Category: Parenting & Life
A stay-at-home dad’s honest take on parenting, leaving teaching, and raising two toddlers while building a creative career. Real struggles, real wins.
Parenting Is Not For The Weak
Parenting isn’t for the weak—especially when the flu hits your entire household at once. What started as a plan to return to work after the holidays turned into some of the toughest days of parenthood.
Watching Star Wars With Kids For The First Time
I wasn’t planning on watching Star Wars with kids yet, but after a trip to Disney World got them hooked, I had no choice. Here’s a dad’s thoughts and a kid’s reaction to watching Star Wars for the…
Reflecting On My First Year As A Stay-At-Home Dad
It’s been over a year since I became a stay-at-home dad. I didn’t intend to be a stay-at-home parent when I left teaching. I wanted more time with my family than coaching allowed. But one thing led to…
Beach Vacation – Part 2 – The Nightmare Return Home
After one of the best trips we’ve had, this is the story of one of our hardest travel days home. We fought darkness, rain, sleep, missing orders, and more.
Beach Vacation — Part 1 — Our First Beach Vacation As a Family of 4
Back when I was a teacher, the space between Christmas and Spring Break seemed to drag. Luckily, tennis tournaments took me out of the classroom and gave me a different type of day. Now that I’m a stay-at-home…
I’m At A Crossroads – A Late Life Career Change
Hi, I’m Jarrett. I’m over forty, in the middle of a career change, and don’t know what to do with my life. Since I became a stay-at-home dad, I feel adrift with myself. I never meant to be…
4 Parenting Tips for First-Time Parents
My oldest is almost three and a half years old and the brightest light in my life. We are currently in the threenager stage, a stage filled with difficult emotions, a war for independence, the fear of abandonment,…
The Best Parts of Being A Stay At Home Dad
I’ve been making social media posts of frustration about my current position as a stay-at-home parent more than any other type of post lately. I tend to post things that stress me out or about negative attitudes that…
Threeanger Attitude and Spring Break Adventures
Spring Break used to mean a time to get away from everything. As a former teacher, I needed this week off to unwind from the stresses of a long tennis season, always being behind, and dealing with students.…
I Don’t Want to Be a Social Media Influencer
I made a simple Facebook post last week about not wanting to be a social media influencer, and it got a lot of traction. The truth is, I don’t want to be a social media influencer, but it…
