MaryLou Costa's husband with their two kids walking on the water.
MaryLou Costa's husband was a stay-at-home dad for a year.
  • I started working again shortly after the birth of my second son. My husband was a stay-at-home dad.
  • I still helped out around the house to be the working parent I'd want if I was in his position.
  • He's since gone back to work, and we're trying to keep the norms we established during that time.

Going back to work three months after the birth of my second son wasn't easy. But one thing made all the difference in this transition. My husband decided to resign from his job so he could bond with our youngest while also supporting our oldest in starting school.