New daddy
Hey , I’m a new dad to a 1 month old little boy . Me (30) and my girl (29) are super excited and happy to be parents. I’m just wondering how some of you have managed time for new hobbies / old hobbies. I work as a tattoo artist so my schedule is quite flexible but also can be demanding if I have to stay late / go in early. I want to be involved with my kiddo as much as possible and I want to saddle my share of the workload of being a parent and frankly enjoy it. I love my kid and I love my woman and I don’t want my girl to feel like she has to do all the work even tho she did grow him in her belly and she is breast feeding him! Haha . I try to do all the laundry / dishes / cooking / house stuff when I’m home but I find it hard to sit still for long. I’m not much of a video games / tv person either. I have skateboarded every day for the last 15 years, I enjoy hiking , fishing , painting and riding motorcycles. I have even seen a few more hobbies I’d like to try! I have always had a very active lifestyle and I can’t wait to get my kiddo into some of the stuff I’m into but I am struggling to find the time to do even an hour of what I consider to be a stress reliever. I’m rather realistic about it , I know that I can’t go skate for 6 hours a day or just randomly decide on a 10 mile hike and I’m aware that my life is forever changed and I’m happy about that but I still would like to do one of those things atleast once or twice a week! I have seen many dads take on new hobbies and keep up with old ones and I was just looking for some advice or maybe someone who has shared the same experience on how to facilitate old hobbies and maybe throw in some new ones, thanks !