Work-at-Home Dads Take on Dual Role

Being a work-at-home dad might not be what many people consider a typical stay-at-home dad. After all, this dad has obligations throughout the day that go beyond childcare.
But regardless of what the work-at-home dad does for money, family likely weighed heavily on his choice to work from home. If you look closely, his daily routine may not differ all that much from what a more traditional SAHD does.
The work-at-home dad probably works pretty hard during naps, likely drives the kids to preschool and he is making lunches.
So even if most people wouldn’t count a work-at-home dad in the same ranks as a SAHD – the U.S. Census Bureau doesn’t – it doesn’t mean he falls short in the caregiver role. By working out of the house he is taking advantage of a dual opportunity.
 
More than Working
There are at least two types of dads who work out of the home. One is continuing with the full-time job he’s always had, just telecommuting from home. The other is changing it up by starting his own business or freelancing in his chosen career and being his own boss.
Either way, chances are these dads are doing this to add more flexibility to family life. It gives them an opportunity to be with the kids, in many cases as the primary caregiver, without completely loosing the extra income.
A dad who is telecommuting during normal business hours probably can’t watch the kids full time, but it allows him to be flexible with his schedule and be with them when needed.
Not being tied to traditional work hours allows other work-at-home dads to be more of a caregiver and a wage earner.

Untraditional Hours

Working at home gives these dads the chance to work on their terms. Along with that comes the opportunity to keep the kids out of daycare and help out with their daily needs.
He can work while the kids are having downtime or after his wife gets home and at night or on weekends.
He’s developed routine that allows him to get work done when it needs to be, but to also to make sure the children are safe and happy. It may make for some long days, but if it means giving the kids ample dad time, saving on childcare and having added flexibility to family and career life, it is likely a good tradeoff.
 

Extreme Multi-Tasking

 
Obviously, toughest thing about the dual gig is balancing work and caring for the children. It’s inevitable that as soon as that laptop opens, the kids are hanging off of every limb trying to get dad to do something else.
He could turn on a movie or TV show to divert attention, but most parents don’t want the kids camped out in front of Nickelodeon all day.
Knowing the kids’ tendencies and when work can be accomplished is key. If the kids are old enough to understand that dad is working and to play quietly or read a book, then that is a good route to take.
This also can help the kids learn hands-on what dad does and the value of an earned dollar.
Other than that, part of the fun is working on the money-making job whenever the opportunity presents itself.
 

Mom and Dad at Home

  There is a good chance that if the job is going well enough for dad from home, then mom might be around too. She could be staying at home with the kids full time or also working out of the home.
For families lucky enough to have this situation occur, it adds a little flexibility to care giving. The working parent has some backup so work can get done and the kids get to spend more beneficial time with both mom and dad.
So even if the work-from-home dad isn’t a stay-at-home dad in the traditional sense, many of the same attributes exist. And taking advantage of the work and home worlds at once can be an efficient option for those who have the opportunity.

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The definition of “legal” is “Authorized by or based on law.”
Yes, MLM is LEGAL! (and no MLM is not a scam)
Says who?

Says the U.S. Federal Government.
In 1975  the Federal Trade Commission accused and sued Amway Corporation for operating as an illegal pyramid. After four years of litigation the court ruled that Amway’s multi-level-marketing program was a legitimate business and not a pyramid scheme.
Perhaps there was a time prior to 1979 that someone could say, “MLM is a scam! It is an illegal pyramid scheme!” And they might have been correct because MLM hadn’t been tested and adjudicated in court. But since 1979, only the uneducated can claim that the MLM industry is illegal.
This does not mean that ALL companies that claim to be an “MLM company” are legal. But, the
 INDUSTRY OF MLM IS LEGAL. Now that the “legal” issue is stated and known, there’s also a logical, ethical and professional issue that needs to be addressed.

What constitutes a “good” or “ethical” business? 
To answer this, let me first answer the question, “What is business?” If you were to ask this question of an academic (a professor or teacher) he or she would probably answer that business comes down to “supply and demand.” But I personally disagree with this thinking. To me, business is “making someone’s life better.” My theory comes from the logic of why I personally reach into my wallet and pay for something. It’s not based on there being a supply of something (because there are a lot of things I don’t buy), but rather that I think  what I’m going to buy is going to make my life better in some way.
I don’t know what “guide” or “rule” policy makers and those who write laws follow when they rule in favor of or against a particular business. In other words, do judges and policy makers use some fundamental guiding principle such as “supply & demand” or “to make someone’s life better” to determine a legitimate or illegitimate business, or is it an arbitrary opinion? Is it based on how many lobbyists talk to Congressmen or Senators?
I bring this question to your attention so that you can think logically about any business or employment you seek. I don’t know what you personally use as a guide of what businesses are good, professional or ethical. Ask yourself what makes a good business? Have you decided that a “professional business” is one where the people wear nice suits and have a nice building? Is a “good” business only one that is legal? Is a good business only one that is profitable? No! That is not logical at all.
Only a business that does make people’s life better should be considered a “good, ethical, and/or professional” business. In comparison, a business that hurts people should be considered a “bad” and “unprofessional” business.
With that, I ask, “How can a business that manufactures a device designed to destroy thousands of people at once (such as a nuclear bomb) be an “ethical” business? How can selling a substance that kills 500,000 people EVERY year (such as tobacco) be a “good” business? How can we view a scientist who approves a drug to be sold, but is responsible for 150,000 to 200,000 deaths a “professional?” How can a “law” that strips an average of $359 dollars annually from every American family (such as state lotteries), disguised as a quick way to “make millions” but with the chances of winning at 0.0000002605, be “ethical?”
I was recently studying an MLM company whose “business plan” is to feed hungry children. At current date the MLM company and their 6600 distributors have donated 95,771,944 meals to hungry children. WOW! Only an insane person (or one with an axe to grind) would claim an entire mlm industry is a scam and unethical .
Now, don’t think this web site is only going to say good things about people in MLM, as if no one has ever done anything wrong in this industry - quite the contrary. The goal of this blog is to set the guideline for how we might view an ethical business and the ethical activities of ANY business.
A good business makes people’s lives better; a bad business hurts people. That would be the two ends of the spectrum.
As an industry, MLM simply moves a product or a service to a consumer.  But in choosing which MLM company you want to join (or company you want to be employed by), I hope you evaluate it based on whether it helps mankind or  harms it. 

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