There's a good article in today's Wall Street Journal about At-Home Dads trying to get back into the work force. There are as many different reasons for staying at home or going back to work as there are At-Home Dads, but the article does a good job of illustrating a few different situations. Whether Dads decide to go back to school to give them a competitive edge or keep themselves in their industry with freelance work, the smart Dads play the hiring/interview game without discounting their time as primary caregivers.
In a world that pays a lot of lip service to those who "think outside of the box," I can't think of anything in my life that has made me do so more than staying at home with my kids. As featured father David Hallowes says, the "challenges and self-reflection of the past 2 1/2 years will make him a better manager."
Daunting Task for Mr. Mom: Get a Job - WSJ.com
[And for the record, shame on whomever wrote the lazy "Mr. Mom" headline.]
I guess that dads are facing a similar issue now that mothers have been dealing with all along, essentially that "work" is considered making money, and raising children is viewed as a separate category altogether.
Posted by: Aaron | August 03, 2010 at 07:59 AM