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  foodad

  3 years ago

  If noodad\'s or my wife reads this, we are going to get roasted for the \'babysitting\' line. \'It\'s not babysitting when it\'s your own kids.\' I can hear it now. That one is right up there with \'Take out the trash\' and \'dont leave your boxers on the bathroom floor\' and \'Was that you or did the baby poodad?\'
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  rupertz

  3 years ago

  Foodad, I agree with the babysitting, perhaps an unfortunate choice of words but I think the idea is there. The idea is, give your spouse a break.
  
  Another way of thinking of balance is this, there are three relationships you need to manage once you have a family. One is the one between you and your spouse, the other is between you and your kids, and the other is your relationship with yourself. All need space. All need time.
  
  As for the work life balance thing that is a topic for another conversation....
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  Bigdaddy

  3 years ago

  .... that babysitting your own kids line is definately a killer.
  
  Don\'t take her for granted in whole or part. Don\'t assume, communicate. With all the new adjustments that go along with building a family you often find yourselves going in different directions to get everything done. It only gets more hectic as the kids get older. Don\'t forget to meet in the middle every now and again. Show her the man she married everyday and not just the noodad of her children.
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  azpaquin

  3 years ago

  well said..
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