I hit the gym before work, so I'm up and out before the wife and kid wake up. It's pretty much accepted that my wife gets our son up and out; breakfast, packs his lunch, makes sure he doesn't slow poke getting ready...etc., but if I'm still at home when they wake up, I feel obligated to pitch in during the morning routine.

Before I come off sounding like an awful husband... I handle the afternoons. I pick him up from school, take him to his extracurricular stuff and throw dinner down his neck. By then, my wife is home and we tag team.

So, I allow myself one cycle of the snooze button and then I'm gone.