Taking a step back-a fresh start

[Papa4Life]

Hi cbtdad, yeah, I know what it's like to feel down on yourself about not being more of a provider. W and I agreed early on that she would focus more on her career and I would do more at home and with the kids. Now, I'm a fairly successful freelance translator, but it definitely requires consistency and that you be available when work comes in. So the issue of being primary caregiver often meant I had to be away from work at the drop of a hat to do kid-related activities. So when financial issues crept up, I felt like my hands were tied in a way because making sacrifices with my time just came with the territory. It left me working nights and weekends just to keep up, but it also sometimes meant that we still had trouble making ends meet. It's a vicious circle. As a man you've just got to learn that you can't do everything.