Mr. Mom
By SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32189)
United States
February 28, 2010 11:32pm CST
Keep in mind I haven't read the article. I read a bit of it, but really it was more of a brief skim. Well Upon seeing the caption and little synopsis, the song "Mr. Mom" By Lonestar popped into my head.
Here's the Article : http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/02/25/stay-at-home-dad-positions-being-filled-now/?ncid=webmaildl4
Society is ever changing. What used to be a woman's job is now a man's and vice versa. It's not hard to believe that a father would stay home to raise the children, and what's wrong with that? Sure women generally have a more nurturing behavior, but a man can have that just as well.
What do you think of the role reversal? I know there's one member here who is a Stay at Home Dad.
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5 responses
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
1 Mar 10
If that's what works best for the family, why not? Right now my son-in-law is out of work so he's home with the kids while my daughter works. The little ones...4 and almost 2...keep him busy and he now has a new appreciation for what my daughter does. My only complaint is that he's making my granddaughter (the almost 2 year old) more of a tomboy than she already was with two big brothers. The other day she and her brother were "helping" him work on his truck and she was as dirty as they were. 
@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
1 Mar 10
spalladino,
I think it's great that your son in law has gotten a new appreciation for what your daughter does. I'm sure your granddaughter loves to help her daddy with the truck but even so, getting dirty like that, maybe she'll just have an early tomboy phase instead of an extended one?
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
28 Mar 10
The song Mr Mom is and awesome song,and I think everyone should listen to it at least once,and society is always changing things are not nearly the way they were year and years ago,I know that the father is have of the equation to having a child so why could he not be able to take care of it,because it was made from part of a man as well as the woman,and I think there is nothing wrong with a stay at home dad who wants to be a Mr Mom and I think it is wrong of the people who make fun of stay at home dads,just like women can work if they want to,and people should not give them a hard time either,I love you with all of my heart and soul.
@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
28 Mar 10
What can I say, That IS just society I suppose. I know it's not right that people make fun of or make faces at a man who is the caregiver at home for the children whil the mother is at work. Your right, you can't have one without the other, ya know?
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@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
31 Mar 10
Yeah you can not have one without the other,and I bet all the men making fun of stay at home fads would be singing a different tune if they either chose or had to be a stay at home dad lol,I love you with all of my heart and soul.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
2 Mar 10
would work for some people and must do now but nope would nt worked when I got married and had kids altho I did work some out of the house I really didnt make the money to have switched rolls with hubby.
and then when I got training as a welder and made good money the kids were grownand gone so we didnt have to change rolls!
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
1 Mar 10
Hey Cowgirl! I don't think that there is anything wrong with
a stay at home dad! Why not! If mom wants to work and she
can get a better and higher paying job and that's what she
wants to do and the family is in agreement then I say go for it!
This world is everchanging and there is nothing wrong with the
wife going to work and the husband staying at home and sometimes
having an in-home business and taking care of the kids! These
days society no longer frowns on men taking care of kids! That
went out many years ago and I think that it's about time!lol
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
2 Mar 10
I think that if it works for the family that it is fine. I know that there are times when the woman in the house actually has a better providing job and if that is the case, families often decide that dad should be at home. I think that men are capable of taking care of children if it is something they really want to do.
