The trend has a public face. Increasingly, the country's most powerful women are married to men who are willing to let their professional lives take a back seat to their wives' careers. The example set by these high-profile couples is helping to legitimize the role of househusbands in less famous households. It's suddenly socially acceptable to be a family-oriented father. That's good news for families and for society in general.
Fatherhood is important.
Whether a man just wants to create more involvement in his children's lives or wants to drop out of the workplace to become totally involved in helping to form future citizens, he should give serious consideration to his lifestyle choices. Linton suggests some important concepts for fathers to consider. A father's physical presence is important from birth onward. Being there for children often means saying little but standing in the audience, sitting in the bleachers or driving the carpool. Listen, listen, listen and listen to everything children want to tell them.