I’m not talking about stay at home dads, here. I’m talking about the type who do some sort of work from home or work in an office. The guy in this article is a writer, and he’s shared his experience in this CNN article. But I couldn’t help wondering that if a mom would be writing the same article, would it get the same attention?

The thing is, balancing work and family is tough for anyone. The writer of this article believes that there is a double standard out there, where dads seem to get the short end. He says, “if a mom leaves the office in time to be home for dinner, she’s seen as an equally good mom and employee. But if a dad doesn’t want to stay late, he’s viewed as lazy or not a team player.”

Personally, I couldn’t disagree more. In today’s corporate culture, parents are expected to have lives outside of work. As in: both mom and dad. I worked in a construction office in which I was one of four women. The entire office was guys, and when “dad” had to leave at 5:00 to get home for the kids, not an eye was batted. As the lone single in the office, however, I was the one expected to put in the long hours because I didn’t have a family.

What’s your thought on this topic? Is there a double standard when it comes to dads?

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Post from: Blisstree

Working Dads: Unfair Treatment?

My husband, Jeremy

:Did you hear about John Edwards?

Tracee: You mean his affair?

Jeremy: Yeah, I guess this means he’s out for Vice President.

Tracee: Why would he be out? John McCain cheated on his wife. He’s up for President.

Jeremy: There’s no way they’re going to pick Edwards now. He cheated on his wife. She has cancer.

Tracee: John McCain’s wife was permanently crippled after a terrible accident and she WAITED for him while he was a POW in the war and he cheated on her many times and then he left her and married a trophy bride one month after he divorced her. And no one seems to care or to think this would ever prevent him from being President.

Jeremy: But that was 30 years ago.

Tracee: So what? I’ve seen no indication that the guy has gone through some kind of awakening.

Jeremy: Don’t you think people should care that Edwards cheated on his wife who’s dying of cancer?

Tracee: Of course people should care. But if philandering disqualifies a candidate from one party, it should disqualify a candidate from the other party too. It’s a double standard. A double standard that seems to ironically only help the party that has held itself up with its “moral superiority” for the last decade. Until it’s their own guy and then it seems to be irrelevant.

Image Sources: Their own campaign websites.

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Edwards & McCain