Comments on: Summer and Single Parent Hedonism http://singledadlife.com/2009/06/15/summer-single-parent-hedonism/ Single dads making a difference Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: barryk http://singledadlife.com/2009/06/15/summer-single-parent-hedonism/comment-page-1/#comment-7802 barryk Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:25:37 +0000 http://singledadlife.com/?p=1555#comment-7802 Great response. I enjoyed your analogy! Great response. I enjoyed your analogy!

]]> By: Trooper Thorn http://singledadlife.com/2009/06/15/summer-single-parent-hedonism/comment-page-1/#comment-7800 Trooper Thorn Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:23:21 +0000 http://singledadlife.com/?p=1555#comment-7800 There is a lot more expected of single dads than people know. Even if the kids are not residing with you, you are assumed to be available 24/7 should anything "arise" from homework questions, last minute child pick-ups or teary arguments with mom. If you are otherwise occupied when the bat signal goes aloft, the questioning your whereabouts and distractions begin. The number of times my kids have told me my behavior has confirmed my ex's position the children have been abandoned simply because I did not answer the phone (regardless of whether I was with a companion, our for a run, or taking a satisfying dump) have been numerous. Setting aside 'hedonistic' time where you are not on duty for any reason is essential to keep a man from going completely bonkers. .-= Trooper Thorn´s last blog ..<a href="http://dogsandjeans.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-survive-your-health-care-town.html" rel="nofollow">How to Survive Your Health Care Town Hall</a> =-. There is a lot more expected of single dads than people know. Even if the kids are not residing with you, you are assumed to be available 24/7 should anything “arise” from homework questions, last minute child pick-ups or teary arguments with mom. If you are otherwise occupied when the bat signal goes aloft, the questioning your whereabouts and distractions begin.
The number of times my kids have told me my behavior has confirmed my ex’s position the children have been abandoned simply because I did not answer the phone (regardless of whether I was with a companion, our for a run, or taking a satisfying dump) have been numerous.

Setting aside ‘hedonistic’ time where you are not on duty for any reason is essential to keep a man from going completely bonkers.
.-= Trooper Thorn´s last blog ..How to Survive Your Health Care Town Hall =-.

]]> By: barryk http://singledadlife.com/2009/06/15/summer-single-parent-hedonism/comment-page-1/#comment-6291 barryk Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:41:48 +0000 http://singledadlife.com/?p=1555#comment-6291 Sleeping in past 7 am what are you thinking! I remember those soccer mornings and tournaments. If you don't take care of yourself, you can't be fully present for your kids. Good for you! You are doing it right. Sleeping in past 7 am what are you thinking! I remember those soccer mornings and tournaments. If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t be fully present for your kids. Good for you! You are doing it right.

]]> By: Talibah http://singledadlife.com/2009/06/15/summer-single-parent-hedonism/comment-page-1/#comment-6230 Talibah Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:23:16 +0000 http://singledadlife.com/?p=1555#comment-6230 Loved this post! It's so true! My child started spending most of the summer split between grands's homes out-of-state, and it gives me time to regroup in my personal life. Hedonism in my world is sleeping in past 7am on a soccer Saturday! I know I'm among the really lucky ones to get so much time, but I refuse to feel guilty about it! Loved the advice...heading to the mirror right now to tell it just how cute I really am! Loved this post! It’s so true! My child started spending most of the summer split between grands’s homes out-of-state, and it gives me time to regroup in my personal life. Hedonism in my world is sleeping in past 7am on a soccer Saturday! I know I’m among the really lucky ones to get so much time, but I refuse to feel guilty about it! Loved the advice…heading to the mirror right now to tell it just how cute I really am!

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