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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
I'm a tradhusband... I cater to my rich wife's every need at home
A couple has revealed how a life-changing event 'forced' them to change the stereotypical roles in their relationship - and why they love it. Utah-based Sharon and Kerry Johnson, both 39, share six kids aged 15, 13, 12, 10, eight, and six, with Sharon previously assuming the role of stay-at-home mom while Kerry worked full time. However, after Kerry lost his job as a health administrator, they switched roles; with Sharon now the breadwinner and working as a full-time content creator, and Kerry a stay-at-home dad or he refers to himself - the 'tradhusband.' The change was even more unique as the pair grew up in Mormon households, where typically, the wife stays at home to bring up the kids and take care of the household and the husband goes to work. Whilst it's not what Kerry grew up with - he loves his new life. 'I love being called a tradwife or tradhusband – it's a badge I wear with complete pride,' the father-of-six gushed to What's The Jam recently. 'It's such a rare thing in the circles we run in and it's been such a positive change for our family,' he continued. 'I can't imagine seeing it in a negative way.' Reflecting on what life was like before, Karry admitted most days were 'tremendously stressful,' and he was 'pretty dissatisfied' with the amount of time he was spending away from home. 'I felt very disconnected from my wife and kids and that created a lot of tension,' he explained. Kerry said there was pressure added because he didn't feel like he could 'willingly leave' the job that was bringing in the money to feed my family. 'So I was very unhappy overall,' he explained. It wasn't until Kerry's company laid him off, along with a number of workers, that the couple considered changing up their roles. 'This was not the first lay-off I had been part of and each time presented us with the reality that we enjoyed having me home more,' he explained. Kerry explained being laid-off again made him and Sharon question whether they should continue the 'traditional route' - which meant him finding another job - or if Sharon should start working instead. By this point, Sharon was earning enough money to support them through content creation through her social media accounts, and they were both eager to try it. 'It's had its difficult moments, but I enjoy this much more than the work I was doing,' Kerry said enthusiastically. The change was even more unique as the pair grew up in Mormon households, where typically, the wife stays at home to bring up the kids and the husband goes to work 'I don't feel any less masculine for the change – quite the opposite, actually,' he said assuredly. 'The idea that I can help my family in whatever way they might need is quite powerful.' He added that Sharon has been given a 'strong sense of independence and reality, which can very much get buried with women' - especially in the Mormon religion, which the family is no longer apart of. '[Her job] takes her away from the family more, but the time she has with the kids seems to be higher quality time,' Kerry pointed out. Sharon and Kerry have grown to feel more like a team in this transition, and while they've faced some backlash from people in their community, they don't regret it one bit. 'I enjoy that our kids have an example of a strong, independent woman providing for them,' he gushed. 'And the perspective we've gained has been great.' He said they have both come to appreciate what how much work they each do. 'If you are operating in the traditional sense, if making the switch is half as positive as the change has been for us, then it's absolutely worth it,' he declared. 'I love being a tradhusband,' he enthused. 'We've broken that norm and it's going better than we could have imagined.'
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Independent Bookstore Day is April 26: Here are the participating indie shops in Florida
Booklovers everywhere will be heading to their local indie shops Saturday, April 26, for Independent Bookstore Day. Independent Bookstore Day, a "national one-day party" hosted by the American Booksellers Association on the last Saturday in April every year, hopes to bring attention to all the locally owned bookstores where you can get wander through the stacks, discover unexpected treasures, get great recommendations from friendly shopowners, and pet the cats. More than 1,600 bookstores across the country are joining in this year's IBD celebrations and many will offer some of the 2025 limited edition exclusive merchandise. Many participating bookstores take the opportunity for a few sales of their own, plus local author appearances, games and other special events. The Family Book Shop in DeLand is going all out for its 10th IBD, with a $5 coupon, multiple giveaways including a $50 gift certificate, signed books, specialty books and book-related merchandise. "This year we also will have a special gift for the first 50 sales," said Kerry Johnson, co-owner of the shop, in an email, "and a gift for anyone who buys a banned book." Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 26, 2025. Check your local bookstore for store hours. Independent Bookstore Day started in California in 2014 to bring customers away from big retailers and back into local shops in their own communities. It was modeled after the highly successful Record Store Day, according to the ABA. Publishers will often show their support by creating unique, limited-edition books, often in special formats, signed by the authors or with creative add-ons, and fun book-based accessories and clothing only available on Independent Bookstore Day along with free stickers and other handouts. This year, some stores will offer exclusive IBD merch such as author-signed books like the blockbuster romantasy "Lightlark" by Alex Aster, "Horror Movie" by Paul Tremblay and "Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9)" by Jeff Kinney, an exclusive paperback edition of "What You Are Looking For Is In The Library" by Michiko Aoyama, tote bags, hats, t-shirts, Blackwing pencils, posters, prints, and a Frog and Toad coloring book to tie in with the beloved 1981 children's books and the recent Apple TV+ series. Johnson said IDB is their single largest sales day of the year. "We look at it as a way to say thanks to our customers and to recognize the value and importance of independent bookstores to our community." While any indie bookstore is worth checking out, these are the ones in Florida celebrating Independent Bookstore Day. The stores indicated will be offering the exclusive IBD merch while supplies last. You also can search the map. Bal Harbour: Books & Books at Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., Suite 204 (carrying exclusives) Brooksville: Citrus and Sage Bookshop, 309 S Main St. (carrying exclusives) Clermont: Sunshine Book Co, 647 Lake Ave. (carrying exclusives) Cocoa: hello again books, 411 Brevard Ave. (carrying exclusives) Cape Coral: A Novel Bookshelf Coconut Grove: Books & Books, 3409 Main Highway (carrying exclusives) Coral Gables: Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave. (carrying exclusives) Deerfield Beach: Steamy Lit, 161 NE 2nd Ave. (carrying exclusives) DeLand: Family Book Shop, 1301 N. Woodland Blvd. (carrying exclusives) Fort Myers: Blinking Owl Books, 2150 W. First St. Gainesville: Compass Collective The Lynx, 601 South Main St. Jacksonville: Cafe Resistance, 5007 Soutel Drive Femme Fire Books, 2766 Park St. STE 1 San Marco Books and More, 1971 San Marco Blvd. (carrying exclusives) Key West: Books & Books at the Studios, 533 Eaton St. (carrying exclusives) Kissimmee: White Rose Books & More, 113 Broadway (carrying exclusives) Lakeland: Inklings Book Shoppe, 243 N. Florida Ave. Little Bus Books, LLC, Lakeland Melbourne: Onyx Gifts and Books, 827 East Strawbridge Ave Neptune Beach: The Book Mark, 220 1st St. Orlando: Park Ave CDs, 2916 Corrine Drive (carrying exclusives) Spiral Circle, 750 N Thornton Ave Ormond Beach: Fern and Fable Books, LLC, 51 W. Granada Blvd. (carrying exclusives) Novel Tea Book Shop, 150 Tomoka Ave. (carrying exclusives) Oviedo: Wall of Books, 119 N. Central Ave., Suite 1001 Panama City: Bookish Boutique, 456 Harrison Avenue Pensacola: Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe, 110 E. Intendencia St. (carrying exclusives) Pinecrest: Books & Books at Suniland Shops, 11297 South Dixie Highway (carrying exclusives) Punta Gorda: Copperfish Books, 212 W Virginia Ave., Suite 112 Safety Harbor: Portkey Books, 404 Main St. (carrying exclusives) Sanford: Spellbound Bookstore, 105 N. Oak Ave. Sanibel: MacIntosh Books and Paper, 1620 Periwinkle Way (carrying exclusives) Santa Rosa Beach: Sundog Books, 89 Central Square Seaside (carrying exclusives) St. Augustine: Needful Books and Things, 520 W Twincourt Trail (carrying exclusives) St. Petersburg: Book + Bottle, 17 6th Street N (carrying exclusives) The Story Garden, 832 14th Street North Tombolo Books, 2153 1st Ave. S (carrying exclusives) Tallahassee: Common Ground Books, 128 N. Bronough Street (carrying exclusives) Midtown Reader, 1123 Thomasville Road (carrying exclusives) Tampa: Black English Bookstore, 401 East Oak Avenue Bookends: Literature & Libations, Tampa (carrying exclusives) Mojo Books & Records, 2554 E. Fowler Ave. (carrying exclusives) Oxford Exchange, 420 W. Kennedy Blvd. (carrying exclusives) Winter Garden: The Writer's Block Bookstore, 32 W. Plant Street (carrying exclusives) Winter Park: The Writer's Block Bookstore, 316 N. Park Avenue (carrying exclusives) Even if it doesn't appear in the list, check with your local bookseller to what what they have going on that day. If you can't get out or there's not a store near you, you can also use online indie bookstore search sites such as which lets you search through independent bookstore inventory with a cut of sales going back into those stores. This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Independent Bookstore Day is April 26. Find Florida stores to shop
