Comments on: What happened when Dad tried to be Stay at home mom for a week

By: Mickey Mansfield

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 03:22:16 +0000

Thanks, Christa. It’s awesome that you appreciate what he does, too.

By: Christa Upton

Christa Upton — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 01:24:44 +0000

Great post!!! Every Dad should do this at least once. 🙂 Your writing also reminds me of how incredibly thankful I am. My husband has been a SAHD for over 5 years. (This is because I have been extremely sick for almost 7 years.) I need to thank him tonight (when he gets home from taking our youngest to AWANA program and getting her to bed and making sure our older two get home from youth group.)

By: Mickey Mansfield

Mickey Mansfield — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 03:02:31 +0000

In reply to Valerie.

Thank you so much. Those kind words keep me going. Being a Dad to 4 great kids always keeps me going, plus there is always a story to tell or something that may help another person down the line. I would love to hear if you do start one. Please keep in touch and thanks again!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 02:56:49 +0000

I love your blog! It makes me want to start one:)

By: Mickey Mansfield

Mickey Mansfield — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 05:24:42 +0000

In reply to Theresjustonemommy.

I love it so far… and there is nothing wrong with breakfast for dinner:)

By: Theresjustonemommy

Theresjustonemommy — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:31:45 +0000

I love that you took the challenge! And I love that you are going to start working from home to get a bit more family time in. I KNOW how much the kids love it when their dad does that here (not often, but sometimes).

I was nodding my head right along with it — from the up in the middle of the night with the kids, to the chaos that often ensues when kids are in the tub. Yep! (And I am going to admit it, sometimes dinner is eggs or canned soup or something because life happens!)

By: Mickey Mansfield

Mickey Mansfield — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:26:45 +0000

In reply to Jennifer.

She laughed and said “Ahh! At least now you see it!” when she read this post.

By: Mickey Mansfield

Mickey Mansfield — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:26:03 +0000

In reply to Brooke Knipp.

Yep! My wife will tell me “Ethan was up twice last night to get a drink and Allie was up once because she was cold” … news to me!

By: Brooke Knipp

Brooke Knipp — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:29:18 +0000

I am a stay-at-home mom and I loved your observation about sleeping in! My husband doesn’t hear the kids when they wake up 9 out of 10 nights, but I feel like I wake up the moment they open their mouth to call for me, before any sound even makes it out. Back when we had our first newborn we read some list of the top ten noises that wake up men vs. women. #1 for women was a crying baby (most often) and it didn’t even make the top ten for men.
Thanks for your good-spirited post, I enjoyed it 🙂

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 07:20:16 +0000

I’m not a blogger but we do have 4 kids and expecting our 5th and I’m in college. I’m often up doing homework until the wee hours and getting up with the kids. I am sure your wife appreciates you taking time to see things from her viewpoint.