Archive for 'at-home dads'
Wingnut Declares Dads Can't Match Moms in the Nurturer Department
Posted on03. Mar, 2009 by Brian Reid.
Before I go on an rip a Missouri lawmaker for a staggering stupid comment about fathers, let me first say that I am in favor of tax breaks and other government incentives to at-home parents. I feel even more strongly that *all* parents, regardless of employment status, should get some government largess. That said, let [...]
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It's Stat Time Again! (At-Home Dad Numbers Drop)
Posted on02. Mar, 2009 by Brian Reid.
Before I get into the Census Bureau’s estimates for the number of at-home dads in 2008, I need to acknowledge the fact that I totally missed the estimate for 2007. For some reason, I never saw the number, which was buried in this Excel spreadsheet. I don’t feel terrible about it; the Census Bureau apparently [...]
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More Requests: Long Island and Evansville, Indiana
Posted on01. Mar, 2009 by Brian Reid.
Though I can’t claim to be happy about it, the parenting story of the year is the growing group of parents who are at-home for economic reasons. The latest request to come over the transom comes from the nice folks at WLNYTV10/55 News on Long Island. So if you’re a new at-home dad because of [...]