Media Roundup
Posted on 06. Oct, 2006 by Brian Reid in General
As I mentioned earlier in the week, there’s been a lot popping in at-home dad land, and I haven’t been keeping up. There’s plenty of interesting blog postings to note in passing, but I wanted to get some of the media building up off of my plate.
In Malaysia, the Star wrote last week about the importance (and availability) of paternity leave. It was an interesting piece, and it raised the question of why there seems to be so little written about paternity leave in this country. For all of the ink spilled about “mommy wars” and childcare and work-life balance, there really is surprisingly little written about leave, particularly with dads.
And from Ellensburg, Washington Daily Record came an interesting couple of articles on at-home fatherhood. Now I’ve read just about all of the at-home dad stories written over the last five years, and this had an interesting detail I hadn’t seen yet:
Cole [the at-home dad profiled] said data from the American Psychological Association indicates people who are overly critical of stay-at-home dads are more likely to be racially biased or sexist, with rigid ideas of social roles.
Now I’ve never seen data that at-home dad hatez are racists, but the rigid idea of social roles rings true. The second story in the package another dad profile, and only adds to my contention: SAHDs are normal, well-adjusted folks.
Michael
06. Oct, 2006
I’ve was married for 17 years, today I recieved the judges endorsment. I have to leave the home by next friday. My soon to be x-wife and I have a 23 month old girl, my wife asked for a divorce 9 months ago. My wife makes 110K a year.
I have no job, and by next friday I will be homeless, and to boot, I get 48 hours a week with my little girl, but how and where I can provide the care of a father is a complete mystery to me! Good call MS JUDGE-take away a father home, give him 500$ a month spousal support, and then tell hime he can have his daughter 2 days a week, I only wished she would have told me how the heck I can look after my daughter when I have (after 17 years -of which 5 out of work including 22 months lookng after (agreed upon) out daughter.
I recieved the endorsement today (Thursday October 6, 2006) anyone have any suggestions on where I should go for quick band-aid support while I get my self self-sufficient again, and able to provide for my daughter??