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Insights From a Bachelor Turned Stepdad at 35
“I never thought I’d be on the phone with you and hear a baby in the background.”
It’s 6:00 AM.
In a previous life this would mean I’d have another hour or so before rolling out of bed, grabbing something highly caffeinated, and sitting down to write, or scroll, or just chill for a bit.
Today, the house is full of music, or singing, or jumping, or laughing, or yelling, or some combination of the above.
Rachel has already gotten up to grab the kids, so by the time I get out of bed their day is in full swing.
Besides teaching Martial Arts to kids when I was in middle school, I have virtually no experience being around them for long periods of time. So entering into a stepdad role has been a learning experience.
Here are a few things I’ve learned along the journey:
Time management is KEY.
When children are around it really makes you realize how much time you waste throughout the day. I’ve been self employed for over 5 years and always told people that I was “simultaneously never working, and always working” because I could coach people or write at all hours of the day/night, or simply walk away for the gym or a…
