STEPPARENTS WORKING OUTSIDE THE HOME


Working parents know all about the stressful time right after arriving home after a full day at work, and the difficulty finding an opportunity to make the transition. Kids want time with their parents, of course, and the parents are looking forward to being with the children. Most working parents need a bit of a break between their two worlds, however, and Easing the Transition from Work to Home describes some methods for handling the situation so that everyone benefits. Work and Mom: Tips and Tricks offers suggestions for working moms from working moms, but the ideas are just as helpful for working dads.

An excellent site for dads is Taking Working Dads Seriously. Written by Susan Crites Price and Tom Price, the article discusses in detail the different approach society takes to working fathers and mothers, and offers some good ideas for fathers to manage their dual roles. Among other suggestions, they say that fathers can form a group at the office and discuss at lunch some changes they would like to see in the work place (such as flexible hours). The authors point out that some of the modifications that are chosen would also interest mothers at the same company, or employees who have sick or elderly parents at home.

The importance of working parents taking some time for themselves is discussed in Personal Time for Parents is a Necessity. Rather than being a selfish thing to do, this is an important consideration for the parents' overall well-being.

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