Rock, paper, income: The life of a stay-at-home dad
Stand-up comedian Kenny Messer came to our studios with his two young children in tow — Lily and Jack — to talk about life as a stay-at-home dad.
Messer said it was a logical step to stay at home, given his wife earns more than he did. But he said there was a steep learning curve.
“When the actual day took place, Jack was eight weeks old and she was going back to work, the sound of that door clicking, and there I am alone with this eight-week-old, it’s food source is on its way to Glendale,” he told Tess. “It was pretty crazy.”
While there are some discomforts — like being the odd-one-out in a mommy’s group — he said he enjoys being a stay-at-home dad. Take a listen to the audio above to hear more details about his life and what Lily and Jack think of having dad home all the time.
There’s a lot happening in the world. Through it all, Marketplace is here for you.
You rely on Marketplace to break down the world’s events and tell you how it affects you in a fact-based, approachable way. We rely on your financial support to keep making that possible.
Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you.
