Dad Balance Digest :: Parenting, Surveys, And Slackers
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In the time that I have been blogging, one thing that I really enjoy is sharing sites and/or articles with my readers. There is quite a bit of information out on the Interweb and as much as we all might try, you just cannot find it all on your own.
When I find something that I particularly enjoy, I make note of it so I can share it with all of you. This edition of Dad Balance Digest includes a few interesting posts on parenting, a work life balance survey, and the lament of the work-at-home dad.
- KRISTV.com out of Corpus Christi, Texas had an interesting article on how to balance parenthood and your profession. As Bruce McGuire has found, a career in IT can offer a good deal of flexibility to allow you the time to be with your family.
- Over at Daddee Yah! there has been a great series of posts discussing the Terrible Two’s. The series kicked off with a question about graduating from the Terrible Two’s and continues to explore being a bully as well as the moments that melt your heart.
- Toddler Daddy has discovered that his young daughter has already learned the art of manipulation. Don’t ever think that kids are not extremely intelligent as they know how to work people to get what they want.
- There is a great post over at Chief Home Officer about the lament of the work-at-home dad. When you work at home you will deal with many misperceptions, sometimes even from your own family!
- According to a recent Monster Survey, many organizations demonstrate that work life balance is not a priority. Unfortunately the survey indicates 89% of employees do think it is important when evaluating a job - sounds like a pretty serious disconnect.
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The Man Page is your home to get career advice, parenting tips, or just kick back and escape from the pressure of being a man. Join Derek Semmler - a working husband and father to two young boys, as we tackle the issues facing men today and have a good deal of fun in the process. He also blogs at 
Hi Derek,
Thanks for highlighting my Terrible Two’s posts. I am glad you enjoyed it!
Being in IT myself, I zoomed straight into KRISTV.com’s site you mentioned above.
Telecommuting is still a concept that is not widely accepted in Asia, where I am. In a recent interview (I asked for an internal transfer), they asked about my opinion on long hours, given their awareness of my parenting committments. I suggested this, and they kinda screwed their nose at it, claiming that people tend to take it for granted. I didn’t get the job, which in hindsight may be a blessing in disguise (no, not sour grapes!)
We are not divorced, just that my wife is the workaholic between the two of us. Given my parenting preferences, I reckon my dream job, like the accountant mentioned in the above article, is to be able to work from anywhere anytime with a laptop. There aren’t that many industries that will allow for that, and even fewer with that kind of company culture. The way I see it, (online) consultancy may be the way to go to achieve this kind of flexibility, which also means being an entrepreneur or sole proprietor (pro-blogger??)
I am thus still searching for that niche..
Hey, Derek. As a new Dad, I’ve personally gotten a ton of great parenting ideas from http://www.dadlabs.com/. It’s a great resource; I highly recommend it.
Jeff
@JLow :: You’re welcome, I thought your post was great. In my experience here in the US, telecommuting is hit or miss and often depends on your boss. Luckily my boss is comfortable with us working from home on a semi-regular basis as long as our work is completed on time. You’re right that being an independent contractor/consultant can make this flexibility easier to achieve but even then, some clients expect you to be on site.
@Jeff :: Thanks for mentioning DadLabs, I’ve checked that site out a few times and love the information that they present.