Mr. Mom: Choosing To Be A Stay-At-Home Dad

You wake up to the pitter-patter of little feet, you change diapers, you slave over a skillet of scrambled eggs while simultaneously doing all the hand-motions to “Itsy-Bitsy Spider.” You’re a stay-at-home Dad—and you’re basically a ninja. Doubters can say what they will about breadwinners and old-fashioned parental roles, but modern moms and dads know that, in this hectic (and expensive) world, caregivers are just as likely to look like Paul Bunyan as Mary Poppins. And that’s a good thing.

It doesn’t matter if your choice is based on finances or personal preference, deciding to move from the grind of career life to the grind of full-time parenting should not be taken lightly. Here are a few questions for Dads to consider before sliding into home.

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