WONDER WHAT STAY-AT-HOME DADS THINK?

September 04, 20141 minute read

At the most recent AWESOME Symposium (May 2014), some of the conversation focused on the challenge of integrating professional and personal life. Panelists told anecdotes about negotiating with their husbands to “get it all done.” In a recent article, a stay-at-home dad gives his perspective.

At the most recent AWESOME Symposium, some of the conversation focused on the challenge of integrating professional and personal life. Panelists told anecdotes about negotiating with their husbands to “get it all done.” In a recent article, a stay-at-home dad gives his perspective.

Bob Wright, who left his job in pharmaceutical sales to care for his then 15-month-old son, writes that he approaches his job as a parent the same way he approached other jobs: by looking for new ways to improve one skill set or another. He says that at one point he decided to stop feeling burdened by stereotypes and start working to re-shape them.

Read his entire essay on the Lean In web site