 A stay @-@ at @-@ home dad ( alternatively , stay at home father , house dad , SAHD , househusband , or house @-@ spouse ) is a father who is the main caregiver of the children and is the homemaker of the household . As families have evolved , the practice of being a stay @-@ at @-@ home dad has become more common , and socially more acceptable . 
 A stay @-@ at @-@ home dad ( alternatively , stay at home father , house dad , SAHD , househusband , or house @-@ spouse ) <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a father <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>the main caregiver of the children and <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>the homemaker of the household . As families <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>have</mark></a> evolved , the practice of being a stay @-@ at @-@ home dad <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>has</mark></a> become more common , and socially more acceptable . 
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