Challenges of being an at-home dad

Becoming a stay-at-home dad, whether by choice or by necessity, can be tough but also incredibly fun. — Dreamstime/TNS

Dear Mr Dad: My employer recently went out of business because of Covid, but my wife, who was staying at home with our toddler, was able to get a job. That means that I'm going to be the at-home parent. What am I in for?

There are more than 2 million stay-at-home dads in the United States today, an increase of 20% from the mid-1990s. And even if the world gets back to a post-Covid normal, with more women out-earning their husbands, that number is going to keep on growing.