A father in China, who quit his high-paying job to care for his baby, has divorced his unsupportive wife and claimed to suffer from post-partum depression.
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The 32-year-old man from Sichuan province in southwestern China, who is known online as Jasmine’s Dad, shares his parenting routines on social media and has attracted more than 11,000 followers.
A former manager in pet food sales, he used to earn more than 20,000 yuan (US$2,700) a month. Now he only makes about 4,000 yuan selling baby products through live-streaming.
His daughter, Little Jasmine, was born in May 2023.
With both sets of grandparents working in other cities and no budget for a nanny, he said it made sense for him to step in.
His job was more flexible than his wife’s stable government position, so he quit to take on full-time parenting after her maternity leave ended.