interviewed by Nick Cavender
What led you to become a home dad?
“It was something I wanted to do. Few fathers get the opportunity - and miss out because of it.” (Adam, Northamptonshire) Read More
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What it’s like to be a stay-at-home dad
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Writer and HomeDad member Richard Hallows spoke to FQ Magazine about his experiences as a stay at home dad.
Why did you decide to be a stay-at-home dad?
While my wife was pregnant with our first child we both came to the conclusion that we didn’t want to have children just to put them into full-time childcare. One of us would stay at home. At the time, I was running my own small business and my wife was working full time in a secure and well-paid job with a company car, health plan, stock option scheme, and a pension. My small business was rapidly getting smaller. Read More
It’s A Dad’s Life
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It’s 6:09am and the alarm goes off. Our daughter wakes up and cries out, until my wife goes to get her out of her own bed and brings her in with us. I’m not really a morning person, and I’m in denial, burying my head under the duvet.
“Daddy, read Kipper,” she says, thrusting the book between my face and the pillow. She pokes my eyes until I open them and look at her. Read More