Written by a stay-at-home dad for other stay-at-home dads, this handbook addresses the particular parenting issues men face when they become the primary caregivers. This "man-friendly" resource offers practical solutions to such challenges as living well on one income, understanding the wife's breadwinner status, cleaning the house without feeling overwhelmed, and networking in a female-oriented community. Creative anecdotes offer supportive and effective advice to help stay-at-home dads successfully deal with the psychological issues, as well as the everyday details, that make this parenting situation different. This advice-oriented guide also offers a special section of newsletters, online chat groups, playgroups around the country, and stay-at-home dad organizations.

Peter Baylies has been a stay-at-home dad for his two sons for over 10 years. He writes the At-Home Dad Newsletter and he is the founder of The At-Home Dad Network, a stay-at-home dad online community. His work has been featured or mentioned in the Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor, Men's Health, O, The Oprah Magazine, Parents, USA Today, and Woman's Day. Jessica Toonkel is the managing editor for Fund Marketing Alert/Fund Action. She has been a reporter and editor covering international business and finance for publications such as American Banker, American Lawyer, and Financial Net Alert.

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Category: Children’s: Parenting/Family Care
Pages: 240
Book Type: Paper
Size: 6 x 9
ISBN: 1556525346 

Preview What's Inside The Stay-at-Home Dad Handbook TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi 1 Starting Your New Career 1 Making the Decision 2 The First Days 6 Losing Your Status as Breadwinner 8 Mr. Mom 10 Isolation Creeps In 12 Finding Other Dads 14 Establishing a Routine 15 And Then There Were Two 18 Spotlight on Dad 19 2 At-Home Dads and Marriage: When the Rush Hour Starts at Home 23 Hell Hour 24 Creating a Game Plan 25 At-Home Dad Contract 27 Family Meetings 29 Simplifying Dinnertime 29 Bedtime Routine 30 A Message for the Moms 32 Loss of Intimacy 37 Jealous at Home Versus Guilty at Work 39 Discipline 44 Spotlight on Dad 47 3 Men Who Clean Bathrooms and the Women Who Love Them 51 Living Up to a Higher Standard of Cleaning 53 The Wife's Point of View 55 Resolving Your Differences 56 Getting the Kids to Help 57 Childproofing 59 Setting a Schedule 60 Cleaning Tips from Other Dads 61 Spotlight on Dad 64 4 Making New Connections 67 Playgroups 67 Starting Your Own Playgroup 69 The First Meetings 71 Dads' Night Out 73 Hanging Out with the Moms 74 Play Dates 77 Connecting with the Internet 79 Other Suggestions to Help You Connect 82 Spotlight on Dad 83 5 Living on One Income 87 Changing Your State of Mind and Adjusting Your Lifestyle 90 Adding on to the Savings at Home 91 Kid Fun: Free Activities That Will Save You Money--and Not Skimp on the Fun 93 Shopping at Yard Sales and on eBay 97 Sweat Equity: Doing Your Own Home Repairs 99 Shopping for Bargains 102 Spotlight on Dad 104 6 Working at Home: A Juggling Act 109 Weighing the Pros and Cons 110 Choosing the Right Job 111 Setting Reasonable Expectations 116 Daycare Dads 117 Getting to Work 120 Spotlight on Dad 126 7 Avoiding At-Home Dad Burnout 141 Watching for the Signs 142 Getting Out 144 Taking the Kids 146 Avoiding Burnout at Home 148 Take It in Stride 149 Spotlight on Dad 154 8 Is There Life After Kindergarten? 157 What Should You Do Now? 159 When You Stay at Home 162 Returning to Work 166 Spotlight on Dad 168 From the Frontlines of Fatherhood: More Dads in the Spotlight 173 Resources 199 Index 211  Preview Who's Inside Below is a list of names either quoted, had their submitted story printed, were profiled, or were listed as a resource  in the book. Abraham, Mark - Minn Dads at Home Basett, Brian - Cartoonist  "Adam" Axel Richard - Author (A Fathers Love a Daughter's Power) Becker Mike Bigman Mike - Home Business Story Bokun  Scott - Story Boylan David Brabeck Barbara - Author Business Books Bradshaw Gerry - Home Business Story Brott Armin - Author:  The New Father and others Bulley, David - Story Chapa Jim  Chapman,  Danial  Chortle Walt   - Business Story Cleary Jack  - Business Story Cooper Curtis  - Interviewed - Story (DAD-to-DAD) Culbertson, Jerry DADS-AT-HOME Message Board DadsList DC Metro Dads DeGolia Ray DiCenzo Jim Dilley, Keith  (Interview - Author: Special Delivery - Father of Sextuplets) DeGolia, Ray Doetsch Andy Dolan, William - Story Dunsmore Dan - Story Droback Bruce Epstein David - 2 Stories Stafford, Chris - Full-Time Dad Griffin-Nolen - Story Hilling Hogan -  Author: The Man who would be Dad Grimes Chris Hoh Peter - Minn Dads at-Home Hahn, Scott Horn Peter House Stephen - Home Business Story Hunsinger, Michael Isis Phil - Home Business Story Josephson Marty Klem, Steve Landrum Todd Laut, WIlliam Resource List -Author: Raising Multiple Birth Chikdren Leckenby Charlie - Story LeScala Roland Levine, James - Resource List - Author Working Fathers Levy Hal - Home Business Story Louv Richard (Author Fatherlove) Mains, Jim Margolis Art Maxon, Dave Jay Massey Jim Marzano Minnesota Dads At Home Montano, Chris - Story Oberle, Joseph -  Resource List Author Diary of a Mad HouseHusband O'Brien, John - Story Ochsner, Karl Osherson, Samual - Resource List Author  The Passions of Fatherhood Poole, Keith Pruett, Kyle -- Resource List - Author of  Fatherneed Rebel Dad - referenced (Brien Reid) Schaefer,  Mark David  - Story Siler, Peter Slevens, John - Home Business Story Chris Stafford - (Full-Time Dads Founder) Spencer Casey - (DAD-to-DAD LA) Steinberg Caroline Steinberg, Peter Stillwell, Mike Wise, John - Story and quoted   Purchasing Information   Purchase this book through Amazon     Purchase this book through Paypal - 14.95 (free shipping) Make your paypal payment to athomedad@aol.com    If you would like a paypal e-mail invoice send an e-mail to  athomedad@aol.com (Paypal accepts all major credit cards)     At Home Dad | About IPG | Contact IPG | IPG News | Book News | Small Press Selections Listing by Title | Contributor Search | Listing by Publisher | Order Info | Request a desk copy       Back to Top