This is my final week of my 7-month paternity leave and if I were to summarize my biggest learning from this Year 1 of my parenting journey, I echo your point about single parents. Seriously, how do they do it? I'm writing this as Tina is trying to put our crying baby to bed. I just sat down to check my email after cleaning the house, cooking dinner and doing the dishes was feeling good about myself... If I were to do all the childcare work/household duties AND work that brings us food on the table, I would... not survive.
I started reading Minor Feelings today - I'm already hooked. Thanks for the recommendation!
It's so much, Shu. Makes me think of another great book we discussed, Women's Work, by Megan K. Stack - for anyone looking to dig into the idea of childcare through the lens of a expat reporter and mom who relies on domestic workers to help raise her kids - it's powerful as well. Glad you're enjoying Minor Feelings!
Thank you for always feeding me.
Thank you for always providing the food with which we feed you.
This is my final week of my 7-month paternity leave and if I were to summarize my biggest learning from this Year 1 of my parenting journey, I echo your point about single parents. Seriously, how do they do it? I'm writing this as Tina is trying to put our crying baby to bed. I just sat down to check my email after cleaning the house, cooking dinner and doing the dishes was feeling good about myself... If I were to do all the childcare work/household duties AND work that brings us food on the table, I would... not survive.
I started reading Minor Feelings today - I'm already hooked. Thanks for the recommendation!
It's so much, Shu. Makes me think of another great book we discussed, Women's Work, by Megan K. Stack - for anyone looking to dig into the idea of childcare through the lens of a expat reporter and mom who relies on domestic workers to help raise her kids - it's powerful as well. Glad you're enjoying Minor Feelings!