I thought I would create a new blog post based on a comment I received on a different post. It was in response to whether or not we should allow kids to play with toy guns and knives. I said I didn’t have a problem with it as kids who play with toy guns don’t grow up to be killers.
I received a response from a person who obviously has a lot of anger built up inside them… one who is trying to preach peace. I will show portions of their response. Theirs is on the color block and my …read more

Rebel Dad posted a cool link to a website called Evolution of Dad. It is a “Documentary in Progress” about the evolving American father. What is an evolving dad?

“He is a nurturing father who is as involved as possible in the upbringing of his children.”
So what is this project about?
The Evolution of Dad is a documentary-in-progress about what it means to be a nurturing, involved, contemporary American father. The film will explore how fatherhood has evolved over time, what its impact has been on family and society; and lastly, how fatherhood will likely continue to evolve. The overall intention is …read more

When you stop and think about how this world has changed in just a short amount of time it is phenomenal. From the train, to the car, to the airplane, to the space shuttle, to Mars… where does it end. But not only have technological advances taken place in the last 100 years but our jobs as mommies and daddies.
Now that the military openly allows women to enroll what happens when daddies are left home with the kids? We normally hear about men going off to war and leaving their wives and children at home. There is a new …read more

One of the most aggravating things a good dad can witness is a TV commercial mocking the intelligence of the average father. Before I became a dad, I never really took notice but now I just can’t shake the images from my head of where dad is so incompetent he can’t change a diaper. Or dad is so out of touch with his family he has no other choice but to scream for help from mommy who is only another room away.
Which commercials am I talking about? How about the one where dad is left home alone with his …read more

Being a Stay at Home Dad has its ups and downs as we all know. We face isolation, gender role stereotype attacks by others and the whole nine. I like to share how others feel about being a Stay at Home Dad as it helps let others know the realities of what is happening.
Over at Dad Center, Todd Krater who authors the A Man Among Mommies blog, writes an article about how it feels to be a stay at home father. It is worth a read.
What I did not realize was that I apparently had some terrible disfigurement …read more

Update: Long Island Dad just told me that Dr. Rochlen who is conducting the survey is taking it down soon… probably some time next week so hurry in and fill it out. Thanks Chris….
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The Stay at Home Dad is becoming more and more common these days but still an interesting breed that stirs up controversy from time to time. SAHD stereotypes surface and we find ourselves lumping us all into one big category. But thanks to hlei for staying on top of things for me this week while I played in the snow and took care of our newborn child …read more

Long Island Dad, wrote a great piece ragarding the so-called “attacks” on the traditional family and the concept of marriage. I am fully aware of the touchy topic, especially with the more modern type families of single parents, gay parents, or even something as simple as never getting married but living together as a partner. I understand the debates and the attacks from both sides.
But what about Stay at Home Dads? If marriage is the same and we have several children but the dad stays home is that considered traditional? No not really, as it is a new concept …read more

Well I had the opportunity to chat with a person yesterday I would consider a good acquaintence. We seem to always hit it off really good and she knows I am a Stay at Home Dad. And for the umpteenth time I heard that question most commonly asked by acquaintences or friends you haven’t talked to in a while, “So how is the role reversal going Steve?”
Now, I understand in most cases people aren’t trying to call me a woman. I understand that really. But what drives me nuts is people think all my wife does is work and neglect …read more

If you want to find some good collective articles by a bunch of dads, you should head over to Dad Bloggers. They aren’t all Stay at Home Dads, in fact there are more traditional dads who write about their experiences, offer up advice, and I just contributed my 5th article for them. I will be contributing articles once a month. I’ll remind you here each time and link over to it so you can read them if you wish to.
This article I just contributed is titled: Putting in an Order for a Boy.
Simply because we have 3 girls and …read more

Did your background as a child influence your decision to become a stay at home dad? I heard an interview on the radio and this very question was asked from the radio announcer to a stay at home dad. I have actually seen this question raised before and I am not sure if this is supposed to be a loaded question, like maybe dads who choose to stay home have a different background. But I am not sure how to answer the question either, because I really don’t know.
But, according to psychologists every decision you make in life is influenced …read more