Surviving a day as a stay-at-home dad

Adrian Kulp, Author and Blogger of Dad or Alive, shares advice for fellow stay-at-home parents on his top tips for surviving the entire day with his kids
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Surviving a day as a stay-at-home dad

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What are my top tips to surviving an entire day with my kids? You know I think there are 2 things that help me a lot; structure and organization. With my wife being on 10 to 12 hours a day it seems really daunting upfront but when it really comes down to it, it is 3 meals, it is 2 to 3 activity, a nap time, and she is home. What I try to do is in the morning, i try to do something completely based around them. I will take them to a playground or go for a walk and in the afternoon If I need to get something done from me or family says it is grocery shopping I really try and include them in what we are doing let them pick the fruits, let them pick the vegetables, make them feel involved and all avoid any kind of tantrums or breakdowns. Organization, knowing that everything has its place and knowing where everything is that I need at the time helps me a ton.

Adrian Kulp, Author and Blogger of Dad or Alive, shares advice for fellow stay-at-home parents on his top tips for surviving the entire day with his kids

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Adrian Kulp

Author & Blogger of Dad or Alive

Adrian Kulp is a stay-at-home dad for three kids under the age of 7.  His popular blog, ‘Dad or Alive’ helped him procure a deal at Penguin Publishing, titled Dad or Alive: Confessions of an Unexpected Stay-at-home Dad.  He also writes for The Huffington Post and is preparing a comedic lecture based on his transition into fatherhood. Adrian is a former TV executive both for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison and Chelsea Handler’s Borderline Amazing Productions, as well as the comic booker for ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ on CBS. Adrian's feature article 'Breaking Binky' was recently published in the February 2017 issue of Parents Magazine. This spring, he was nominated for a Shorty Award in Parenting, as well as an IRIS Award for 'Dad Blog of the Year' at the annual Mom 2.0 Summit held in Orlando.

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What are my top tips to surviving an entire day with my kids? You know I think there are 2 things that help me a lot; structure and organization. With my wife being on 10 to 12 hours a day it seems really daunting upfront but when it really comes down to it, it is 3 meals, it is 2 to 3 activity, a nap time, and she is home. What I try to do is in the morning, i try to do something completely based around them. I will take them to a playground or go for a walk and in the afternoon If I need to get something done from me or family says it is grocery shopping I really try and include them in what we are doing let them pick the fruits, let them pick the vegetables, make them feel involved and all avoid any kind of tantrums or breakdowns. Organization, knowing that everything has its place and knowing where everything is that I need at the time helps me a ton.