Stay-at-home mums and dads — the challenges and the wins

For anyone considering being a stay-at-home parent, there’s a lot to think about 

Andrea Austin, with children Ava, 12, and Cian, 9 at home in north County Dublin. Picture: Moya Nolan

IN this Friday’s referendum, we will vote on whether we want to replace the role of ‘women in the home’ in the Constitution with new wording that recognises ‘care provided by family members to each other’.

Ahead of the vote, we ask two stay-at-home parents — one a mum, the other a dad — what brought them to the role, what they enjoy about it and what they find challenging.