Considering becoming a stay-at-home dad

Adrian Kulp, Author & Blogger, offers a few important things to decision for men who are considering becoming a stay-at-home dad
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Considering becoming a stay-at-home dad

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I think that if you are a couple that is considering the dad coming out of the workforce and be the primary care taker, I think there are a few things to consider. From a guys' standpoint, don't be surprised if you are facing internal and external challenges. Some of those internal challenges being a loss of confidence, and self-worth, and self esteem - it's a completely different animal. You are no longer at the office, having adult conversations with people who can comprehend and give you feedback. There's a big feeling of being alone. Some of the external issues are you need to integrate yourself into a new social network, which is heavily dominated still by moms. So that is one thing to consider. It definitely ... it takes a lot. It was a giant .. there was a giant learning curve for me. I think patience, above all, was extremely tough.

Adrian Kulp, Author & Blogger, offers a few important things to decision for men who are considering becoming a stay-at-home dad

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Adrian Kulp

Author & Blogger of Dad or Alive

Adrian Kulp is a stay-at-home dad for three kids under the age of 7.  His popular blog, ‘Dad or Alive’ helped him procure a deal at Penguin Publishing, titled Dad or Alive: Confessions of an Unexpected Stay-at-home Dad.  He also writes for The Huffington Post and is preparing a comedic lecture based on his transition into fatherhood. Adrian is a former TV executive both for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison and Chelsea Handler’s Borderline Amazing Productions, as well as the comic booker for ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ on CBS. Adrian's feature article 'Breaking Binky' was recently published in the February 2017 issue of Parents Magazine. This spring, he was nominated for a Shorty Award in Parenting, as well as an IRIS Award for 'Dad Blog of the Year' at the annual Mom 2.0 Summit held in Orlando.

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