Juggling Work and Parenting
I was able to support the family by landing a job at a nearby mechanic’s shop. It was difficult to juggle being a full-time father and auto maintenance. As a small reminder that home wasn’t far away, I frequently brought Jonas’ toy with me. I would phone to check in during breaks. “How are you all doing?” ‘We got this, Dad.’ Eva’s assured response to my question would inspire me to persevere through each challenging day.
Juggling Work And Parenting
Dinner Chaos Keeps Us Close
With spaghetti sauce on shirts, forks clattering to the floor, and a chorus of “pass the salt,” dinnertime was a flurry. However, it was our pandemonium, a symphony of laughter and love. James would laugh wildly at a dumb joke, and Eva would roll her eyes. She would exaggerately sigh, “Boys,” but her sparkling eyes betrayed her joy. We were a team, messy, boisterous, and flawed, but together, and those meals served as a reminder of that. It was a cozy jumble.
Dinner Chaos Keeps Us Close
