What My Partner Learned As a Stay-At-Home Dad

Namely, that we don’t value caregivers — and we should

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When my partner called me at work, his breath sounded labored. “Is everything okay?” I asked with alarm. Everything wasn’t okay. My partner was walking home with our 14-month-old baby on his back, wearing a tank top through which he was copiously sweating.