Why Ironing Clothes and Doing Dishes Add Meaning to My life

I’m a stay-at-home dad and I love it.

Leo Teixeira
Nov 2 · 4 min read
Image by skalekar1992 from Pixabay

I’m staring at Peppa pig slippers, drinking coffee and happy.

There’s something pleasant about this whole new dad thing. I’m more tired than I’ve ever been, I’m grumpier and lazier than usual. All in all, I’m an entirely different person now.

Leo Teixeira

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Newly-wed with a baby, writing about Eastern Culture, Language, and Travel. Occasionally I publish pieces of advice to myself about writing

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