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What are the Challenges facing a Working Father?

The unfortunate stereotype of a working father is a man who cares more about breadwinning than strengthening family bonds. How can fathers overcome this stereotype and balance work and home?



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by Mimi369
Nov 04 '00 Why I Decided to "ADOPT" Chris and his Family... Helping Hands Write-Off
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by khahn86351
May 31 '01 Challenges of a Working Father
The challenges that face a working father are just as hard as ones facing a working mother or working parents.... read full review
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by jag2112
Oct 22 '01 Challenges of being a working Father...Look towards the bigger picture...
There are offsets to the challenges of being a working father. You just have to look within to find them.... read full review
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by gungian
Sep 02 '01 Love’s Labors Lost
The work environment can be a vehicle for delivering life lessons. Seen or unseen, our children are always watching and listening. May the lessons we teach them be positive ones.... read full review
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by coldsteel7
Sep 04 '01 Why I Am No Longer An Advisor...
Don't miss your children's childhood.... read full review
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by pantazis5
Aug 06 '00 A day in the life...
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by MississippiMom
Feb 21 '00 From a Mother-in-Laws Point of View
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by CopeSullivan
Jun 09 '00 Lieutenant Dad!
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by gungian
Jun 09 '00 The Mill, The Miller, and The Millers Eldest Son {Part 2}
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by gungian
Jun 09 '00 The Mill, The Miller, and The Millers Eldest Son {Part 1}
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by SurgRN911
Jun 07 '00 This choking mule was blessed...
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by counsel
Mar 14 '00 Staying late again tonight?
The challenge is to avoid the adjectival and concentrate on the substantive; i.e., "father." ... read full review
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by twiggyrae
Nov 27 '00 Here today, gone tomorrow
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by pooswife
Jun 14 '00 Gender Bender? WHY?
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by charles
Mar 30 '00 How To Make Time & Avoid Arguments: Be Ready For The Baby
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by jenb123
Feb 16 '00 Hardest working father ever!
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by rich2003dm
Dec 01 '00 Bananas or kids? You CAN have them both.
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by bensgirl76
Nov 26 '00 You are what you eat, maybe. But you definitely are what you are influenced by.
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by rcec1995
Jul 06 '00 "Family Time" is Together-Time
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by seeker1
Nov 07 '00 "Living In A Shack"
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by retta1967
Aug 23 '00 Am I married to Ward?
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by mom2daniel
Feb 15 '01 I want my daddy!
My son's father is a hard working man who loves his son dearly. We just wish he had more time to spend with us.... read full review
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by maddi
Sep 12 '00 Bread winners with quality
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by Jennd417
Feb 01 '01 From a Navy Wifes point of view
Challenges are rewarding.... read full review
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by 401402
Feb 20 '00 Priorities in order - the basic of all!
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by AngelaBar
Feb 06 '01 My Daddy's office has cruise control..
The Working Man makes the meal ticket and still is there for his children's accomplishments.... read full review
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by erik_kosberg
Feb 08 '00 The Best Job in the World
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by amysmum
Oct 30 '00 More than just a breadwinner
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by protoguy
Oct 25 '00 Working Fathers. Isn't that Redundant?
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by pisces61
Oct 30 '00 Working Fathers can be Wonderful Role Models
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by cristina1
May 11 '00 When your job takes you far from home
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by Mony66
Jan 08 '01 What happened?
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by makelli3
Nov 08 '00 More Than Just A Bread Winner
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by pooh22
Sep 05 '00 DADS AND WORK
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by naphtalia
Oct 30 '00 Traveling Daddy
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by ksistek
Feb 28 '00 Being a bread winner and a father
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by cheynasmom
May 26 '00 "Daddy's Home, Daddy's Home!!"
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by RCarte2000
Feb 05 '01 Does Daddy Have To Go To Work Tomorrow?
Being a working father is hard physically and emotionally on the father and the children. As a spouse of a hard working father, I see his pain and theirs.... read full review
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by kharriso
Mar 03 '00 Is It Worth It?
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by KylaPrkns
Nov 29 '00 Where did daddy go again?
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by melyssa
Jul 27 '00 Dads need time alone with the child too
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by lsname
Dec 22 '00 The perfect gift for the working father in your life
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by CHERYLSWISHER
Feb 18 '00 It is hard being a working father:
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by amerpie
Sep 15 '00 Buzzword Bingo: Fatherhood in the New Economy
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by fm_hunter
Oct 21 '00 An open letter to Absentee fathers: Is it worth the consequences?
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by littleb28
Mar 29 '00 Working loving dads are hard to come buy
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by Mommie2KK
Dec 23 '00 KYLER's DADDY - the Family Man, the Hard Worker, the Super Hero!!.
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by mom2shay
May 30 '01 Father- Child bonding, is it as strong as a Mother child Bond?
The father is supposed to work to support his family, but how is he supposed to get that father child bond while supporting his family?... read full review
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by wingdman
Mar 23 '01 Committed to My Job!
From the viewpoint of a dad... a different series of challenges for a working guy.... read full review
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by Gizzykat
Apr 04 '00 Not the Mommy!
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by suzig
Jun 07 '00 Truck Driver/Doctor...Yep!, that's My dad!
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by gwsmith
Nov 08 '00 Today I tele-commuted!
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by pgsahm
Jun 06 '00 Quality over Quantity
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by Shanny21
Jul 14 '00 Staying home is not working out for us
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by manal_fouz
May 23 '00 Ba Ba! Please Don't Go!!!!!!!
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by twicesweet
May 26 '00 The Working Father and His Family
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by zapbot
Apr 23 '00 What Makes The World Go Around? A Father's Whole Life
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by lildev
Jun 15 '00 Revised:Military Dad (Daddy Will Be Home Soon)
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by Jenfoo
Jun 22 '00 Traveling daddy.
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by hwz1
Mar 22 '00 How to be a Wonderful Family Man
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by nikki1976
May 30 '00 Quality Time With Daddy
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by azig15
Oct 05 '00 Who says Men who work Aren't also Family Men?
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by raymondstewart
Mar 29 '00 Anyone can be a Daddy, it takes a real man to be a FATHER!
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by tinky2
Aug 10 '00 I wish more fathers would put family first
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by momtogirlz
Apr 03 '00 And I thought motherhood was tough
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by 888
Sep 20 '00 Great Keys in Successful Work Leadership Positions
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by jtlipps
Aug 20 '00 What do you do to earn your daily bread?
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by grafixwiz
Nov 11 '00 This is what I want.
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by gjacks
Apr 11 '00 You must be there!
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by rocoboko
Oct 09 '00 from a wife and mother's point of view...part II
...your children are watching and they will learn from your example.... read full review
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by char65
Oct 11 '00 Work, Work, Work..Is That All There Is To Life?
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by nlee31
Jun 20 '01 The Daily Goodbye
Saying goodbye is hard.... read full review
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by MISSYP618
Apr 21 '00 My sons daddy is in the navy
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by melliott03
Feb 16 '00 A Great Family Man
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by JPierpontFinch
Sep 06 '00 Choosing to be with my family
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by ScreamingSky
May 19 '00 Hard work Big rewards!
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by MOBOC
May 25 '00 I Have To WORK???
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by healthden
Apr 09 '01 Dad your home!
I knew there was something terribly wrong with my life...I never had a father. Could I ever leave this director position.. I couldn't loose the $, OR COULD I ??... read full review
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by EarlD
Jul 11 '00 Working the Graveyard Shift
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by nlee31
Apr 05 '01 Overcoming Obstacles
Not all fathers want to go out and work all day long and come home tired to a bunch of playful kids. Some want to stay home with their families.... read full review
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by vandenovers
Apr 12 '00 A Wonderful Father
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by makelli3
Jun 29 '00 Dad Is The Man They Look Up To
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by hevinly
Jun 23 '00 The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love!
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by Toodalem
Apr 16 '00 Daddy's got to work out of town for a while
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by iluvbear
Apr 03 '00 I Stay At Home Because My Husband Works!
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by 888
Aug 01 '00 HUSBANDS - ALL I ASK.........
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by Soulever1
Sep 20 '00 Fie diddly dee, a sailor's life is not for me.
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by jmckin84
Jun 01 '00 FROM A DAD WHO CARES
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by kellysmith
Apr 20 '00 The times they are a changing..
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by SCJennifer
Mar 01 '00 Thank You, Daddy :)
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by mcommini
Jul 31 '01 Cave Man?
A busy daddy needs some time to relax, and that's hard to come by! Help him out by offering him the chance for some "cave time", mom!... read full review
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by terrid
Oct 29 '00 Was your father there?
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by joegrn4173
Jun 19 '00 What Dad Means To Me
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by CartoonCo
Dec 24 '00 My Dad--One of the Best Guys in the World.
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by wldangels3
Mar 28 '00 Hurray to the Hard Working Father!
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by teryljohnson
Feb 24 '00 My Working Father, My Hero
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by MissBelle
Aug 11 '00 A shining example
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by BREEZEBOY
May 17 '00 Moving home for Angela
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by calwaone
Sep 29 '00 I Think Working Fathers Get Praised While Working Mothers Get A Bad Rap!
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by Skid_Mark
Feb 26 '00 Kids and fathers' nerves...
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by count
May 28 '00 Working from Home
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by martieJ23
Apr 20 '00 He Always Has Time for the Kids
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by wendy_acox
May 21 '00 Military Dads, they can do it to!
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by 888
Aug 13 '00 24 GOLDEN HOURS - STUDDED WITH DIAMOND MINUTES - RUBY SECONDS
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by JMarran
Dec 18 '00 Sometimes Daddy just has to be away....
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by snook18
Apr 29 '00 what counts
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by Orien
Jul 25 '00 It is not easy...
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by SurveyPaid
Sep 06 '00 Family Matters
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by tmarushia
May 27 '00 Single Working Father
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by ghern
Oct 03 '00 You're a FATHER, not a "Success Object"
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by Sharee5800
Jul 31 '00 Daddy......Loves US!
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by conniemarie
Oct 18 '00 They Care More About Their Family...
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by ffss
Feb 26 '00 how much is to much
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by mcwolf
Apr 13 '00 The next generation of Working Fathers
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by Sue918
May 25 '00 Daddy needs his time too!
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by hhh6
Jun 15 '00 Working for dad?
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by mactknife
Sep 30 '00 Working Daddies need supportive Mommies
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by jackier777
Feb 29 '00 Is daddy home yet?
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by martyrayh
Jun 14 '00 The Hardest Job in the World
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by posthoughts
Sep 25 '00 The Image is Important
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by Katinaxox
Feb 18 '00 The Working Father: The Most Wonderful Dad of all
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by TEDDID
May 10 '00 We miss Dad
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by djhamner
Feb 14 '01 Soldier by Day, Daddy by Night (and Weekends!)
The biggest challenge I think is trying to make time for the family. Work puts a lot of pressure on people and family time can be stressed.... read full review
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by Kmama
Aug 10 '00 Cheers to the Blue Collar Worker!
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by SimonCook
Feb 23 '00 Make the effort
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by Lisatwinmom
Jun 11 '00 Appreciate them!
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by elo3031
Feb 24 '00 THE BEST DAD AROUND!!!
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by fanchera
Apr 04 '00 Your work day doesn't end at 5:00
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by mmckey
Aug 15 '00 SGT by Day, Daddy by Night
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by count
May 11 '00 To Employ or to be Employed...
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by quackykrackrz
Jun 10 '00 Your Resume - The Key To Getting A Good Job
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by Lydiamac
Sep 13 '00 Tired from work?
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by Matt_99
Jun 19 '00 Military Brats
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by irenev
May 26 '00 Sometimes you wonder if it's all
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by conniemarie
May 14 '00 Not Always What it Seems
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by thevirginmarys
Mar 20 '00 Pure
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by dayc24
Mar 17 '00 Working for US!
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by waxman
Feb 24 '00 Time at Home Should Be Happy Time
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by dbirchall
Mar 13 '00 Time, Energy, and Awareness
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by Jesus_H_Christ
Apr 25 '00 My Dad, a Great Man, a Great God
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by ladiazii
Apr 01 '00 Ode to Dad.....
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by codycat
Dec 02 '00 TAKE A STROLL HOME
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by krnorup
Jul 13 '04 I understand better now.
Challenges are always there, you need to see both sides and learn to compromise time and energy to give some to the children. ... read full review
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by msjrangel8
Jan 05 '04 It's off to work he goes!
They do not get to spend a lot of time with their families espcially the kids. ... read full review
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by phungus
Mar 13 '00 He Better Get The Big Piece of Chicken
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by Stefanie11680
Aug 06 '00 Hard Working Man!
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by GustavusShaw
Sep 30 '00 The Perfect Answer, A Homebased Business!
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by teknogeek9
May 30 '01 Do you want to be a stereotype or not?
From a working father's perspective....... read full review
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by bodyfarm
Mar 23 '01 The Flip Side...
I will never, ever, tell anyone that staying at home is not a real job again.... read full review
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by Raydal
Mar 21 '00 Fatherhood has fallen!
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by djhamner
Feb 14 '01 Soldier by Day, Daddy by Night (and Weekends!)
The biggest challenge I think is trying to make time for the family. Work puts a lot of pressure on people and family time can be stressed.... read full review
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by MomOnAMisssion
Jun 28 '00 DADDY SPENDS QUALITY TIME...
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by a2js
Oct 21 '00 My husband the Dad
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by dar31
Apr 09 '00 Stay at home - Best for me and my kids!
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by tmck1
Mar 09 '00 Fathers Have It Hard Too!
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by rapture
Aug 04 '00 Dad's aren't just the 'money man'
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by misty998
Jul 24 '00 Don't Wake Daddy!
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by shirlena
Jul 09 '00 The way it ought to be
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by martyrayh
May 06 '00 Family first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by jlhenkentx2
Mar 12 '00 Military Households
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by femerson
Jun 05 '00 What Really Counts
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by writer50
Apr 07 '00 My father-in-law and me
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by ryansmommy
May 11 '00 Give the dads some credit
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by jnheizer
Jun 11 '00 It is so hard being a working dad!
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by to1oy
Nov 20 '00 Thanks Dad!
I would recommend that everyone let those working fathers know just how much that mean to us, and the American way of life.... read full review
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by workathome
Aug 20 '00 So we can stay home
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by pravinkn
Feb 23 '00 Change the rule
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by pooh22
Oct 13 '01 Its hard to tell your chidren
Like I was saying try to spend as much time with your loved ones as much as you can.... read full review
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by Backtalk
Jun 18 '00 Get off working fathers backs
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