She Works, He Doesn’t (Men Who Play Mr. MOM)

NewsWeek. ^ | 5-05-2003 | Peg Tyre and Daniel McGinn

[Melas]

Occassionally, I'll read an article and the subsequent replies on FR, that causes me to question if I'm not doing myself a disfavor by actively promoting conservative causes. This is one of those posts, and many of the replies have been worse. While I'm sure that most of us agree on most issues, the vehemence here can't help but make me wonder if we're really on the same side.

I am a stay at home father, and no I'm not less of a man, I don't suffer from sexual dysfunction, I'm not stupid, I'm not lazy, I'm not suffering from low self-esteem, I'm not lacking in respect or love from my wife and most days I don't even smell bad.

Let's see now. I've stayed home with my children for 11 years this June. Amzingly enough, the date coincides with the birth of our first child.

Liberal minded people that we (wife and I) are, we somehow thought that having a parent at home was preferable to putting our children in daycare. I get the feeling that many of you wouldn't bat an eye at daycare. That's so sad.

I refuse to apologize for marrying a successful driven woman. I won't do it. I refuse to apologize for being more patient than most. I won't do it. I refuse to apologize for loving every minute I've spent with my children, and I've spent more with mine in 11 years than most fathers will spend with their children in their entire lives. I won't do it. I refuse to apologize for any of it. I'm not going to do it.

[nutmeg]

bump

[maxwell]

I think that as college becomes more "pink collar," college degrees will become less desireable.

I'll bump to that...