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Written by Penny Powell for www.celebratingchildren.com

“Although fathers have had a reputation over the years for primarily providing for their families, many of my childhood memories, over 30 years ago, include thoughts of my daddy joyfully cooking delicious dinners on a daily basis as well as assisting my mom with other household chores even though he worked outside the home — as did my mom! They were equal partners in work both out and inside the home, including spending quality time with my brother, sister and me.

Quality time is exactly what work/stay at-home father Derek Felton is committed to giving his 1-year-old son, Caleb, and soon-to-be-born son, Joshua. He and wife, Chasidy, both in the graphic design business, operate their company, Red Sea Creative, from their Hampton, VA, home. Although one of Derek’s main motives for becoming a work-from-home dad was to expand his family business, he knew it would keep him centered in his son’s life, too. It wasn’t his goal to simply work at home while leaving Chasidy to tend to their son’s needs. Derek is as much a part of the child-rearing side of the household as his wife. Life is pretty much 50/50 in the Felton household…”more