I don’t get stressed out at my jobs or in my personal life, but I have started to experience baby stress. It is normal, correct? It will go away soon, correct? When I come home from work (after 10 hours), it feels like I am being pulled in 10 different directions as there is so…
Tag: The Dad Speaks
sleep deprivation – part 2
I have been a father since May 2nd and I think my sleep deprivation is finally starting to diminish. Yes, I am still tired but not tired enough where I can fall asleep anywhere (especially in the middle of a BLOG post). What was I talking about? I was having a wonderful dream about sleeping…
Hard Work
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. …
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…