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Stay-at-Home Dads

Learn English meaning of 'Stay-at-Home Dads'

Date: May 10 2021

Intro

In some families, one parent is the breadwinner. The other parent stays home with the children. In the past, men usually went to work while women stayed home. Now, many families have a role reversal.

A stay-at-home dad is a father who is willing to take care of the kids and house. It’s a dream job to some fathers, because they can do it in pajamas. Other dads don’t want to do it, because being home makes them stir crazy.

Vocab

breadwinner n.

Definition

Example My mother has a part-time job, but my father is the real breadwinner in our family.

Example In many households, it takes two breadwinners to pay all the bills.

Example Since I am the family breadwinner, I get to make the rules for this house.

role reversal n.

Definition

Example My mom is visiting her parents this week, so I'm helping my dad take care of the house. It's a real role reversal!

willing adj.

Definition

Example I'm willing to go out with you, but only if you get a haircut.

stir crazy expr.

Definition

Example If I have to sit in my parents' house any longer I'll go stir crazy.

pajamas n.

Definition

Example My pajamas have pictures of sheep on them.

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Who is the breadwinner in your family? Are you willing to be a stay-at-home parent someday?

Comments

markbanh

Viet Nam

Now, I’m breadwinner, I still like stay at home all day. I don’t like to go out much. My parents are retired. In the past, my father used to be breadwinner. Thank you for your reading

meyban

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

in my opinion, parent,s ( both of them) should be breadwinner. because nobody can,t forecast the future. every one in the world should stay on their feet. they should be able to live alone.

klaukano

Colombia

In my case my husband is a breadwinner and I am a stay-at-home mom. Sometimes I am stir crazy. I think It would be best that both we had a work of part time and we would be committed of take care our children because it is not easy job but it is a responsability of dad and mom.

ShiningSun

United Kingdom

Life is different for different people and we can’t fix some concept in a jar. For me, I’m a natural breadwinner and I’m good in it and if some day my spouse give me a reversal I would deem to be a failure:) In my opinion we need to be honest about ourselves and that’s important and we need to stitch to what we are good at.

The Last Joke

Yemen

Guys :
🔵Women should stay at home and take care of their children because it is the right place for them in order to build a good society ..!!

Guys :
🔴Woman can’t do a man’s job, so man can’t do a woman’s job

CiciCh

China

In my family, actually, my mom is the breadwinner. But my dad also got the job to do, but my mom earns more and pay most of the households fees.

I am quite willing to be a stay at home parent one day. I can wear the pajams all day and spend time with kids which means I can have more closer relationship with my kids than my husband.

Edychai

Indonesia

I am, as a husband is the breadwinner. In our cultural the man must be go to work and earn money for his family. But sometimes the man cannot get a job, or he can not earn enough money for his family. The wife can go to work helping to earn money for the family. In east world, sometimes when you have a job its not certanty you can fully your sufficiency.