stay-at-home dads
Raising The Expectations For Dads
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Raising The Expectations For Dads

One of the very many things that makes me happy I am living in this era versus the early 1960s (at least as presented on TV shows like Mad Men) is that fathers are expected to take an active role in childcare — and the icky nappy-changing nose-wiping stuff, too, not just playing with your clean, bathed children for an hour before bedtime. I...
All Hail The Breadwinner
First Person

All Hail The Breadwinner

I never realised how hard working dads have it until I was forced to confront my wife about her performance in the traditionally male role of the breadwinning parent. On a recent evening, after the kids had gone to bed, I hunkered down for a long painful conversation with Karel, my wife of seven years, about the quality of time she was spending...
Careful What You Wish For
Insight

Careful What You Wish For

I have long been convinced my husband was the superior parent. His patience is more extensive, his stamina — for "one more" reading of Olivia or "two more minutes" in the bath or fifteen bedtime stories — far superior to my "one and done" attitude towards almost everything regarding parenting — one story, one hug, one kiss. This attitud...
Motherhood For Men
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Motherhood For Men

Today over on Salon, Aaron Traister writes about what it’s like to be a modern stay-at-home mum. Errr, I mean dad, a stay-at-home dad. Interestingly,  his essay, “Dude, Man Up and Start Acting Like a Mom,” captures exactly the emotional roller-coaster ride of a man or woman who decides to be ungainfully employed as the full-time caretaker...
Resentment
Bad Parent

Resentment

When Eric and I got married, I was six months into a pregnancy that felt like the world's happiest accident. We had already decided that he would quit his job to care for our daughter. My publishing job offered creative freedom and a decent paycheque. Eric was still struggling to get a toehold on his culinary career. We both felt strongly that one...

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Did You Really Call That Kid A D-Bag?

1:30 PM While the mean girls are ruling the playground, some of their mamas seem to have a potty-mouth problem. Browsing through MomLogic the other day, my eye caught this gem of a head... read more

Parenting Teens: A Whole New Set Of Fears

12:30 PM SIDS. Autism. Learning disabilities. Anxiety is a constant throughout every phase of parenting. Worries about sickness and freak accidents dominate parents’ lives when their ki... read more
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Celebrity Sighting: Hugh Jackman Takes Ava Out For Ice Cream

3:15 PM Yeah, no wonder Hugh Jackman’s kids seem to adore him. Not only is he a hands-on dad and always playing with them, he also treats them to ice cream! Hugh was spotted in New York... read more

Rebecca Gayheart Takes Billie For A Checkup

2:15 PM Rebecca and hubby Eric Dane were spotted in Los Angeles yesterday, leaving the paediatrician's office with two-week-old Billie Beatrice in tow. Only two weeks after giving birth... read more
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Droolicious

Little New Yorker Onesie

10:45 AM Even if you don't live in New York City, this outfit is sure to create a smile, particularly among mums who love shopping. Perhaps your kid can hail a taxi wearing it? It’... read more

Big Deal: All Kids T-Shirts Are $US12 At Busted Tees

4:30 PM A good way to start thinking positively about a change of season is to start figuring out what kind of awesome t-shirts you’re going to make your kids wear. Today over at Busted... read more
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