The Househusband Guide

Are You A Househusband, Stay-At-Home Dad Or Work-From-Home Father?

If so, then I want to hear from you!

Hello, I am Martin Aranovitch and I have been a househusband and stay-at-home dad since January 2007. Shortly after taking on the role, I began to publish a blog called LazyHouseHusband.com (www.lazyhousehusband.com) and have also written an article on being a househusband called "Confessions Of A Househusband" which has been featured in the British Telegraph newspaper.

I am currently in the process of putting a book together called "The Househusband Guide" - a practical guide that will be written by, about and for househusbands and stay-at-home dads!

WHY CREATE A "HOUSEHUSBAND GUIDE"?

Three years ago, my wife and I switched roles. She went back to the corporate world and I became a househusband and a stay-at-home dad, looking after our three young boys and managing the home. I have to be completely honest here and say that I have not only struggled for most of this time to keep up with the responsibilities of looking after a home and family, but I have also had to deal with frequent bouts of depression and issues that continue to challenge on an almost daily basis my identity as an individual person, a man, a husband and a father.

I have also experienced some amazing, positive and joyful moments too, just by being around my kids more.

Research figures show that there are over 200,000 househusbands in English-speaking countries alone and that the trend for men to stay home and look after the household and family is increasing.

I am sure that I am not the only one struggling with this highly challenging and demanding role.

I believe that a resource like "The Househusband Guide" can offer useful information, helpful insights, and practical tips gleaned from real-life experiences to both men and women who may be considering reversing their traditional partner roles, or are currently struggling with the role of being a househusband, or a stay-at-home dad, and would benefit from reading about how others in a similar situation as theirs are coping, handling and managing in their lives.

I hope to raise enough money to cover the costs of creating and printing this book by making the project available through Kickstarter.com - a fantastic online community of people who provide financial support to great ideas.

Once the project is completed, the book will become available both as a downloadable e-book and in paperback format.

Some of the proceeds from sales of the book will be used to help raise awareness for projects run by established non-profit organizations that support better bonding between fathers and their children, and to create an online community where househusbands and stay-at-home dads can interact, exchange practical information and get help, tips and support from other househusbands.

HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING "THE HOUSEHUSBAND GUIDE" A SUCCESSFUL BOOK ...

I would like to interview a number of househusbands and stay at home dads. The interviews will be done mostly via email and will focus on the personal experience of househusbands, stay-at-home dads and work-from-home fathers as the primary domestic manager and main family caretaker.

The interview questions will cover most aspects of being a househusband - from how you first became involved in the role and how you handle juggling daily domestic responsibilities such as housework, cooking, looking after children, shopping, managing finances, etc. to dealing with social perceptions and factors such as identity issues, coping with isolation and depression, etc ...

If you are a househusband or stay-at-home dad and would like to be part of this project as a collaborator and contributing author, then please let me know by filling in the registration form at the bottom of this page. Once you confirm your subscription, you will be sent more details about this project and a download link to the interview questionnaire.

If you would like to contribute financially to the creation of "The Househusband Guide" then click here to make a pledge, or just to get more details about the project: Househusband Guide - Kickstarter.com

Please note that I cannot afford to pay contributors to this project, but if you choose to become a part of "The Househusband Guide" and provide good material I can use in the book, then I will give you:

Full credit for your contribution (including mentioning your own website, blog, facebook page, youtube channel or any good causes you are involved in!)
A FREE copy of the book when completed. The printed version, of course! *
A 25% discount voucher for any www.AudioBookOne.net audio book title (no expiry date).

* Please Note: Printing the book in paperback format depends on whether The Househusband Guide project is able to raise enough money to cover printing costs. If we do not raise enough money for printing the book in hardcopy, we will still consider publishing it as a downloadable e-book.

Please sign up below if you are interested in being a part of this project, or contact me if you have any questions.

I look forward to meeting you and working together to create a fantastic guide for other househusbands and stay-at-home fathers that we can all be proud of.

Warm regards,

Martin Aranovitch