Okay, so after quite awhile of vascillating back and forth about whether or not to start a blog, I finally gave in to that pesky voice inside that kept telling me to go for it. The next question was what to write about. My wife suggested I blog about being a stay at home dad, and after thinking about it for a bit, I decided to give it a shot. What's the worst that can happen? Nobody reads it, and I blow a little of my free time keeping what amounts to an online journal?
Let's start with some basic background info. My name is Sal, I'm married to the most spectacular woman on earth (Ashley), and we have four amazing special needs kids; Tyler is 7, Sarah is 4, Chris is 21 months, and Ryan is 8 months.
I didn't start out as a stay at home dad, and never planned to be one. I love my wife and kids with all my heart, but I enjoyed being a "typical" husband and father who went to work 40 hours a week, then came home and spent time with my beautiful family. Unfortunately, due to some substantial health problems, I lost my job several years ago and have been unable to work since. I was suddenly, and as the name of my blog implies "reluctantly", thrust into a lifestyle consisting of helping with the house chores and the kids on a virtually around the clock basis. There was no more getting up in the morning to get ready for work, no more cavorting with coworkers, no more bringing home the bacon, no more "normal" life.
Thankfully, I've come to truly enjoy my new lifestyle and all the extra time with my family. I never really minded helping with the kids and the chores in the first place, and I only rarely miss having a job outside the home anymore. Besides, as any stay at home parent can tell you, this IS a full time job. Depending on how many kids you have and how old they are, it can be like having SEVERAL full time jobs.
My basic plan for future posts is to simply give folks the chance to find out the day to day basics of being a stay at home dad, and hopefully to help other men who may be in similar situations realize that our lifestyle can be a real blessing and in no way makes you any less of a man or a provider. We are providing crucial support to our families, albeit in a slightly different capacity than we're used to.
Anywho, it's time for me to go put some kids to bed, so I'm off for now. I'm going to try and post daily, so I'll be back tomorrow; hopefully.
G'night all.
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