Comments on: How To Spend More Time With Your Family http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/ Home Business Advice Just for Guys Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:03:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mother Earth http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Mother Earth Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:50:15 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/#comment-69 I outsource my IT,have a handy man, and someone else cleans my oven - I have mentors for just about everything I do and their support keeps me on task for the things I am up to -- writing, blogging, personal growth and ballet ( yes at 47 I started ballet again!!), sharing nutrition. With regards to my kids I do the same, we utilize the teachers and the counselors at school - I am not afraid to ask a teacher to drop my daughter off, as a single mom this has really been a blessing. When mine were younger we also added a theme to certain evenings - monday was pasta night. We played endless word games with what rythmed with "sghetti" or "noodle" this turned into epic story telling - one fav was about the monster that ate lasagna - having dinner time be fun made the short evening time together more memorable. FRiday night was pizza movie night but a picnic on the floor complete with checkered table cloth ( TGIF!!!) This may not exactly be outsourcing yet took away the ho -hums of the routine we seemingly had each and every night. With one away at college and an active teenager Friday nights are just not the same anymore!! Mother Earth www.bestwellnessconsultant.com I outsource my IT,have a handy man, and someone else cleans my oven – I have mentors for just about everything I do and their support keeps me on task for the things I am up to — writing, blogging, personal growth and ballet ( yes at 47 I started ballet again!!), sharing nutrition. With regards to my kids I do the same, we utilize the teachers and the counselors at school – I am not afraid to ask a teacher to drop my daughter off, as a single mom this has really been a blessing. When mine were younger we also added a theme to certain evenings – monday was pasta night. We played endless word games with what rythmed with “sghetti” or
“noodle” this turned into epic story telling – one fav was about the monster that ate lasagna – having dinner time be fun made the short evening time together more memorable. FRiday night was pizza movie night but a picnic on the floor complete with checkered table cloth ( TGIF!!!) This may not exactly be outsourcing yet took away the ho -hums of the routine we seemingly had each and every night.

With one away at college and an active teenager Friday nights are just not the same anymore!!

Mother Earth
http://www.bestwellnessconsultant.com

]]> By: Derek Semmler http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Derek Semmler Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:09:48 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/#comment-66 @ToddlerDaddy :: Thanks for sharing your feedback. You make a great point about trying to do what you can at off hours to maximize your family time while also gaining the benefit of less crowds while running errands. @Marc :: Glad that you found the site and I hope to hear from you more. I'll certainly be checking out your site! @Brown Baron :: Lol, there are times it does seem scary to turn off the computer but nothing bad ever happens. Thanks for making that point. @ToddlerDaddy :: Thanks for sharing your feedback. You make a great point about trying to do what you can at off hours to maximize your family time while also gaining the benefit of less crowds while running errands.

@Marc :: Glad that you found the site and I hope to hear from you more. I’ll certainly be checking out your site!

@Brown Baron :: Lol, there are times it does seem scary to turn off the computer but nothing bad ever happens. Thanks for making that point.

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Brown Baron Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:57:04 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/#comment-63 I tend to spend a lot of time on the computer even when I'm home. What I do is to turn it off(scary right?). That works like a charm. I get to play, wrestle, and talk with my 3 kids while my wife laughs at me. I tend to spend a lot of time on the computer even when I’m home. What I do is to turn it off(scary right?). That works like a charm. I get to play, wrestle, and talk with my 3 kids while my wife laughs at me.

]]> By: Marc Vachon http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Marc Vachon Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:37:00 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/#comment-62 Hi Derek, I just found you through a google alert e-mail notice on work-life balance. I'll be following along to hear your perspective. My wife and I host a site dedicated to sharing parenthood equally and frequently blog on work-life balance issues as well. I'm looking forward to your posts. Marc http://www.equallysharedparenting.com Hi Derek,

I just found you through a google alert e-mail notice on work-life balance. I’ll be following along to hear your perspective. My wife and I host a site dedicated to sharing parenthood equally and frequently blog on work-life balance issues as well. I’m looking forward to your posts.

Marc
http://www.equallysharedparenting.com

]]> By: Monday Motivation :: Life is Good - eMoms at Home - The Internet Home Business Blog for Moms & Dads http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Monday Motivation :: Life is Good - eMoms at Home - The Internet Home Business Blog for Moms & Dads Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:31:27 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/#comment-61 [...] How To Spend More Time With Your Family from Derek over at Dad Balance [...] [...] How To Spend More Time With Your Family from Derek over at Dad Balance [...]

]]> By: ToddlerDaddy http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/comment-page-1/#comment-60 ToddlerDaddy Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:32:44 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/how-to-spend-more-time-with-your-family/#comment-60 I've got to say I enjoyed this read and will probably take on some of the hints. As someone who works long hours followed by a long commute, and in the recent past spent weeks on end in hotel rooms around the country I am always looking for some hints on how to spend more time with my two daughters. The other thing I have started to do is either my wife or I will go out after the kids are in bed at night and do some of those little things - like groceries, putting petrol in the car or visiting the ATM. Not only does it mean more time with the kids but it these things also get done a lot quicker at weird hours! I’ve got to say I enjoyed this read and will probably take on some of the hints.
As someone who works long hours followed by a long commute, and in the recent past spent weeks on end in hotel rooms around the country I am always looking for some hints on how to spend more time with my two daughters.
The other thing I have started to do is either my wife or I will go out after the kids are in bed at night and do some of those little things – like groceries, putting petrol in the car or visiting the ATM. Not only does it mean more time with the kids but it these things also get done a lot quicker at weird hours!

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