No, you’re not babysitting.

You will almost definitely grow a beard at some point.

It will either look awesome and become part of you regular appearance, or, um, disappear after a few weeks.

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You can get pretty silly when it's just you and the kids.

Stay-at-home dad Chris Illuminati, for example, shared his funny thoughts on the SAHD life in a series of Post-it notes.

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If you once thought being a SAHD would allow you to focus on your writing, music, or art, you now think, "Ha, ha, ha, ha!"

This is because the job of a stay-at-home parent is exhausting and around the clock. You can still be creative, but it's harder than you thought — especially if you're a guitarist with a toddler who wants to touch the strings when you play.

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You're really sick of not finding changing tables in men's rooms.

Many men's rooms now have changing tables — and hey, that's great! — but you still find yourself running out to the car to change your kid way too often.

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