dad

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Kraus, who used to blog about vacations on a budget and home renovations, has become so busy that her husband quit his job as a construction worker to be a stay-at-home dad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

My dad wasn’t present in my life in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"Watching my son interact with my mum and dad, watching him sign to them, is great," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Baena told Entertainment Tonight last summer that his dad is at the gym bright and early and says if he’s not there at 7 a.m.,

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Gotta become a man sometime, isn’t it, though?” my dad responded.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith