Tag Archives: stay at home dad

Nap Sap

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Monsieur Maman

The school year is winding down. It went by super quickly. Next year O is heading to CP. It’s like first grade, but for some reason it has a level of intensity here that makes it feel like the kids … Continue reading →

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Breakfast of Champion

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Monsieur Maman

Mornings are tough. There’s no way getting around it. Rebecca calls me a morning person, but I think that’s only true relative to her. I’m only slightly less terrifying to deal with before coffee than she is. Because of this, … Continue reading →

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Your Money’s No Good Here

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Monsieur Maman

There were some funny things that happened on our trip back to the United States. But the comedy began long before the actual trip. It started the day we started the process of buying our plane tickets. Now  you might … Continue reading →

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A Goûter of English

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Monsieur Maman

Lately I’ve fallen behind in my post writing. Who can blame me though,  I’ve been quite busy these days. And by busy I mean I have one or two things to do a day. The first thing I started doing … Continue reading →

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Fire Drill

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Monsieur Maman

Very often, I become so enmeshed with the kids that I forget that Owen is in fact a 4 year old. This leads to one of two scenarios. The first is me talking to him like he’s 17. I give speeches appropriate … Continue reading →

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Sweet, Sweet Monotony

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Monsieur Maman

Monotony. It’s the spice of life when you have kids. Or at least the key to mental survival. My mother-in-law called the other day. “Rebecca just left with the kids,” I told her. We talked for a little bit and … Continue reading →

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Dude Night, Parts II, III, and IV

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Monsieur Maman

Well, it’s been a while since I last shared the good, the bad and the ugly of guys’ night out. If you saw the first post, you might think that I came to some realization that I’m not 28 anymore … Continue reading →

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Date Day: Part Deux

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Monsieur Maman

When you’re a stay at home dad, it’s hard to fight all the stereotypes of what it is to be a man. For self-preservation purposes you fight against those limiting notions of manhood. You tell yourself you’re embracing your feminine/nurturing … Continue reading →

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Modern Man

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Monsieur Maman

I volunteered to help out at a field trip at Owen’s preschool.  His friend’s mom offered to watch P for me so I could accompany the class. Very cool of her. So I was at the school talking to two other … Continue reading →

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