The challenges of male involvement with children are numerous. There are few men in social service work, particularly early childhood programs. For 14 years I have worked with and spoken almost exclusively to women. As men we really don't have much credibility if we're not in the trenches doing the daily work with kids, be that Head Start, early intervention, pediatrics, or elementary teaching. Or watch a football game on television and the ads come flying out at you.
Most American corporations believe that an employee's primary duty is to work.
It is such an attitude that reminds me of what eminent researcher Ross Parke said many years ago. As men we must start with ourselves. What brought us to this place. We're unemotional, rational, power driven, highly competitive, and capable of machine like efficiency at work. As men we know this is absurd.