Modern Stay At Home Dad. The modern day father comes in various forms. Its increasing not only because Dads want to be more involved with their kids its rising because of economic challenges as well.
On ABCs Modern Family Eric Stonestreet plays Cameron a stay-at-home dad helping to raise his adopted daughter with his partner. Laid off from my job or unable to find work or because my wife has higher earning potential than I do I expect this would be a sensitive subject for me and therefore Id be more affected by others perceptions of me and more likely to feel judged in that way. A legitimate flexible side hustle is a fantastic way for dads to contribute extra income while saving money on childcare.
As families navigate the complex landscape of earning a living while raising kids the number of stay-at-home dads continues to increase.
Although there are no exact statistics on the number of fathers who elect to stay home to take care of their kids James Levine director of the Fatherhood Project at the Families and Work. And recently the parenting blogosphere erupted with chatter after Tide released a commercial featuring a dad-mom folding clothes. Women are no longer trading in their computers and board meetings for diapers and dirty dishes. Stay at home dads are an example of this new style of gender fluidity.