They consider themselves the lucky ones. They are the ones who often get to witness the first step, the first word, the first potty victory. Oh, they have their moments. Like the day one working mom came home to her husband, two kids and a house in disarray. This lifestyle requires sacrifices.
Finances get tight.
Yet, these dads wouldn't miss this part of their children's lives. Stereotypes die slowly, though. I can't find any research to back that up. He knows she's happy After eating their lunches at a picnic table, Tim and Sara leave early to get to preschool. She sits quietly in her booster seat, almost dozing, as he talks about being an at-home dad.