So, after 4 weeks off from work for my Paternity leave and my 1 week back at work since, I can easily say that having a baby is hard and extremely demanding. There is no way I could’ve prepared physically, mentally, and emotionally. Not even research or open discussions with other parents. would have sufficed. …
Author: Mark
Juggling multiple responsibilities
It is really challenging for me juggling all of my responsibilities as a husband, father, fulltime employee at JPMorgan Chase, freelance High School sports writer/photographer (www.thestatmanspeaks.com has been hiatus since he was born and it will return in August), and freelance Daddy Diaries writer. I didn’t even mention alone time for me…naps, television (I want…
First day back at work
When I came home from my first day back at work (after 4 weeks off) on Tuesday, May 31st, I wasn’t sure what state my wife and son would be in (because this was the first day my wife would be alone with him all day). In the back of my brain, I was expecting…
Back to work calendar
When I flipped my calendar from April to May on Friday, April 29th, I was EXCITED. Excited for what was going to happen very soon. After 4 weeks off for the birth of my son, I returned to work on Tuesday, May 31st. When I left work today and flipped my calendar from May to…
back to work tomorrow
After 4 weeks off from work, I have to go back tomorrow. It feels like yesterday I was watching the birth of my son. Where in the world did the time go? I enjoyed the time off to spend with my wife and son, but I wish it could’ve been much longer. We didn’t get…