I'm the emergency contact. The school still calls my wife.

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The author said he thinks of himself as the "default dad" because in his family, he has a more flexible schedule that allows him to take the lead on childcare.

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Nicolas Cage says he lives a 'very monastic life' at 62 as he focuses on raising his toddler

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Nicolas Cage says fatherhood and age have made him rethink how he lives.

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When I became a dad, I experienced postpartum depression. My whole life changed, and I no longer understood who I was.

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The author struggled with postpartum depression.

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Richard Gere says his best parenting advice came from the Dalai Lama

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Richard Gere says the biggest lesson he wants his kids to learn comes from the Dalai Lama.

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I own many businesses and have 4 kids. I don't drink coffee, eat only fruit before noon, and end the day with chocolate.

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Jesse Itzler, with his wife, Sarah Blakely, sitting on his lap in a fun pose.
Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler, pictured with his wife Sara Blakely, owns multiple businesses and typically starts his day by taking his kids to school and exercising.

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I became a stay-at-home dad so my wife could work. I'll never be able to nurture our kids quite like her but I love it.

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Clayton Keller says he was nervous to tell people about becoming a stay-at-home dad.

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A youth mental-health crisis is crushing working parents — and employers need to pay attention

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"The world feels a lot scarier than it used to, and kids are experiencing a lot of anxiety and stress," said Stew Friedman, a professor emeritus at The Wharton School.

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This story orginally published on April 13, 2022 and was updated on January 30, 2023.

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