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Went from stay-at-home dad to full-time work and grieving the loss
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Max R.Regular
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For 6 years I was home with the kids while my wife worked. Handled all the school pickups, lunches, homework. Now she wanted to step back and I needed to provide so here I am in an office job. Making way more money but I miss the day-to-day stuff so much it hurts sometimes. My oldest doesn't want to talk about his day anymore because I'm not there when he gets home. I'm not a bad provider but I lost my identity as the parent who's always there. Not sure how to adjust to this yet.
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Man, that's a huge transition. Six years of being the primary parent and then flipping roles is no joke, even when it makes sense for your family. Give yourself time to grieve that part of your identity while you settle into the work routine.