re: Stay at home dads

I was a stay-at-home dad the summer after I finished grad school. I knew that once I was in the working world, the hours and travel would limit how much time I could spend with the kids. At the end of the summer, I was chomping at the bit to get to work.


Throughout my career, I have been able to balance out time for the kids and work. THat meant sometimes flying from India to the states and back to India so I could catch a performance, but so be it.

I'd fricking love to be a stay at home dad. Literally the dream. But my wife makes a school teacher's wage so that will never happen

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Is it okay for a man to allow his wife to support him?

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my chemist retired to become a stay at home dad , wife was getting high up at Dow, I’m jelly

A highly motivated stay home parent is priceless. I was “stay-at-home” for the summer before my oldest started kindergarten due to working in a school system. I gave him lessons every morning in letters, reading, numbers, and telling time. I do believe it set him up to do better in school, esp. in a public school. Those early years do make a difference. And having someone who doesn’t have any other focus besides their spouse, home and kids gives you a better home life. Traditional gender roles and societal beliefs make it better imo if that person is Mom, but every family is different.

Mama stay at home an actually raise the kids, Daddy is resopnsible for finances, 2 new cars is not a necessity.