One of my readers commented on my post, Parenting More Than Our Children, that few things prepare us for the role reversal of caring for our parents.  Often we’re caring for our own children, too.
I agree.  I wasn’t prepared, and it seems so strange at first. However, I learned to enjoy Mother and Auntie as they journeyed through their Alzheimer’s world. There were frustrations, disappointments, but rewards, too. My daughter and her children’s lives are richer, as well, by caring for these ladies. The memories are often bittersweet, but this was a stage in their lives that I hoped we made easier for …read more

See all these notebooks all nicely wrapped? Well…I didn’t do it. My Husband wrapped our daughter’s notebooks (because it’s required in school!) because he saw my brilliant workmanship and decided not to embarrass our darling daughter with the humiliation of going to school on her first day with notebooks that looked like they’ve been dragged through the rain.

The good part about all this was that my Husband and I were able to reverse our roles as parents without me having to do much! No nagging, no ‘reminding’, no asking.

I can say I can’t do it and it’s all …read more

Well I had the opportunity to chat with a person yesterday I would consider a good acquaintence. We seem to always hit it off really good and she knows I am a Stay at Home Dad. And for the umpteenth time I heard that question most commonly asked by acquaintences or friends you haven’t talked to in a while, “So how is the role reversal going Steve?”
Now, I understand in most cases people aren’t trying to call me a woman. I understand that really. But what drives me nuts is people think all my wife does is work and neglect …read more

With a dad staying home to watch the children, and the mother off to work paying the bills, sometimes in the household you can feel a bit back-asswards. Growing up in a society that is so accustomed to dads being the sole financial provider it can really mess things up if you aren’t prepared for the situation. In fact, my wife and I are very traditional type people. We want lots of kids, we sit down at the dinner table every night to eat our well thought out balanced diet, and we discipline our children, but there is one major …read more