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economist sunffflbbne jwkti special section greg herring finds that staying home to raise his two sons can be very fulfilling here he makes a jam sandwich for his sons mathew 5 and tim 8 nancy hoskin house manager this dad likes to stay home by nancy hoskin nothing is out of place the townhouse is spotless who would know that two young boys lived there the phone began to ring the cat was meowing while he ex cused himself to the kitchen to clean up the orange juice that was spilled greg herring of union ville is a novelty many call him a house- husband though he prefers to call himself a household man ager i believe the title household manager gives more credit to the job so many people do each day we deserve it mr herring said mr herring believes that main taining a household is a manage ment position and one that after four years doing it should not go unnoticed youre everything from inven tory control manager to head of maintenance he boasted the roles in the herring house hold are definitely reversed a conscious decision made years ago when barb and greg realized that she would always be the ma jor financial supporter for the family since the couple married near ly 19 years ago she has either been a fulltime student working toward a phd or has worked full- time and is now a partner at avebury research and con sulting while mr herring also went on to further education earning a bachelors degree in psychology he has always worked in the music or restaurant industries it was natural for him to stay home and raise the couples two boys and care for the house and being a household manager isnt as easy as most people think any job can look easy from the outside mr herring explained people who dont do the job dont realize what has to be done ev erything has to be done at once from cooking to laundry you be come used to living your life in 10minute segments you need a lot of selfdiscipline musy be good in time management and you must be flexible mr herring explained that it was fairly easy caring for the boys as babies but that the ages between two and five are the most difficult they are very mobile learning how to use the word no now the boys tim 8 and matthew 5 are in school whole and half days respectively until next year when mr herring sees the empty nest coming while being a househusband might sound glamourous to some mr herring admits that there are pitfalls and definite restrictions of constantly living in a childs world i feel like a fish out of water a man in a role that has traditional ly has been pegged for a women mr herring explained it gets depressing at times mothers arc mothers and i think my role has only advanced me up to a 50 per cent parent even though im there to care for the boys most of the time they are awake said mr herring as his wife takes over when sup per is over mr herring there fore isnt obliged to be on call all the time continued page c8 make dads day special instead of the usual bottle of after shave a silk tie or candy this year why not make fathers day a little different for the dad in your family here are some suggestions for ways to make his day serve him breakfast in bed with his favorite newspaper polish his shoes and have them waiting outside his bedroom door clean his car inside and out prepare his favorite home- cooked dinner allow him to choose the tv prog rams for a whole evening or even a whole week take him to the movies his choice your treat write a poem putting into words some of the nicest things you think about him but dont often get around to saying paint him a picture make him a fathers day card cut up old magazines or newspap ers to find the words and pictures that remind you of him his likes and dislikes hobbies favorite foods favorite sports heros etc then paste them on a piece of white or colored cardboard and add your own personalized greeting we have the perfect fathers day gift for him fathers day special all suits sport coats 20 off tfssi his gift checklist fathers day june 21 0 jantzen london fog sweaters cotton and cotton mix from 47 0 pierre cardin i miller sport shirts from 25 0 london fog jantzen shorts from 25 0 jantzen london fog tops from 26 0 riviera london fog mancini summer slacks cottonpoly and tropical wools from 40 0 country squire chaps yves st germain summer suits from 260 0 country squire chaps yves st germain sport coats from 135 the villager mens shop be sure o sec our mens gift boutique gifts starting from 15 hours mon closed 55 main st w tues thure 96 stoubvlile f 99 sat 9 6 6406859 xii wmmslul