Family always comes first in your life, because there are so many precious moments that you never get back. When your kids are little, you want to be around as much as possible so that you can soak in all of those wonderful memories. However, working for a living is non-negotiable so that you can provide your family with everything they need to live a happy, healthy and comfortable life. When it comes to finding a work life balance as a Dad it can be tricky to have it all, but there are a number of careers which can help you to find the right type of balance you’re looking for. Whether you’re hoping for great holiday entitlement or more opportunities to earn great money, here are some family friendly careers that might help you find the right balance.
Read MoreBeing able to adequately share your time being a dad and a professional is an essential skill for those who are not able to work from home or be fully flexible around childcare and homemaking. The main aim is to be involved in your children and home life as much as is possible, not just on the weekends and vacations, but to be as present as possible at all times. Here are a few vital tips to make your work-life balance work in your favor.
Read MoreNo home is perfect, no matter what your friends, neighbors, or sitcoms led you to believe. This doesn’t mean that all homes are broken or dysfunctional.. However, every home should be stable. A home should be a haven for the family. This is where your household should be able to relax and unwind. Children quickly pick up on things and feelings that are around them. Having a stable home is going to help them with their development and let them know that they can always be comfortable at home. These are some tips to help create stability in your home.
Read MoreThis year has seen many more people working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and hastily attempting to throw together a suitable space to work in. Those of us who find working from home more enjoyable than being in the office may even be thinking about making it a permanent arrangement, in which case you might want to invest some time, money, and effort into setting up a top quality home office.Here are some ideas for items you’re definitely going to want to include in order to create a high quality work environment:
Read MoreThe current situation we’re all facing has changed every aspect of our personal and professional lives. As offices shut down and people start working remotely from their own home, many people are getting their first taste of the WFH (work-from-home) lifestyle and my guess is they are finding out that it’s not as easy as they first expected. In fact, working from home can be difficult and requires people to take a serious look at how they approach their day. Here are some MAJOR factors to consider when you get used to working from home.
Read MoreWork is the place to go every day to make money and provide for your family, but aside from that most people get very little out of it. There are so many ways to make work more enjoyable though, and this is something that you need to think carefully about as much as you possibly can. There are so many different elements that can affect work moving forward, and you need to make sure you think hard about this.
Read MoreWhen it comes to parenting, there is always a lot of focus on work-life balance for moms, but what about busy and active dads? Parenting can be demanding for both parents, so it’s essential that you find ways to ensure balance. There are, however, several ways that you can ensure that while juggling work, kids, and other responsibilities, you’re looking after yourself
Read MoreWorking at home sounds like most people's dreams. So when working from home became a possibility, more and more people are interested to try it. However, unbeknown to many, working at home also poses some downsides. With the advancement in technology and the easy access to work right at the comforts of home, a lot of people think that it is much easier than going to the office. But it is not entirely true. Here are the top four downsides of working from home.
Read MoreWhether you are trying to impress a potential new client or you are pitching your product to a big retailer, you want to make sure that everything goes perfectly. Well, in this article, we are going to talk you six crucial points involved in prepping for your next big meeting.
Read MoreUh yes, dadhood. The next step up from adulthood, dadhood is an entirely new experience. Any aging you’d previously experienced will be accelerated through stress, stress and more stress. Kids are great, and I don’t want you to misquote me on that. However, they do have a tendency to make our hair grey and...
Read MoreLet’s face it, not all of us dads are the alpha males we’d like to be. But does that mean we can’t get ahead at work? Not at all. We just have to figure out how to game the system to make it work for us. But what exactly does that mean in practice? After all, we’re out all day, working...
Read MorePoll reveals that a poor work-life balance is leading men to miss important milestones in their child's development, as new rules around shared parental leave set to come into effect.
Read MoreSometimes I feel like a bad dad. Doubts over my parental savvy often correlate with how long I’m at the office. When I call to tell Mrs. Tepper that I’ll be here until 7:30 p.m. working on a magazine feature—and won’t be home to put our son Luke to bed—the soft disappointment in her voice stays with me like a faint ember. The same guilty feelings apply to my job, too.
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