One of my dad's best friends is a stay at home dad, but he's a farmer whereas his wife is a nurse, so it made sense to do it like that since he is his own boss, and could schedule his days around the needs of their daughter, whereas his wife did not have that flexibility.

Thak and I are considering him staying at home for a while when he gets out of the Army. This would allow us to have another baby like we want to, and I would not lose out on as much research time if he took off to stay home with the baby. Plus, I'll be farther along in my schooling by then than he will, so it will be absolutely important for me to continue my research immediately after the birth of the baby. It will also be beneficial since the graduate program I'm most likely going into will have me working in an international laboratory in Geneva Switzerland several months out of the year. If Thak has no obligations outside the home, I can take him and the kids with me. Or if I didn't take them with me because Erin's school schedule wouldn't allow, or whatever, at least he'd be able to really be there for the kids while mommy is in Geneva, slamming particles into one another in the most badass particle accelerator in the world. However, I digress...

Yes, there absolutely is a trend toward stay at home dads, and I think that's great! I say, gender shouldn't be what determines who stays home with the kids. It should be determined by who would be profesionally harmed less by taking the time off from the workforce to be at home. I'm glad it is becoming more and more acceptable for guys to stay home.

He's worth it.