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Clayton Thompson

Clayton Thompson puts ink to paper in the great North Woods of Maine, where he derives great satisfaction from being a part-time stay-at-home dad.

Stories By Clayton Thompson

Memoir

The Soul-Crushing Reality of the Stay-at-Home Dad

Story by Billy Doidge Kilgore | March 17, 2016

When I resigned from my job to care for our son, I fancied myself the perfect father. One year later, I’m an isolated, energy-sapped, and diaper-dodging mess.

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