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NYT Goes After Pampers on the Dad Thing
Posted on23. Jun, 2010 by Brian Reid.
There is a wonderful article in today’s New York Times about Pampers newfound (i.e. in the last week) obsession with fathers. It’s a must-read if you’ve been following my sometimes-frustrated, sometimes-whimsical battle against Pampers. In the interest of full disclosure, I get quoted at the end of the piece, but that’s not what gets me [...]
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Do We Really Need Dad?
Posted on18. Jun, 2010 by Brian Reid.
In honor of Father’s Day, the Atlantic Monthly has decided to rain on the dad parade with a piece titled “Are Dads Necessary?” (In fairness to the Atlantic, it’s from their July issue, so they’re not actually trying to besmirch dads on Father’s Day. I think.) The Atlantic’s answer, in short: Nope. No dads needed. [...]
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600,000 At-Home Dads in the UK
Posted on21. Apr, 2010 by Brian Reid.
The big news from across the pond this week is the estimate (by insurance company Aviva) that there are 600,000 at-home dads in the UK - 6 percent of all households with kids under 16. The number comes from a survey of just over 1,000 parents, which makes it as good as any other number. [...]