thorg wrote: mob: Hmmmm, some of the comments here have given me an idea.

I like to cook, and apparently am not too bad in the kitchen. If I offered to come around and cook a meal - in your house and with your food - and cleaned it all up again on my way out: would there be any takers

just to give you hard working new parents a break

I think you would !!.
We would have loved that back when..

BrokenKonaRider wrote: You're assuming Mum's and Dad's have spare time. Since the arrival of #2, I've had zero spare time. The section is a jungle, the washing gets done when it starts to talk back, and meals are prepared in mega bulk so we often end up eating lasagna several days in a row

I hear ya with that one!!!

ThingOne wrote: We need our own group, We currently have Vorbettes, what about VorbDads

Sign me up! lol

It is a weird old thing, there are lots of support structures out in the world for mums. But the effects on dads is not to be sneezed at either. I'd love to take some parental leave with my partner, but the best thing on offer is 10 days unpaid leave.

A little support goes a long way I think.

thorg wrote: mob: Hmmmm, some of the comments here have given me an idea.

I like to cook, and apparently am not too bad in the kitchen. If I offered to come around and cook a meal - in your house and with your food - and cleaned it all up again on my way out: would there be any takers

just to give you hard working new parents a break

WOW.

Honestly, that just brought tears to my eyes bro. Wow, it's so reassuring to know there are people in this world with a heart like that.

thorg wrote: mob: Hmmmm, some of the comments here have given me an idea.

I like to cook, and apparently am not too bad in the kitchen. If I offered to come around and cook a meal - in your house and with your food - and cleaned it all up again on my way out: would there be any takers

just to give you hard working new parents a break

I probably shouldn't even be in this thread. But I'm glad I am. Cos it shows there are still come damn fine people in the world

mob: Forget the heart - I REALLY like cooking, its like my own form of therapy and I would of course be 'testing' the food as I prepared (as all good cooks should) - so would in effect also be getting a free meal out of it

I am pretty serious about it as well - would need to work out details on an individual basis, but why not

Yeah, wheres Barks for that matter - hes the new dad in this area, In addition to getting the Tauranga MTB club off the ground. I could do something like that for him as well. Not that Im a great cook, but hey- why not.
Sure im not the cook that Thorg is though!

Malcy wrote:

It is a weird old thing, there are lots of support structures out in the world for mums. But the effects on dads is not to be sneezed at either. I'd love to take some parental leave with my partner, but the best thing on offer is 10 days unpaid leave.

A little support goes a long way I think.

its been talked about a bit between myself and my drinking club(with a orcharding problem) as we have all had kids around the same,and tend to be going through the same problems. but it is hard as the "kiwi male" is not ment to talk about tis type of thing.

i was also lucky to have broken my arm two weeks before zoe was born, 4 weeks paid leave through that was great. not the broke bit but that i could spend time getting to know the wee one and help out with the first few weeks of her life when you really don't know what is going on.

and i can even change nappies one handed now to.

thorg wrote: mob: Forget the heart - I REALLY like cooking, its like my own form of therapy and I would of course be 'testing' the food as I prepared (as all good cooks should) - so would in effect also be getting a free meal out of it

I am pretty serious about it as well - would need to work out details on an individual basis, but why not

I kinda wish I had a kid now. id love to have my own personal chef.

mob: For a small fee I could wear my "Dinsy is dreamy" shirt whilst I cooked ;-)

ThingOne wrote:

thorg wrote: mob: Hmmmm, some of the comments here have given me an idea.

I like to cook, and apparently am not too bad in the kitchen. If I offered to come around and cook a meal - in your house and with your food - and cleaned it all up again on my way out: would there be any takers

just to give you hard working new parents a break

I think you would !!.
We would have loved that back when..

Waht about working Mum's who husbands keep going away on busiiness trips ... woudl you cook for them! Bring SweetP and I'll provide the wine! (I pour good wine)

This is sounding good

mob: Hey - I'll cook for solo parent or tag team As long as its for a true 'time out' situation not people who are coping well and want a free cook for the night

I mean, seriously: i get a few hours out with interesting people, doing something I like doing, and get a free meal! And you people think there is something wonderful about that? It's a win win -

(OC - you line something up, we shall be there. Sweet_P and you can play with rug rat and I'll be all domestic in the kitchen)

You are a top man, Thorgy.

mob:
Actually a little embarrased now. It's nothing special, honest.

thorg wrote: mob: Hey - I'll cook for solo parent or tag team As long as its for a true 'time out' situation not people who are coping well and want a free cook for the night

I mean, seriously: i get a few hours out with interesting people, doing something I like doing, and get a free meal! And you people think there is something wonderful about that? It's a win win -

(OC - you line something up, we shall be there. Sweet_P and you can play with rug rat and I'll be all domestic in the kitchen)

I'm loving it. next time Mr OC is away - I am giving you guys a wad of cash to go get food and cook for me ... then we can all sit around and drink wine and talk crap (which we all do so well)!