SAHD Health and Sanity
Spending most of the day with young children can be a drain on a stay-at-home dad. So keeping the body healthy and the mind fresh is an important goal for the SAHD.
There are many stresses the stay-at-home dad can, and probably will, face. A good deal of that pressure is internal. It is an absolute must that stay-at-home dads remain content with the role, or else the entire family can suffer.
Many stay-at-home dads long to be more active, but in reality, their everyday tasks may provide a surprising amount of exercise.
There are no sick days for stay-at-home dads, but even when feeling well they must press on. How to ease at least some of the pain of being sick as a stay at home dad.
A feeling of isolation is a very real side effect for stay-at-home dads. It may be impossible to avoid feeling isolated all the time, but with work, a SAHD doesn't have to be trapped by it.
Burnout can come easy for a stay-at-home dad, but there are plenty of ways to avoid the situation. Among the ideas, do activities with the kids you enjoy or go on a date with your wife.
Stay-at-home dads need to find ways to keep themselves mentally sharp and intellectually stimulated after hours with young children. Here are some ideas to keep the SAHD mind fresh.
How can a busy dad fit in his exercise regimen when he has responsibility for the kids? Smart and fit dads find ways to involve the children in exercise.
This checklist is designed to be a maintenance schedule for your body. It lets you know, based on your age, how frequently you should check into the various operating systems of your body.
With today's busy lifestyle, dads are finding it harder and harder to make time for exercise. About Fatherhood guest author, nutritionist and personal trainer Tracey Mallett shares suggestions about quick and easy exercises dads can do in between their many other activities.
This feature story published by the University of Texas at Austin discusses research being done by Dr. Aaron Rochlen, a counseling psychologist at the school's College of Education, which is looking at the psychological effects of being a stay-at-home dad.
