Thankfully, this situation has changed significantly. In most cases it is still the mother who will take more time off from work (though recent changes to the law on paternity leave might provide support for fathers who would like to do more of the childcare) in the first instance, but more and more families are now opting for flexible employment after maternity/paternity leave ends.
A stay at home dad is a term that has changed dramatically over the years. Increasingly mobile work situations means that working remotely or working from home is a possibility that many dads and in fact mums can take advantage of.
The stay-at-home dad used to be something of a rare creature, but now, according to a study at the Pew research center, almost 2 million dads are the stay-at-home parent. That's almost double what it was less than 20 years ago. Here are 8 secrets of some of these dads.
When Johnny and I were first discussing starting a family, the topic of finances was a natural thought-starter. We were both working full time, and we started asking ourselves some questions for if/when we had a baby:Would one of us quit working and stay home?Would we both k
Meet our newest blogger. Christopher Lewer was working full time as a consulting engineer up until two years ago, when he decided to take time out of his career to be a full-time dad. Christopher Lewer was working full time as a consulting engineer up until two years ago, when he decided to take time out ...
We just had to find out... So we set out to do some research ourselves to discover the best ways to make money from home in 2017. Not surprisingly, only three of the programs we tested made money quickly and easily for someone with little or no experience.
Everything you've heard recently about stay-at-home dads is wrong. The often-repeated lies are hurting families and the cause of gender equality.Just about any article on the topic includes this as fact: that of 2 million "stay-at-home dads," only 1 in 5 is home because he is taking care of his kids.
I love being a stay at home dad. It's very gratifying to see Baby RB40 develops and grows. Being a SAHD came naturally to me for the most part, but I know the transition can be challenging to many guys.