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These days, though, more and more men are choosing stay at home
jobs and stay at home work. And while some men are pursuing stay
at home jobs and stay at home work to get out of the corporate
rat race, many of them are opting to be stay at home dads.
So if you’re one of the many women or men, moms or dads, who
would love nothing more than to stay at home and work, you’ll be
happy to know that the options for stay at home jobs and stay at
home work are practically endless. And probably the best way to
make your dream of a stay at home job a reality is to create
your job.
Now how exactly would you create your own stay at home job?
Consider starting your own home based business that will enable
you to stay at home and work. This greatly increases the options
for your stay at home works—and ensures you’ll probably enjoy
your stay at home job more.
And there are many home based businesses that work well for moms
or dads who want to stay at home. You need to first decide,
though, just what you’re looking for in a work at home job. Do
you want to have flexible hours? Do you want to truly stay at
home and work as opposed to having a home business that’s based
in your home, but has you frequently out and about?
If so, then you probably shouldn’t start a home based business
like an office cleaning service that would require working a
fairly strict schedule and being away from home a lot rather
than allowing you to stay at home for most of your work. These
are also really important considerations if you have children at
home because if your stay at home job or home based business has
you frequently on the go, then you’ll need to have dependable
childcare.
This is why more and more couples are opting to stay at home and
work together in a home based business. That way, one parent can
cover for the other when the stay at home job requires you to be
away from home part of the time. Also, many couples share the
responsibilities of stay at home jobs and home based businesses.
One partner may do the books and paperwork involved with their
stay at home job, while the other partner provides the service
or product.
Some home based businesses that work great for these couples are
catering, craft and hobby related home based businesses, and
product sales of some kind. Many men dream of having their own
garage or car cleaning service, for example, and these types of
home based businesses often provide their significant others
stay at home jobs involving accounting and marketing for their
home based business. With home based businesses that involve
sales, both partners often share the selling and paperwork which
means that each gets some time to work at home and some time to
interact with other people.
Be careful, though, not to romanticize having a stay at home job
or home based business. When you’re stressed out by your
conventional job or you’re yearning to spend more time with the
kids, it’s easy to get caught up in a fantasy that isn’t true.
Because stay at home jobs and home based businesses are still
work, and it’s sometimes are actually harder because it’s easier
to get distracted from your stay at home job. Too, you need to
be sure you’re well suited to staying at home and working before
you jump off the corporate ladder. But when you are and you find
the best stay at home job or home based business for you, you’ll
never regret taking the leap.
Charles Fuchs http://www.charlesfuchs.com
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and the article is not changed in any way.
Copyright © 2006, Charles Fuchs, President of Vision Management
Enterprise Inc., is an established online marketer who
specializes in helping people start their very own
Work at Home and Home Based Business.
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The Stay At Home Dad
By Jim Muckle Creating Routines
First off, and perhaps most important, for the stay at
home dad is to establish a routine. This routine can
come in many sizes and shapes, will always be evolving,
and should be tailored to fit you and your child’s
needs.
The importance of a routine is that it provides a
framework for you and your child. You can change this
framework as the needs of you and your child change, but
I have noticed that my children are the most content
when they know what’s going on. If they get bored I can
deviate from the routine, or abandon it completely for a
time, but if they start to go crazy I can return to it.
Let me give you an example of a routine I have followed.
I started using variations of this routine when my
children were thirteen months old.
1. Diaper Time
2. Breakfast Time
3. Reading Time. I would sit cross legged on the floor
in the same spot each morning beneath a lamp attached to
the book case. My daughter would crawl into my lap, and
I would read her books as my wife departed for work.
4. Movie Time (cartoon video and snack). I would do
household chores during this time.
5. Playtime (which includes coloring, blocks, play doe,
toys, free play, and puzzles etc.).
6. Dancing time/music time (put on your favorite music
and dance). Also includes playing your favorite
instrument and letting your child play it as well.
7. Nap time (can include going for a pack walk or buggy
walk or a drive in the car until child falls asleep). I
would do more chores around house during this time.
8. Reading time.
9. Change diaper.
10. Lunch.
11. Visit the park/shopping. Have a cookie in the
shopping cart.
12. Play in car (supervised).
13. Computer time (draw pictures for child on computer.
Let him or her begin to play with keyboard. (Was
typewriter time until we were given a computer.)
14. Snack time (cheese, crackers, Kix, raisons, carrot,
frozen corn, etc., on a plate. Each child has his own
preferences. I leave snack out for a while so my
daughters can graze.
15. School time (play school with stuffed animals as
students. Child and I take turns being teacher and aide.
Aide makes stuffed animals talk.)
16. Office time (pay bills while child sits on your lap
and draws and plays with office supplies, tape, stamps,
large paper clips, etc.)
17. Sandbox time (or flour time. Pour a little flour
into a pan and let child guide little plastic people or
toys through it.)
18. Dinner time.
19. Monster time. (Dad chases child around the house
pretending to be a monster.)
20. Bath time.
21. Reading time & bedtime.
I don’t adhere to this schedule religiously, and the
times allotted for each item may vary. Nor do I do all
of the items listed above on a daily basis. You may not
be able to go to the park because it’s raining, or you
won’t go shopping everyday, or perhaps you just get
tired of doing some of the items, and you need to rotate
them. So the routine floats, as do the items in it, but
it does provide a basic structure. If you like, you can
abandon it all together and just fool around, or you can
do monster time in the morning instead of in the
evening, and you can also be spontaneous and add
something new whenever you want, but it’s nice to have a
schedule of events to fall back on. I believe children
like structure and order, as well as some free time.
In the beginning I make a point of calling out each
activity five or ten minutes before it actually begins.
This gives the kids a little time to adjust. After the
routine is established your child will begin telling you
what event is coming next.
Just because you follow this schedule it doesn’t mean
you won’t have any problems. If your child is coming
down with a cold, or didn’t get enough sleep the night
before, or he or she is teething, you’re going to have a
rough day. But overall a routine will reduce frustration
in you and your child. It will give you direction, and a
sequence of events to organize the day.
From 'The Stay At Home
Dad' by Jim Muckle
Jim Muckle is the author of The Property Manager, How To
Find Jobs Teaching Overseas, Teaching In Saudi Arabia,
Teaching in Japan, The Class Act Reading Game and The
Stay At Home Dad. The contents of all of these booklets
can be viewed at his web site at Booklets From Jim
Muckle @
http://hometown.aol.com/jimmuckle/myhomepage/business.html
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Finding Success As A Stay At Home Dad
By: Daphne Succes Many people believe that success is determined by happiness and that is just
what a lot of modern men are finding in being a stay at home dad. Not only a
very demanding career, but being a stay at home dad is often one of the most
rewarding jobs that any man could accept.
There is no doubt that children need their parents, which is why many families
are selecting either the man or woman to stay at home while the other works. The
process by which the selection is made is based entirely upon each family’s
decision, but all experts believe that children need parental guidance in order
to happily mature. It isn’t enough to simply hire a babysitter or leave the
children at preschool.
A stay at home dad will get to spend the most time with the children and will be
responsible for many of their daily activities. Making sure that they have
well-balanced meals, are dressed properly when going to the store or play with
toys that convey a positive message are just a few of the responsibilities of a
stay at home dad.
Anyone accepting the role of a stay at home dad will need to prepare themselves
for a job that is far more difficult than any paid position. The stay at home
dad will be a supervisor, a teacher, an authority figure and a friend. Being a
stay at home dad is about more than just watching the children, which is very
important - it is also about spending quality time and having fun with them.
Playing video games, going out for lunch, going to the movies and sporting
events and other activities is a very important part of what being a stay at
home dad is all about.
With this role comes the need for extreme patience and understanding. As is
their very nature, children can be demanding and even sassy at times. It’s
important to handle each situation with love and respect for the child. A stay
at home dad must have the ability to effectively communicate with children. For
example, yelling and punishment will not be as effective as explaining why the
child’s action was wrong, why it is not acceptable to be repeated and a
reasonable punishment for the act.
Being a stay at home dad is one of the best jobs in the world and will likely is
the most rewarding career that any man can perfect. A closeness with the
children and watching them grow up as loving adults will be a reflection of how
they were cared for in their earliest years. About the author: Daphne Succes,
Writer, Business Owner, Motivator and Self-Starter Independent Consultant for
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A Father, A Champion
by
Afford to Stay Home "Tenderness and
kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but
manifestations of strength and resolutions." -- Khalil
Gibran
It's Father's Day, a special day to honor our dads. But
throughout the other 364 days of the year, what is it
that reminds you of your own father? What have you
learned from him? Have you told him lately? Father's Day
is the perfect time to let him know -- and is a small
gift to him that costs you nothing.
I'm constantly reminded of my father. For me, it's the
smell of diesel. No, that's not a typo... You see, he
was a mechanic who spent his life repairing engines. He
came home tired at night, his work clothes streaked with
grease and oil. I grew to love that smell. It meant,
"Daddy's home!"
He's a bit older now, a little grayer. He's not as tall
as he once was. And he moves much slower these days. His
joints are tired from years of standing and kneeling on
concrete.
Yes, there've been many changes over the years... But
things I've learned from him remain the same:
* Tenderness need not be mistaken for weakness.
* It's okay to be humble - you have nothing to prove to
others.
* It's easier not to do a thing, than be forced to watch
over your shoulder constantly.
* Pursue the things you love, even if they don't work
out the way you hoped they would.
I like to think I've inherited his love of learning.
Word has it he's been learning new songs from sheet
music recently...
And money -- was there something I learned there, too?
*Enjoyment* I don't need to buy everything new in order
to enjoy my purchases.
*Appreciation* I learned to appreciate the things I
have. To take care of them. To make them last.
*Patience* I learned to hold off buying things until I
could afford to pay cash for them.
*I've learned from his mistakes -- and his successes.
Is it any wonder a father holds such a special place in
a daughter's heart?
What have you learned from your father? What reminds you
of him throughout the year?
Have you told him lately?
© 2004 Darlene Arechederra
Darlene Arechederra leads the delightful series, "Coming
Home: A Woman's Journey to One-Income Living." Women of
two-income households who want to find their way back
home from the workplace will enjoy this gentle,
energizing jumpstart. Visit with Darlene at
http://www.AffordtoStayHome.com/info.htm
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