Because despite or efforts, we still struggle to overcome the biological, cultural and economic forces that push us into being the second parent. The struggle starts at conception. The percent of dads on hand at their children's birth has risen from 27 percent in 1974 to more than 90 percent today, according to the National Center on Fathering. From thereon we play catch-up with mothers. Fathers perform more routine childcare than ever before.
More men stay home while their wives work.
Fathering books and seminars are finding bigger audiences, as more men seek lessons in how to be good dads. Way to go, guys. That's why we still don't keep pace with mothers. In two-parent households, according to the National Center on Educational Statistics, mothers are twice as likely as fathers to be highly involved with their children's school. We fall behind at home as well.