Sunday, September 23, 2012

Missing Out

Now that I am working downtown and am out of the house all day, I am missing out on the things that happen at home while I am at work.

This week, my wife started taking care of a 7-week old puppy during the day. Riley arrives at our house shortly after I leave in the morning, and is gone before I get home. She only comes during the week, so I have yet to meet her.

My wife adores the pup, and Kai looks forward to her arrival every morning as well.


I know that most dads are used to being away from home all day. For me, it is still an adjustment.

In many ways, it will be a good thing that my son develop independence and a bit of separation from his parents, and that we have separate portions of our lives as well.

The puppy will probably be fully grown before I ever meet her. I don’t mind that.

I just don’t want to become one of those dads that miss out on all the important events in his child’s life because he was working all the time.

Posted by Yuji at 11:41 AM

6 comments:

  1. Shiroi ToraSeptember 24, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    A man must do what is necessary...this also means that those weekends and holidays are going to be all the sweeter! Plan them well and you will reap great times together.

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    1. YujiSeptember 24, 2012 at 6:21 AM

      We have always tried to plan special activities on weekends, and they are even more important now.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 30, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Kai is such a handsome boy! And that puppy sounds just adorable. Adjustments are hard. I hope it gets easier for you. I also think that being aware of what you don't want to be will help you stay within the range of what you do want to be if that makes sense. But yeah, adjustments are hard...

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    1. YujiSeptember 30, 2012 at 9:14 PM

      My adjustments are nothing compared to what you and your family are going through! I hope it all gets easier as time goes on, for both of us!

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  3. Floortime Lite MamaOctober 1, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    awwwww so cute - adorable boy , cute canine
    Hope the adjustments keep going well
    Is there anything you are liking about being a work out of home parent

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    1. YujiOctober 1, 2012 at 6:27 PM

      K, I enjoy being in the office and working with bright people. And I think the separation is actually making me more patient when I am home.

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