The kids were the ones who really pushed us on that, demanding that we not be so compulsive about working all the time. They played the enforcers. Finding time for spouses while running a business and caring for young children is also a challenge. That was it. And some of that would be while we were brushing our teeth.
Some fathers find it difficult to get work done at home.
The answer depends both upon what help the father has and how much crying he can stand. Frank, like Giardina, used babysitters and nannies to cover part of the business day, but that didn't keep him from rushing downstairs to check on his children. When I scheduled my interviews, I always planned it for when my wife could take care of my kids, or when the kids were on a regular napping schedule. Massey turned naps into a boon for his business. As Tucker settled to sleep, Massey would frantically catch up on phone calls and e-mails.