Meet the stay-at-home dads whose wives are killing it at work
Outside parental leave, few men become the primary carer for school-age children. But these fathers have, allowing their partners to continue their careers.
Joel Cahill works part time and is primary carer to his two children. Louie Douvis
Father of two, Joel Cahill, was working in fundraising for a large non-profit, with “a high-pressure boss and a really high workload”. Conflict was brewing in his team, and Cahill felt burnt out and not able to be present with his family.
Meanwhile, his wife, who had taken almost two years out of the workforce to manage the intense baby years, had returned to work full-time and was enjoying a new role at higher pay than pre-parental leave.
Hannah TattersallWork and careers reporterHannah Tattersall is a work and careers reporter for The Australian Financial Review, focusing on executive education. Email Hannah at hannah.tattersall@afr.com.au
