Diary of a Work-from-home Dad
In July 2019, I started drawing singular-page shorts to share my happy, sad, frustrating, and comedic experience as a father. It was until February 2020 when my secondborn was diagnosed with a rare syndrome that I decided to make use of this project to instill awareness on what it’s like to raise a special needs child while parenting a strong-willed firstborn.
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CHAPTER 1 | Alternative link: Facebook album
- 1. Daddy’s Shift
- 2. Zayra (1 of 2)
- 2. Zayra (2 of 2)
- 3. Dalya
- 4. Working From Home
- 5. One Job
- 6. Game(ove)r Dad (1 of 2)
- 6. Game(ove)r Dad (2 of 2)
- 7. Lygo (1 of 2)
- 7. Lygo (2 of 2)
- 8. Dadzilla
- 9. Parenting Parallel
- 10. Trick (1 of 2)
- 10. Trick (2 of 2)
- 11. Fight Club (1 of 2)
- 11. Fight Club (2 of 2)
- 12. Black Monster (1 of 2)
- 12. Black Monster (2 of 2)
- January 2020 – Dalya is diagnosed with developmental delay.
- Therapy week 2 – Dalya is given balancing therapy. She doesn’t reach the objects laid around her.
- We learned that Dalya is unable to chew due to her poor neck control.
- Therapy week 4 – Dalya is unable to pull herself up like other kids her age.
- Therapy week 5 – We were given instructions to encourage her to figure out crawling.
- March 2020 – Covid-19 hits and all therapy sessions are halted.
- April 2020 – Dalya turns 16 months. Still no luck chewing, so we’re using a specialized feeding pacifier.
- 13. COPING-20 Syndrome
- 14. Blood Test
- 15. Holidaze
- 16. Symptoms (1 of 2)
- 16. Symptoms (2 of 2)
- 17. Solid
- 18. Abort, Retry, Faith?_ (1 of 2)
- 18. Abort, Retry, Faith?_ (2 of 2)
- 18. Abort, Retry, Faith?_ (Post-credit)
- 19. Moment of Truce (1 of 4)
- 19. Moment of Truce (2 of 4)
- 19. Moment of Truce (3 of 4)
- 19. Moment of Truce (4 of 4)
- 20. Carry On (1 of 2)
- 20. Carry On (2 of 2)
- End of Chapter 1
CHAPTER 2 | Alternative link: Facebook album
- 1. New Chapter
- 2. Critical Reception (1 of 2)
- 2. Critical Reception (2 of 2)
- 3. Life During the Pandemic (1 of 3)
- 3. Life During the Pandemic (2 of 3)
- 3. Life During the Pandemic (3 of 3)
- “Future, Illustrated” Special: 1. Future Learners
- “Future, Illustrated” Special: 2. The Future of Work
- “Future, Illustrated” Special: 3. Artificial Intelligence
- 4. Interlude
- 5. The Move (1 of 2)
- 5. The Move (2 of 3)
- 5. The Move (3 of 3)
Media Coverage
The Star (Malaysia) – June 19th, 2020