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I Feel Guilty About Being a Stay-at-Home Parent

My husband and I agreed it was the right choice for us, but I worry about being seen as lazy

Kristin Wong
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4 min readOct 21, 2019
Illustration: Laurie Rollitt

Dear Joint Accounts,

I’m currently expecting my first child. My husband agreed early in our relationship that he’d be happy to be the breadwinner so that…

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Kristin Wong
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