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Mr. Mom Goes Mainstream

Move over soccer moms. The number of full-time dads staying home to take care of children is at a record high, according to Census Bureau data. So on this Father's Day weekend, Marketplace's Amy Scott reports on the growing trend of domestic dads.

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