I was the breadwinner and became a stay-at-home dad so my wife could focus on her career. Here's how we budgeted for the change.

System engineer Michael Floyd made the decision to stay home with his new daughter after his three-month parental leave. (author not pictured)

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• Systems engineer Michael Floyd worked at Lockheed Martin for four years.
• Floyd was the breadwinner for his family, but chose to become a stay-at-home dad.
• He and his wife budgeted for the transition and even built a chicken coop to counter egg prices.

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