Tag: Andrew

The Morning Routine: Go-Time

// Andrew is a father of two living in the Netherlands who is sharing his experiences during his three-month parental leave. // The key to getting both girls ready to leave the house in the morning is keeping enough momentum for the older not to lose focus and the younger not to feel neglected.

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The Morning Routine: Breakfast

// Andrew is a father of two living in the Netherlands who is sharing his experiences during his three-month parental leave. // The Dutch adage of ‘rust, reinheid en regelmaat’ (rest, cleanliness and regularity) neatly sums up my country’s conventional wisdom on childrearing. Although the maxim seems somewhat rigid, I do find a set rhythm with recognizable little rituals…

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Parental Leave: Plans vs. Reality

Andrew is a new father living in the United States who is sharing his experiences during his 3-month parental leave. I’m a first-time Canadian dad living in the United States. My wife and I recently moved from sunny California to snowy Massachusetts in pursuit of a life closer to family, and with a more affordable cost of living.

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Diplomat With Diapers!

Welcome to our blog series written by fathers on parental leave. They’ve agreed to share their hopes, fears, successes and struggles with us. The goal? To inspire other dads to take up the parental leave challenge.  Meet Andrew, a father of two living in the Netherlands. He took paternity leave in August 2018 and decided to take another three months…

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