The stigma of the stay-at-home-dad
By Amanda Ruggeri 9th February 2023 While the role of a mum as full-time carer for children is widely accepted, fathers who take the same decision can be judged and isolated. A Ask Steven Lange what he does, and he'll tell you he's involved in start-ups. Or that he works from home. Or that he's semi-retired, though he might go back to work full-time once his youngest child graduates high school next year. What he's less likely to say is what he actually feels is most accurate. "I'm a stay-at-home dad," says the Ohio, US-based 52-year-old, who worked in branding and product development for 30 years before he began staying home with his children in 2020. "But I don't think I would ever tell anybody that, or introduce myself that way," he adds. "I find myself feeling like I need to explain to you that I'm not just folding laundry and cooking dinner and going grocery shopping. I've got other stuff I'm doing." That self-con