Meet the modern dad

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 23:21 | David's BLOG

I just read an interesting article on CNN from parenting.com about the new definition of a dad. Shawn Bean, of Parenting.com writes, "This new species of father can be found reasserting his place in America's homes and play groups, territory that has traditionally been dominated by moms. He's also shattering societal norms that were established generations ago."

The stay-at-home dad population is growing, and a lot of guys want a piece of the action.

More fathers than ever are participating in their children's nurturing and upbringing. A fair bellwether for that statement is the ever-increasing population of stay-at-home dads. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 105,000 fathers stayed home to care for their families in 2002. Six years later, that figure jumped 33 percent to 140,000.

Read the rest of the article from parenting.com, seen on CNN

David