SAHD

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Parenting Forum

SAHD stands for Stay-at-home dad, a parenting forum abbreviation.

Father who stays home as the primary caregiver while a partner works outside the home. Increasingly common in forums, news coverage and social media.

Example: Being a SAHD means I'm usually the only dad at the toddler music class.

Usage notes

The number of stay-at-home fathers has grown in recent decades, and online communities have formed to support them. Some prefer the term "at-home dad." Part of the set with SAHM and SAHP.

Related abbreviations

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• LO – Little one
• MC – Miscarriage
• MIL – Mother-in-law
• NCT – National Childbirth Trust
• PFB – Precious first born
• PIL – Parents-in-law
• SAHM – Stay-at-home mom
• SAHP – Stay-at-home parent
• SIL – Sister-in-law
• STM – Second-time mom
• TTC – Trying to conceive
• WAHM – Work-at-home mom

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