The Big Flip is a documentary that explores the hidden struggles and triumphs of families who have "flipped" traditional gender roles-the wife wins the bread and the husband takes care of home and kids.
With baby number 4 on the way, Bonnie and Chip (Portland, Oregon) are working through a delicate transition. Bonnie is frustrated by how much she has to do at home while being the primary breadwinner. Chip walks away from his flailing business to step up at homeand struggles with an identity crisis.
Chuck and Amy (Washington, D.C.) are comfortable with Amy as the main earner and Chuck supplementing. But when Chuck is laid off, the loss of income is keenly felt in this modest middle-class family.
Julee and Ross (Nashville, Tennessee) see their flip as temporary while Ross launches his career as an actor. They are moving the family across the country to Los Angeles with high hopes for his opportunities in California.
Fred and Robyn (Seattle, Washington) are stuck in a rut. They fell in love as young, carefree snowboarders. But 15 years and 2 kids later, Robyn feels trapped as the sole income provider. Meanwhile Fred, his professional snowboarding career over, struggles to find his role in the work force.
Over 18 months, The Big Flip follows the lives of these four flipped families as they navigate the trials and triumphs of at-home fatherhood and mothers as main breadwinners. In a world where the majority of Americans still believe kids are better off when mom stays home, and that a good father should work hard to provide for his family, how will these families fare? Will resentments and doubt fester? Will love endure?
