
Desperately seeking Stay at Home DadsThis is a casting call for all dads who decided to, or had to become a stay-at-home-dad as a result of the recession / global financial crisis. The story will be published on of the the UK's leading women's magazines - and best of all, the magazine is willing to pay £200 for your time - YAY! So if you are based in the UK and are interested in giving it a go, write up a short summary of your story (including your age, former occupation, circumstances of shifting into the child care role, etc). A photo of you and your family would also be good. After the selection process the journalist will do a full interview with you. Good luck dads! -Stef
Submitted by stefan on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:41pm
The SAHD Truth: The Man DateIf you're going to be a stay-at-home dad, one thing I have to prepare you for is the man date. Not long into your tenure as a SAHD, your wife, sister, mother, and female friends will start to set you up with other stay-at-home dads. Needless to say, you will not be comfortable with this. But the women in your life will imagine you sitting at home in your pajamas all day without anyone to talk to, and will seek to set you up with other stay-at-home dads for play-dates. The men in your life will do no such thing because one, they will agree with you that it sounds a little weird, and two, they think that sitting at home all day in your pajamas sounds great.
Submitted by community on Mon, 06/07/2009 - 10:03pm
Stay-at-Home-Dad Training GuideSo you got it into your head that staying home and raising your children might be a good idea. You have visions of working on your golf game while your little one sleeps peacefully in your combination baby stroller/golf bag. You'll be able to stay in your pyjamas and play on your XBox all day. You'll teach your little one(s) to appreciate the fine points of the cover 2 defence and the importance of middle relief. But in order to inject a bit of reality into your expectations and to prepare you for what is to come, I've created this short training guide. While nothing can fully prepare you for what lies ahead, this will give you some idea. 1. Look around at your stuff and find the one thing you'd least like broken. Break it. 2. Trap a squirrel in your back yard. Try to put a onesie on it.
Submitted by community on Wed, 04/02/2009 - 9:14pm
Home Improvement
Improving one's home by one's self should be carefully measured. From my days as the service manager at my family's garage, one concept stands out: it is one thing to change a part, it is another to diagnose a problem and then repair to solve that problem.
Submitted by community on Tue, 27/05/2008 - 11:56pm
Interview with Matthew LaPlante
Stefan talks to Matthew about the adventures of being a stay-home-dad, sleep deprivation and trusting your fatherly instincts.
Submitted by stefan on Mon, 25/02/2008 - 2:10pm
Podcast - interview with Greg BarberaA DIYFather Podcast featuring show hosts Scott Lancaster and co-hosts Eric Mooij and Stefan Korn. Interview with Greg Barbera.
Submitted by stefan on Sat, 26/01/2008 - 1:46pm
The Northwestern reports: Numbers of Stay-At-Home-Fathers are risingThe Northwestern has published an article on the rising numbers of Stay-At-Home-Fathers written by Sarah Olson. In her article she reports some interesting figures from the 2006 US Census: * 26.4 million fathers are part of married-couple families with children 18 or younger * 143'000 married fathers of children 15 or younger called parenthood their primary job and remained out of the workforce one year or more. While the numbers are rising Olson also points out that there is still a social stigma attached to being a stay-at-home-father. -Stef
Submitted by stefan on Tue, 15/01/2008 - 4:44pm
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Since becoming an at-home Dad, I have taken it upon myself to save money by doing things around the house for which I would have previously hired a professional. I am now considering several home improvement projects. The first was installing new toilets.
Unlike other father blogs, journalist Matthew LaPlante chose to address his daughter directly in his articles. The result is the very personal and beautiful blog "Dear Spike, Love Dad".
