What About Dad?

Defining ?Fatherhood? in a Mommy Madness Culture

by Tessa Falk, Dallas Child

He hunts, he gathers, he watches Monday night football. He?s dad.

Provider and protector, smasher of bugs, dad is the one we cling to when there?s a monster under the bed, a scratching on the window, a bump in the night. Tossing the football, the baseball, teaching us about cars and sports ? that?s what dad does best. But what about PTA meetings and cooking dinner?

In a culture where moms are gaining recognition, not for their abilities, but for their anxieties, one must wonder ? if mothers are struggling to stay afloat, is dad right there with her or is he sitting in the dingy with the TV romote? Read More...

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