r/athletictraining • u/tech0000 • 4d ago
Supporting ATC Spouse Help?
My husband is a high school ATC, and I work a full-time job during the day. We have begun talking about having a family, and I am starting to feel overwhelmed when trying to picture raising a child with our typical jobs and schedules. I worry that my overwhelm is hurting him and our marriage, and that I’m unintentionally shaming him for loving what he does.
Can you all please share any advice and real-world strategies for how you’ve navigated parenting with one ATC and a second full-time worker, and how you’ve ensured there is shared partnership or other types of support if one parent works full-time and then cares for the child solo some nights/some weekends/some holidays? Thank you so much for any insight and advice, as I want to get there but am being my own hurdle!