In this new world of Mompreneurs, what is Dad’s Role In Mommy’s Small Business?
Because every business is different, and so are the people running them, I can only draw on my own experiences.
Dad’s Role In Mommy’s Small Business
I have two jobs, one with varying amounts of work in the daytime, and a delivery job a few nights a week.
My wife works almost full-time in the daytime and has several side projects in the evenings and weekends including her own small business, and other freelance jobs.
That doesn’t leave tons of time for the baby, who, depending on mommy’s and daddy’s work schedules, spends her days at the sitter.
The Delicate Balance
At night, when mommy needs to work, the baby is all dad’s from dinner to bedtime. When I am working out on deliveries; baby spends her nights with mommy.
It’s a delicate balance most nights. Sometimes the baby is a daddy’s girl and is content to play, eat and have fun with daddy. Other nights, all she wants is her mother.
Where it gets even more tricky is the nights when we are both home and one of us is working.
Or when we must get stuff done around the house (still haven’t found the fairy who cooks, cleans and does all the laundry for me while I’m at work during the day), but the baby just wants a parent.
Patience is the Key
As my wife and I can both attest, it can be quite frustrating.
I try my best to keep the baby out of the wife’s hair when she’s trying to work. In the summer, that meant taking her for stroller trips to walk the dog or short trips to the park.
During the winter, even in southern Ontario, most days I find it too cold to take her for walks by the time I get home from work.
The dog gets her time (sometimes) but stroller + baby + winter = not happening most days.
So, when there is A LOT of work my dear wife needs to complete, I make a plan.
I pack up the baby and journey to Wal-Mart, the grocery store, a fast-food restaurant, to minimize distractions at home.
I not sure if this is the best approach. Day trips are the best method I have found to be supportive and allow my wife to get her work done.
So tell me! What do you think of this article, “Dad’s Role In Mommy’s Small Business”?
Do you know any Stay at Home Dad’s?
Can any one offer me other suggestions or tips from your partners about how they support you and your business?
Here is some related reading; Working and Blogging and Loving Life, How to Survive Working From Home and How to Survive Working From Home.
