On May Day or any other day, Dan Coxon reminds us that parenting isn’t an alternative to work: it is work.
Helping My Wife Lean In
March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Scott Behson takes his own advice for two-career families.
Are Fathers As Free to Leave Their Careers As Moms?
March 4, 2013 By 21 Comments
Are men more vulnerable to burn out and career dissatisfaction without a biological imperative to slow down and reassess?
Five Things You Might Learn By Becoming a Father (If You’re Lucky)
February 22, 2013 By 2 Comments
Dan Coxon is lucky.
Things I Won’t Miss About Being a Stay at Home Dad to Babies
February 16, 2013 By 10 Comments
Now that his kids are a little bit older, Jeff Bogle can say it: there are things he won’t miss about having babies.
I’m Not Mr. Mom
February 1, 2013 By 5 Comments
Stay-at-home dad Jeff Bogle is creating a new image of fatherhood, every day.
I’d Rather Be at Work Than Be a Stay At Home Dad
January 29, 2013 By 10 Comments
A preference for full-time work over full-time childcare does not make for a bad parent
“I don’t know why there is still so much negative stuff stay-at-home dads have to go through.”
January 23, 2013 By 7 Comments
This is a comment by ogwriter and Joan on the post “Why Dads Matter: A Feminist Mom’s Perspective”. Ogwriter is tired of all of the division in the household as far as the media talking about who supposedly is biologically better at partenting, and Joan reminds us that a family is about people and work, not just individuals earning gold stars.
Why Dads Matter: A Feminist Mom’s Perspective
January 16, 2013 By 135 Comments
Anne Theriault and her husband thought they had their roles all planned out, but parenthood changed those plans.
Bushmaster and the Cult of Masculinity
December 22, 2012 By 22 Comments
Men have some catching up to do with women, in shedding the stigma of gender nonconformity.
Smashing Male Stereotypes
December 6, 2012 By 15 Comments
We’re not all stereotypical, but even men who fit a mold are still real.
The Day I Acted Like a Sexist Jerk to a Stay-at-Home Dad
September 20, 2012 By 56 Comments
Heather Davey Fusco explores the reasons many women refuse to believe dads can be as competent as moms, and apologizes to the Stay-at-Home Dad she accidentally insulted.
12 Things Not To Say To A Stay-At-Home Dad
September 19, 2012 By 25 Comments
Mark Greene offers helpful tips for avoiding those awkward conversational faux pas with your local SAHD.
“As a stay-at-home dad, I can’t measure what I gained, but it was the most important job I ever imagined. Tough as hell, incredibly delightful.”
What do you love about parenthood? Paul and Pam share their thoughts about why everyone should be able to choose to stay at home or not, and why they love the choices that they made.