hello everyone, i am new here.

[robert_b]

hello,

my name is robert and i have been at home with my 2 boys gus 3 years, and ben 18months, since september 2004.

i wish i had found this place sooner. i was beginning to think i was alone.

my wife was at home and i worked at a honda transmission factory, then she got an accounting job making more money than me so here i am.

it has been hardgoing since september but this is probably the most rewarding thing that i have ever done.

lately i have been getting a little weirded out because most of my conversations are with a 3yr old. so this looks like a good place to knock around some ideas about kids and home life.

also, thanks for making this site, together maybe we can show the world(or at least ourselves) that dads can stay home and still be men too.

[Dave-IL]

Welcome, Im new too, but I completly understand that only conversation with a soon to be 3 year old, who was just trying to convince me it is ok to put her Barbie "Ariel" doll in the water because "She swims in the ocean"... lol

[MiltonChaucer]

Welcome, I'm new as well. I understand the feeling of only having conversations with small children. I have two girls, a 4 year old and an almost two year old that don't seem to understand that you need to eat other things besides Froot Loops and Mac & Cheese with hot dogs. When my wife gets home I can hardly get a word in because they are both wanting Mommy's attention. By the time we get them in bed my wife is so tired all she wants to do is go to bed herself. Sometimes it seems like the only adults I see are on TV. We moved to a small town about 18 months ago from a large city. Being a SAHD was kind of wierd even in the big city but in a small town you would get a better response if you said you were from Pluto. One person summed it up by saying "In other words you let your wife support you." Just gives you warm fuzzies all over. Its still the best and most important job I will ever have. No regrets.

[Weston]

Welcome to both of you, and know that you are definitely not alone!

Mike

edited to say:

Alex, his stuffed gorilla *ooga booga* and I were just discussing the matter of not having many adults to talk to during the day... it's not easy, but on the whole is well worth it

[tt3]

Wow, lots of new guys! Awesome! I've said it before and will say it again, this site has been a sanity saver over and over for me. I don't put much intelligent content, but it sure is fun! My two year old is pretty articulate, but not quite on the level of microbiology, economics or world politics. ;)

[Anonymous]

Hey guys. My name is Rick and I have an 8 month old son named Rhys(pronouced Reiss) I have been in the bar business for the last 10 yrs. I am now a sahd. Not working is starting to get to me a little. I love my son w/ all of my heart but I seem to "struggle" sometimes in day to day activites. :???: My wife works 10 hr days which leaves me w/ being very creative most of the time. Don't get me wrong, I love this new lifestyle but there arent too many other sahd's around me.

[Don-Dad]

WElcome Rick, Milton and Robert.

Glad you guys are on board :)

We all have felt your frustatrations. Sometimes adult interaction is lacking and you can get crazy. Get out of the house when you can, try you local YMCA's or gyms, many have sitter services and you can get a workout and sometimes even talk to other adults :)

Stop by again :)