More stay-at-home dads

25 Dec 2022: The COVID pandemic lockdowns seem to have resulted in more stay-at-home dads.

A Guardian report unpacked the full details collected by the UK’s Office for National Statistics.

“Every single day, I’m involved with my kids more than I was the first time around. And, quite simply, that equates to happiness.”

Scott James Currie father of two

The pandemic enforced more time together for many families. Parents sharing more home- and child-care has boosted the trend for more stay-at-home dads.

Sometimes unexpected worldwide events can suddenly change our cultural ways.

Featured picture: Robin Lewis with his son Dylan at home in London

Photograph by David Levene/The Guardian