I quit my 6-figure job to be a stay-at-home dad. After leaving California, we could afford to be a single-income family.

Michael Johnston

• Michael Johnston was making six figures in a remote job he enjoyed when his second child was born.
• He fell in love with full-time parenting and his wife, a successful editor, was keen to keep working.
• The couple's move from California to Maine meant they could afford living off one income.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Johnston...