Chitchat Why working fathers quit to become stay-at-home dads

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What comes to mind when you think of your father? For many of us who grew up in typical Asian families, we think of father as the one who brings home the bacon, father is never around because he is working so hard outside, father is the strict no-nonsense one, father never shows his love.

But hey, in 2016, the world has changed. With more women joining the workforce and getting somewhere with their career, there are also more men opting to quit the rat race to stay home with the kids.

According to a Straits Times report, in 2014, 10,500 men cited “family responsibilities” such as childcare, care-giving and housework as the main reason why they were not in the workforce.

That’s compared to 3,000 in 2006, a more than three-fold increase.

So we spoke to five Stay-At-Home-Dads (otherwise known as SAHD) about what went through their minds when they decided they wanted to be a father more than a breadwinner.

Contributed by LK Lai

LK has travelled the world as a news journalist and enjoys interacting with people and listening to their stories. She likes to pen her thoughts and observations on family life, work issues, and anything that impacts societal development. She gets her inspiration from observing the antics of her three teen-aged boys and what goes on online.

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