A Shot Across the Bow of America:

As my time as a stay-at-home Dad draws to a close (more on this in the future, but yup, after 8 weeks of sending at 7-9 resumes per week, I have finally found a job) I have been reflecting on some of the basic observations that I have made over the years.

Women are better at staying home and caring for the kids. I have tried it, and for 4 year I didn't really like it. Yeah, in some ways it was better then some of the other jobs that I have had in the past, but I can't wait till Michelle is home full-time and providing a regimented schedule and stimulating activities. I was never able to provide that for the kids. I am proud of the discipline and solid behavior that the children possess. But it is time for me to re-enter the work force.

Society is still not behind men staying home with the kids. That may have been one reason why I didn't really like staying home as much as I imagined I would. The kids (and I) weren't invited to participate as much, for certain activities in the community as I feel that they would have been, had I had breasts. I know that is a bold statement to make, but a bunch of clucking mothers just don't want to approach a guy with his kids as much as they will gladly go out and strike up a conversation with a new mother who brings her kids to the playground. This may be a little too much emotion, but I always felt like a bit lonely. It even happens now, there is another mother (I know that a statistical sample of one isn't really that significant but listen up anyway) that lives up the street. When Michelle is outside with the kids she always gets a smile and a wave from the lady as she drives by. But if I'm not quick enough getting the kids out of the road, I'll get a front bumper up my ass as she speeds by with a scowl and tunnel vision. And for the most part that really illustrates the entire position of how I felt "society" treated my during my stay-at-home experiment.