I quit Goldman Sachs to be a stay-at-home dad. More men should look after the kids so women can have careers.

• Pranshu Dwivedi spent more than a decade working at Goldman Sachs, before leaving in 2024.
• He wanted to become a stay-at-home-dad, taking on more duties at home while his wife worked.
• Dwivedi said more men need to stay home with the kids to allow women to have careers.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Pranshu Dwivedi, 35, from New Delhi, about quitting his job at Goldman Sachs to be a stay-at-home dad. Business Insider verified his employment at Goldman Sachs with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.