My wife is a nurse and works 10 days per month so for those 10 days I shut down my home based financial services company. It used to bother me not being able to answer calls imediately when they came in but now looking after my 3 year old and 5 year old is all that matters. I came to realize that my clients are very patient and as long as I get back to them within 3-4 hours I am not going to lose them as clients. I can't believe how much fun I have hanging out with my kids! We are always inventing new things to do during the day and there isn't much we haven't experienced together. We can really stretch out a trip to Superstore and I now realize that what kids really want is your time and attention and to feel comfort by your presence. I never had that with my parents as they were very driven in their careers which was typical when I was growing up. I would like to think that we are learning from our parents mistakes and if your work is more important then your family then that you are really missing out. Enjoy every day you have with your kids : especially when they are young as when they grow up you want them to know that you were there for them! I am not saying that I have the stay at home dad thing under control but I am doing my best and at the end of the day I think this is all the kids really want and I think I am learning from them as much as they are from me so it is a very rewarding experience!
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