Two weeks is plenty for a guy. I'm done fathering children(thank God right?) but man, I wanted outta dodge after week 1. Fucking baby crying, wife in a bitchy mood, yelling, screaming at you the other kids.....post pardon depression. No sex..shits just a mess.

I didn't want to leave. Always felt like I was going to miss something.

By leaving I was hoping to miss getting stabbed with a knive by the babies mama.

.....post pardon depression.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

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I didn't want to leave. Always felt like I was going to miss something.

I'm sure you know this, but that feeling never goes away. 2 weeks, 2 years, 20 years, whatever. you think I WANT to go to fucking work? Hell no! would I rather spend time with my kids? Hell yes! But for practical purposes the secondary caregiver doesn't need to be around forever. somebody needs to make some dough. that's life.

What is the distinction between equitably and equally?

Do you believe in affirmative action?

I didn't want to leave. Always felt like I was going to miss something.

It depends on the situation and why.

It depends on the situation and why.

The reality is that newborns sleep 2/3 of the day anyway

You aren't more liberal than I am. You're a guy who wants to tweak the status quo so we have a societal version of the rebuilt Soldier Field. I can see a vision of an entirely different system. I'm not married to the prevailing system of U.S. pseudo-capitalism.

There are reasons people behave the way they do just as there are reasons animals behave the way they do. It isn't always thought out. The modern workplace doesn't look the way it does because some white males way back at the beginning of time sat around at a table figuring out how to keep women down. It evolved that way because of differences in the sexes.

Now, we can say we've "evolved" and make all kinds of laws or rules in attempts to influence behaviors within the context of the established system, but they don't always achieve the goals they were designed to meet.

My foremothers probably dropped the newborn at mid day while working in the field and were back to their business by the end of lunch.

exactly; isn't it common knowledge that the nurturing part of an infant is most important? both mom and dad should be around the baby during that period. it's not just for biological reasons. that bonding period will go a long way as the child gets older.

except for FAjent. there's no hope there. poor kids.

we would have just dealt with it. people have been having babies for thousands of years under much more difficult situations.

The reality is that newborns sleep 2/3 of the day anyway, so you weren't missing anything.

Okay, but you understand the difference between equitable and equal.

The other third of the time is when they are screaming at the table next to me at Psistaria.

My foremothers probably dropped the newborn at mid day while working in the field and were back to their business by the end of lunch.

I wrote a review on Yelp! for some place and mentioned that they needed to have a changing table in the men's bathroom. Some asshole sends me a personal message saying I shouldn't bring my kid to to this place because it's annoying to other patrons. Well besides the fact my daughter was quiet the whole time and the place specifically had a children's menu, I messaged him back to fuck off and I hoped every time he goes out he's surrounded by pissed off babies and that he should also suggest changing tables because dudes are just going to change diapers on the god damn sink counter. Asshole.

It's being there to support the mother too. She's usually tired and stressed. From my experience if I could halfway do something right it would make the woman happy and that's a plus for the baby. Plus I always felt like I had to relearn how to hold a tiny baby.

Did JORR reply back?

Did JORR reply back?

I wrote a review on Yelp! for some place and mentioned that they needed to have a changing table in the men's bathroom. Some asshole sends me a personal message saying I shouldn't bring my kid to to this place because it's annoying to other patrons. Well besides the fact my daughter was quiet the whole time and the place specifically had a children's menu, I messaged him back to fuck off and I hoped every time he goes out he's surrounded by pissed off babies and that he should also suggest changing tables because dudes are just going to change diapers on the god damn sink counter. Asshole.

but you can do it all. Wake up for that early feeding, put the kid back to sleep, work for 4-6 hours, get back home, cook then play, kid goes to sleep, do a little more work. Those months are hectic but you find yourself capable.

I say this as a guy who doesn't work an 8 hour shift where my presence at the machine the entire time is necessary for the job. I think that person would have a different experience

It is amazing how many places don't have them in the men's room. Our local mall doesn't which makes no sense to me but I just avoid it now anyways.