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As much as I love writing about topics related to work life balance and items of interest to me as a dad, I also want to give all of you a voice to share what is on your mind.
In order to build this site into the valuable resource that I believe it can become, I want to try my best to discuss topics that are relevant to all of you. With this idea for a Reader Roundtable, I am hoping that all of you will take a moment to share and discuss issues that are important to you or that you want to know more about.
I’d love to go on and on with my thoughts but the purpose of the Reader Roundtable is really to focus on you.
What do you want to see here at Dad Balance?
Are you enjoying the posts about work life balance? Would you like to see more about family finances or parenting? Or maybe you want to see more gadgets, humor, and general life topics.
Speak your mind!
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 
Derek,
I particularly like the idea of suggestions dads can follow to spend time with their kids. For example, I loved the post about doing something silly because I know from experience these are the things your kids will remember with sparkling eyes. Also, sometimes it seems working dads can get relegated to the role of authoritarian and enforcer, and it’s good to remember that there’s so much more to being a dad than just telling your kid to do his homework or encouraging her to play soccer.
It’s a broad topic being a dad so it’s hard to say what I want to see. It might be fun to do some polls. I’ll keep this in mind and get back to you. Good job, I enjoy visiting Dad Balance.
Well, on the front of my mind now is: What “occupation” will allow me to spend more time with the kid(s). It may sound like a midlife crisis, but that’s what I am pining for, personally.
While breaking it down for / by myself, I found that to achieve the time-at-with-kids objective, one needs flexible hours, ie most likely when the kids are in school and/or past their bedtime. That then usually means mobile-working, & working “alone” at home, & likely on the computer (laptop).
Perhaps then a discussion on what one can do given the above 2 “constraints”? Professional blogging is one I have been discovering a lot of lately… A novelist?
Lorna, Damien and John :: Thanks for the initial feedback and thoughts. It is great hearing from you and I appreciate the response!