Posted on 20. Feb, 2004 by Brian Reid in General
Let me step back from the discussion of nannies and feminism and whether men straighten the bath mat after bathing children, and get back to the important business of highlighting at-home dad appearances in the media …
So I missed February’s issue of Parents Magazine which now comes to my house despite my never having ordered a subscription. It has a nice piece called “9 Things You Should Know About Stay-at-Home Dads”. Aside from sneaking the topic into a parenting magazine, there’s not a whole lot novel in it. Bonus points, though, for giving credit to the police officers and firefighters who make up a significant number of at-home dads by working off-hours.
In news from across the big pond, there’s this report from the Korea Herald about an at-home dad there. While the at-home dad is a not unsurprising fixture in much of Europe and gets plenty of attention in the U.S., this is the first time I’ve stumbled onto a report about an Asian Rebel Dad. Worth the read. (Thanks Christine!)
And it’s time for a Rebel Dad Hall of Fame induction: Brian Scheele, a paraplegic at-home dad to quadruplets. Why People Magazine hasn’t told this guy’s story is beyond me.