superdad

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ dad.

Noun

superdad (plural superdads)

1. (informal, uncommon) A father who looks after his home and children whilst being in full-time employment.

   Coordinate term: supermom

   • 1994, Douglas M. Brown, Janice Peterson, editor, The Economic Status of Women Under Capitalism: Institutional Economics and Feminist Theory, Edward Elgar, →ISBN, page 10:

     But Superdad often earns higher income and enjoys higher status than Supermom. Furthermore, Superdad is widely congratulated for taking on his 'extra' responsibility while Supermom is vaguely condemned for losing her children's father.

   • 2013 June, Gayle Kaufman, Superdads: How Fathers Balance Work and Family in the 21st Century, New York University Press, →ISBN, page 198:

     Like new dads, superdads have added the caregiver role to their worker role. But unlike new dads, superdads have made changes at work that put their father role ahead of their worker role.