2013 is about to end, and like every year, this has been a year of ups and downs. The biggest downs we saw were the passing of my grandmother towards the beginning of the year, and then the passing of my brother-in-law Chris, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer, just before Christmas.
Another big down we faced, and will continue to face in the year to come is the fact that our three year old Alexis will need surgery some time early in the year. It's not a major surgery, but any time they're going to cut into your child, especially a small child, is quite scary.
The year was also filled with quite a few ups. The biggest being our decision for me to leave my "real" job, and go back to working at home. Even though it has put a huge financial strain on us, it has been good in every other way. I no longer bring home the stress of being the "store bitch," which is basically what I'd become. I also have more time to write, edit, and create games, and I also have more time for the kids. We're already starting to see a change in their behaviors now that there's a little consistency as to who they're going to be seeing each day at home. My staying at home also takes a lot of stress off of Rebecca. She can now focus on just working, while I take care of the cooking and cleaning at home. Some people might say that being a stay-at-home dad is not manly, but if you ask me, there's nothing more manly than doing what's best for your wife and kids.
Some other big ups are that I'm starting to write a lot more and I'm having a lot of time to develop supplements for the Ephemeris RPG. I've also started working hard on getting Nomadic Delirium Press up off of the ground, and we're starting to see an increase in sales and submissions to the various publications.
As always, it's been a mixed year, but I'm looking forward to 2014. I have a good feeling for the year to come...I just hope I'm right.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
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I think it's awesome that you've made the time to be a stay-at-home dad. Speaking from my own experience, it can be a full-time job in its own right, but a very rewarding one!
It's the best job I've ever had! And it's letting me get so much of my other work done, that freelancing is starting to look like a viable source of income.
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