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e027 – The Part-Time Jungle Podcast: The Fatherhood Work Juggle with Matt Beauchamp The People Teaching People Podcast
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Matt Beauchamp is a married father of two and a former stay-at-home dad, turned full-time work-from-home dad. His day job is working as a Creative Content Manager for a PR company, but he's probably better known as Dashing Dad through his blog DashingDad.ca and his social media accounts. As Dashing Dad, Matt has written for Calgary Child, appeared on CTV Morning Live, come runner up for Best Blogger in the Best of Calgary Awards and is featured in “Top parenting blogs you should follow” lists across Canada. Matt has carved out a niche talking about the best things to do with your kids in and around Calgary and partnering with local businesses and attractions to host giveaways.
In this episode:
Jumping in and figuring things out as you go is a big part of parenting including the journey of being a stay-at-home dad.
A creative outlet can be important as a parent and can also be a way to facilitate connections, growth, and new experiences!
Reaching out to others can create a community of mutual support. If you ask, people are incredibly willing to help and to share their experiences and ideas.
Connect with Matt:
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dashingdad_yyc/
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dashingdadyyc
* Website: https://dashingdad.ca
On this episode of The Part-Time Jungle Podcast, I had a great conversation with Matt about his journey as a stay-at-home dad and his transition to working from home full-time. We also chatted about his blog, DashingDad, and strategies that have helped him work successfully from home. Matt shared how reaching out to others and asking questions has been instrumental in his journey and in him being part of a community of mutual support.
If you prefer to listen, check out Episode 27 of The Part-Time Jungle Podcast.
It was so much fun to shift gears and change “the rules” to talk about the fatherhood/work juggle! Matt is incredibly nice and super easy to talk to. I appreciated how open and honest he was about the initial fears and uncertainty he experienced as a stay-at-home dad.
THE BEGINNING
Matt and his wife have two children; a daughter who's almost four and a son who's just over a year. His stay-at-home dad journey started right after his wife’s maternity leave with their first child. At the time, it just made sense that Matt would be the one that stayed home as he was working as a freelance writer. His wife had a full-time job and was making more money. Matt was able to still continue doing some freelance work while his daughter napped or in the evenings or on weekends. It was important to him and his wife that one of them stayed home with their daughter.
ENJOYING BEING A STAY-AT-HOME DAD
Looking back on that time, although it didn't come without its challenges, it was the probably the most enjoyable time Matt has had as a parent so far. He got to watch his daughter learn new things and he got to experience showing her new things as well. This was pre-COVID, of course, so they were able to get out everyday and go to places like the Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park. They also went swimming and to local parks. Matt says that it's hard to complain about getting out and going to do fun things with your daughter every day.
Matt Beauchamp is a married father of two and a former stay-at-home dad, turned full-time work-from-home dad. His day job is working as a Creative Content Manager for a PR company, but he's probably better known as Dashing Dad through his blog DashingDad.ca and his social media accounts. As Dashing Dad, Matt has written for Calgary Child, appeared on CTV Morning Live, come runner up for Best Blogger in the Best of Calgary Awards and is featured in “Top parenting blogs you should follow” lists across Canada. Matt has carved out a niche talking about the best things to do with your kids in and around Calgary and partnering with local businesses and attractions to host giveaways.
In this episode:
Jumping in and figuring things out as you go is a big part of parenting including the journey of being a stay-at-home dad.
A creative outlet can be important as a parent and can also be a way to facilitate connections, growth, and new experiences!
Reaching out to others can create a community of mutual support. If you ask, people are incredibly willing to help and to share their experiences and ideas.
Connect with Matt:
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dashingdad_yyc/
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dashingdadyyc
* Website: https://dashingdad.ca
On this episode of The Part-Time Jungle Podcast, I had a great conversation with Matt about his journey as a stay-at-home dad and his transition to working from home full-time. We also chatted about his blog, DashingDad, and strategies that have helped him work successfully from home. Matt shared how reaching out to others and asking questions has been instrumental in his journey and in him being part of a community of mutual support.
If you prefer to listen, check out Episode 27 of The Part-Time Jungle Podcast.
It was so much fun to shift gears and change “the rules” to talk about the fatherhood/work juggle! Matt is incredibly nice and super easy to talk to. I appreciated how open and honest he was about the initial fears and uncertainty he experienced as a stay-at-home dad.
THE BEGINNING
Matt and his wife have two children; a daughter who's almost four and a son who's just over a year. His stay-at-home dad journey started right after his wife’s maternity leave with their first child. At the time, it just made sense that Matt would be the one that stayed home as he was working as a freelance writer. His wife had a full-time job and was making more money. Matt was able to still continue doing some freelance work while his daughter napped or in the evenings or on weekends. It was important to him and his wife that one of them stayed home with their daughter.
ENJOYING BEING A STAY-AT-HOME DAD
Looking back on that time, although it didn't come without its challenges, it was the probably the most enjoyable time Matt has had as a parent so far. He got to watch his daughter learn new things and he got to experience showing her new things as well. This was pre-COVID, of course, so they were able to get out everyday and go to places like the Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park. They also went swimming and to local parks. Matt says that it's hard to complain about getting out and going to do fun things with your daughter every day.
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