daddy track

noun

1. a career path for men who are willing to forgo promotions, raises, etc., so as to spend more time with their children.

Word History and Origins

Origin of daddy track¹

First recorded in 1990–95; modeled on mommy track ( def )

Example Sentences

“Been Around the World,” the opulent 1997 Puff Daddy track featuring Mase and the Notorious B.I.G. that opens the documentary, perfectly captures the cultural glamour the Bulls had attained by the late ’90s.

From New York Times

“Joey’s” Matt LeBlanc is on the daddy track in the new sitcom “Man With a Plan.”

From Los Angeles Times

Another man was told, “Oh, that’s great. You should go. We’ll just put you on the daddy track.”

From Time

The daddy track, like the mommy track, is costly.

From New York Times

“Not only have we put women on the mommy track, we put dad on the daddy track,” said Kenneth Matos, an organizational psychologist and senior director of employment research and practice at the Families and Work Institute, a research group.

From New York Times