Great essay. My wife sent it to me after I just published my own essay on lifting your kids (and the physicality that comes with parenting, and how dads get it easy!)
Thanks, Kevin. I love that your wife sent it to you and some serious parallel thinking about the weight stuff. I am sure it has something to do with our older kids approaching nine - I mean, how?! And thanks for introducing me to "mommy thumb", that's a new one for me! Really enjoyed you essay as well.
You’ve made so many important points in this post. I’ve never thought about how the “repetitive stress” of caregiving is barely acknowledged. Although I’ve felt it--I too have suffered chronic hip and low back pain since my second pregnancy (for me physical therapy daily to strengthen muscles of the hip and low back are helping, I hope you find some relief too).
And gosh the article that buries the lede of caregivers not needing to change anything. That is just a perfect example of how media deals with parenting (and everything) these days, or always? I loved the many different ways you pulled the weight metaphors through these piece.
Thank you so much for reading and your thoughtful comments! Sometimes, it all just spills out and I am just thrilled when there is a coherent thread. Glad to hear your hip and low back are getting better. Thanks again for taking the time to read & comment.
Great essay. My wife sent it to me after I just published my own essay on lifting your kids (and the physicality that comes with parenting, and how dads get it easy!)
https://www.thenewfatherhood.org/p/lets-get-physical
Thanks, Kevin. I love that your wife sent it to you and some serious parallel thinking about the weight stuff. I am sure it has something to do with our older kids approaching nine - I mean, how?! And thanks for introducing me to "mommy thumb", that's a new one for me! Really enjoyed you essay as well.
I know?!? Our eldest agreed to a request of mine a long time ago: that she was allowed to get to 10, and then she had to stop getting older
You’ve made so many important points in this post. I’ve never thought about how the “repetitive stress” of caregiving is barely acknowledged. Although I’ve felt it--I too have suffered chronic hip and low back pain since my second pregnancy (for me physical therapy daily to strengthen muscles of the hip and low back are helping, I hope you find some relief too).
And gosh the article that buries the lede of caregivers not needing to change anything. That is just a perfect example of how media deals with parenting (and everything) these days, or always? I loved the many different ways you pulled the weight metaphors through these piece.
Thank you so much for reading and your thoughtful comments! Sometimes, it all just spills out and I am just thrilled when there is a coherent thread. Glad to hear your hip and low back are getting better. Thanks again for taking the time to read & comment.