Spangler washes baby bottles while his son naps. He and his wife planned for him to be a stay-at-home dad. Annie Imlay-Spangler was a doctor of Pharmacology who worked at a Veteran's Hospital. Spangler had just retired from the military. "It's boring!" Spangler said of his life now compared to his career. "But there is no more important mission." Now that Annie is gone, money is tighter, so Spangler worked with a financial planner to ensure that he can stay home with Johnathan for his first five years.

Autumn Cruz, San Jose State University