I’m a stay at home dad AMA. It’s easier than women say.

That's cool man. My job has great benefits but crap salary. I know any woman I date will almost certainly earn more than me as a mid level GS worker. I earn just enough that we'd be better off paying for child care than me stopping working though.

I suspect it was harder before the era of kids sitting in front of youtube all day was the norm.

fulltimepapa wrote:

Was a coach for years but stepped out a couple years back to be a full time stay at home dad. I do not understand why all these women complain about it. Get up early get my run in. Wife goes to work I watch the kids. Laundry, cleaning, and dinner on the table when she comes home. Then gym(before covid).

Good information.

We’re about to move to a mountain town and I have that option.

We don’t have kids yet so as such I’d just be a stay at home boyfriend. We’ve been dating seven and a half years now so may get engaged at some stage also.

No kids but considering getting a vizsla puppy. I don’t really cook and since she usually works from home she’d still do all of the cooking and most of the laundry.

Would you recommend it for my situation?

I’m a father. You are a leach. So it’s apples and oranges.

Didn’t realize YouTube did all the house duties that I hear people bitching about. When we were young I think it was even easier because we were never home. Always locked outside and forced to go venture off and play in the neighborhood. I feel women just pat themselves on the back way to much about this. But maybe a coach having to take care of two rosters worth of kids prepares you in a different way.

I’d like to be a stay at home dad But without kids.

With that attitude you probably wouldn’t be getting enough action to become a dad.

How old are your kids now?

My brother in law is raising a newborn and 19-month-old right now. Sister goes back to work in a month. Don't envy him. Much rather log on, do my 9-5 and then have my free night. That said, I know it will get much easier for them when they both have full-time, in-person school.

Geez this website is such a misogynist white male jerk circle it’s unbelievable.

6, 3, 8 month.

I've been WFH since March and finally told my wife and girls today, "now I see what y'all do all summer... NOTHING." Amazing they are pretty unproductive other than soccer or XC practice, but then again, that was me as a kid too!! I told my wife after she told me what would I do and I said, "I'd be doing day trips all over the place, getting out of the house!"

DerpDaDerpDerp wrote:

Geez this website is such a misogynist white male jerk circle it’s unbelievable.

Welcome to letsrun!

fulltimepapa wrote:

I’m a father. You are a leach. So it’s apples and oranges.

Respectfully you don’t know my or our situation at all.

1-2 a week wife usually takes care of my needs on a regular basis. She is very appreciative ?

All I know is what you said. So please explain further? No job, don’t do the house business or cook. So fill us all in .

so what do you do with your time then?

laundry, cleaning and cooking doesn't seem like it would fill your day.

also, don't you miss the work environment and having contact with other adults?

fulltimepapa wrote:

Was a coach for years but stepped out a couple years back to be a full time stay at home dad. I do not understand why all these women complain about it. Get up early get my run in. Wife goes to work I watch the kids. Laundry, cleaning, and dinner on the table when she comes home. Then gym(before covid).

so, you went from a part time hobby-job to no job, and now you think you're better than some theoretical stay-at-home moms who may not even exist in reality. Impressive.

I write, paint, build, what ever hobby I feel like pursuing that day. Watching the 8month and 3yr takes up most of the time right now honestly. One of the best parts is not having to deal with the morons of this world. The only adult interactions I have are the ones I want to be a part of.

Nope not part time. Wife’s job allowed me to save and invest every Penny I earned. I don’t think I’m better. I just see why so many women lament being a stay at home parent. Like it is some huge burden or difficulty.